Lisbon International Fair hosted the Portugal Smart Cities Summit, promoted by the AIP Foundation, from 11 to 13 October 2022.
This initiative was attended by two technicians from the Green Team, the team responsible for the certification process of Baião as a Sustainable Tourist Destination, Dora Pinto and Manuel Pereira, who participated in the two conferences held on the 11th of October:
– Municipalities, Companies and Citizens;
– Financing – Financing the green and digital transformation of cities, for a more sustainable Portugal.
The opening and closing sessions were attended by the Minister for Territorial Cohesion, the Secretaries of State for Digitization and Administrative Modernization, Local Administration and Spatial Planning and Regional Development, in addition to the representative of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities.
The “Smart Cities” concept encompasses more than mobility and digital platforms. The implementation of sustainability measures, the participation of citizens in public life, the search for efficiency in the management of available resources, increasing the quality of life of citizens and visitors, are some of the characteristics of a Smart City. The event was attended by local authorities, national and international public and private entities and institutions of higher and secondary education, academic and scientific education as an aggregating element in the transfer of knowledge and dynamics of innovation in the relationship with companies and society in general. Companies and technology startups linked to smart mobility, energy, environment, sustainability, water, waste, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity also participated.
