Digital transformation is a certainty, but how it will unfold and what concrete impact it will have on our lives is one of the most uncertain questions of our time. It is influenced by a multitude of different, interacting social, political, economic, technological and environmental drivers. Deciphering the complex picture that emerges from the interplay of these current and future drivers will be one of the most important challenges for the EU and its success as a public administration.

This handbook will serve to guide and convince sceptics and traditionalist educators within municipalities of the advantages of Smart Cities. It also serves as a valuable resource for professionals in the field.

With seven partners spanning five European countries, our mission was to bring small and medium-sized municipalities up to speed with the digital age.

As cities race towards digitization, it has become clear that many municipal staff lack the necessary expertise to lead change in this field. In countries like Germany and Italy, where municipal offices hold decision-making power over digital projects, there has been often a gap in the skills needed to turn those plans into reality.

To address this issue, the DCEx project created an online training platform for municipal staff and citizens. We also developed a training program that transformed key individuals in local offices into “Digital City Experts,” enhancing knowledge within these administrations.

At Future Place Leadership, we are proud to have contributed to this project, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to understand and benefit from the digital transformation happening in our cities. Stay tuned for updates on how we continue to work towards making cities smarter and more connected.

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Nordic Place Branding Conference is now PLACExNordic! the leading conference and networking event in the Nordics, where international practitioners from the fields of Talent Attraction, Investment Promotion, Place Marketing, Place Development and Destination Branding meet to mingle, be inspired and co-create solutions together.

In the spring we shared a blog post on topics trending in Place Branding & Place Development now and the coming years. It attracted so much interest and comments, that we figured why not compile a trend spotting report with more content and commentary added, a little downloadable treat for you to snatch and enjoy (for free of course).

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Find the previous report, Nordic Place Branding Report 2022 here

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How can digital transformation be used to create more attractive places? What are the strategies, tools and activities to make digitalisation work for cities and regions? How can you make things better, so you can make better things? These are the topics of this handbook.

“We are very happy to bring to you this handbook Digital Transformation for Attractive Places that focuses on these issues. In co-operation with ustwo, a digital studio based in NY, London and Malmö, we teamed up with over 10 Nordic places to explore how can the public sector digitalise itself.”

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