Call for Living Lab papers at Smart Cities in Smart Regions 2016 Conference

Lahti University of Applied Sciences will organise the first international Smart Cities in Smart Regions 2016 Conference in Lahti on the 10-12 of May 2016.

Lahti University of Applied Sciences will organise the first international Smart Cities in Smart Regions 2016 Conference in Lahti on the 10-12 of May 2016. Esteemed keynote speakers will give deep insight and latest knowledge during the conference including Mr. Markku Markkula, President of the European Union Committee of the Regions.

The Conference offers an excellent meeting, networking and discussion forum and brings together thinkers, planners, practitioners, academics and experts from businesses, private and public sector government to share latest ideas, discuss products, processes and to debate issues and challenges around themes relating to the creation of more ‘Smart Cities in Smart Regions’. Programme will include interesting and up to date keynotes, parallel and poster sessions, workshops and site visits.

The main themes of the conference are:
•       Future Development of Regions
•       Citizens and Urban Sustainability
•       Smart Industry and Innovation

The call for proposals for oral presentations and posters in the mentioned topics is now open until 31st of January 2016. Alongside academic papers, also best practises and case studies are welcomed and they will be accepted according to a more practical criteria. The call welcomes case studies, methodologies and development results that have applied collaborative and user driven Living Lab practices within urban development.​ Read more here.