Workshop: Are We Ready? Shaping Europe’s Smart Communities Skills Strategy from Local Needs

​Smart city ambitions are accelerating — but are our organisations equipped with the right skills to deliver? Without the right competencies in procurement, planning and engineering, innovation stalls. 

​SMARCO is preparing to launch a European Skills Blueprint designed to close critical capacity gaps in smart community development. 

​In this workshop, participants will engage directly with the proposed priorities, training pathways and partnership models. Your insights will form the further development of the Blueprint and its implementation across Europe. 

​How the session works 

• ​Short introduction to the Blueprint and its strategic priorities 

• ​Interactive group work and facilitated discussion of the challenges and the proposed training pathways 

• ​Structured feedback session feeding directly into the final strategy 

​Why participate 

• ​Get early access to a European-level skills strategy 

• ​Ensure it reflects real-world needs 

• ​Strengthen your own thinking around organisational readiness 

• ​Position your organisation within a growing European Skills Partnership 

​About SMARCO 

​SMARCO (SMARt COmmunities Skills Blueprint) is a European initiative bringing together cities, industry, academia and public authorities to strengthen the skills needed for smart and sustainable community development. Through a shared European Skills Blueprint and partnership model, the project addresses critical competence gaps to turn smart city ambitions into real implementation. 


NB! This workshop requires either a full conference ticket to Nordic Edge Expo, or the workshop ticket. Both sold here: https://www.nordicedgeexpo.org/tickets