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Rendez-vous  10th & 11th December 2009 at the European Parliament.
There is an urgency to act now against climate change, to invent new economic models, to co-operate, innovate, and to change for sustainable and connected cities. Green IT, ICT and sustainable development, ICT for energy efficiency, digital solidarity, Web 2.0 and local development, sustainable development 2.0, innovative solutions for technology, economy, environment, culture and social life, etc.

Local players are taking numerous initiatives in many fields such as smart building, sustainable mobility, smart grids, circular economies, tele-working and -activities, empowerment and local governance, new behaviour and solidarities… Priority is now given to rapidly put in common and co-operate. Together with local stakeholders and economic players working in Strasbourg and its region, with national and international institutions (Union pour la Méditerranée, ADEME, DIACT, Délégation aux usages de l’Internet, Grenoble Ecole de Management, Comité21, FING, Mission Ecoter, Cap’Com, Institut Telecom, Villes Internet, Adome, Digital Solidarity Agency….), ACIDD wishes you to contribute to the exceptional Forum of Strasbourg: emergency call for green and connected cities. The Forum will take place under the patronage of the French Secretary of State for the development of digital economy and of DIACT, the French state agency for territory development.

Initiatives to be presented during the Forum:

• ‘green and connected cities’, an international cluster of big European and Mediterranean cities associated with international industry groups, scientists and expert networks…
• ‘ICT21-EE’, a European consortium supported by the European Commission, co-operating around ICTs for energy efficiency and dissemination of good practices,
• European cities strongly committed to energy efficiency and signatories of the “Convenant of Mayors”,
• DETIC, a report resulting from cooperation between French state authorities and industries,
• Report from DSA, Digital Solidarity Agency,
• Projects in progress: call for propositions Web 2.0, Proxima Mobile, awards for green and digital growth, Clean Tuesdays,
  French state initiative ‘Grenelle de l’Environnement’,
• The Clean Tuesday
• 37 propositions for digital and sustainable development of territories, promoted by DIACT together with ACIDD,
• live communication thanks to videoconferencing on Thursday 10 December with the international climate forum of Copenhagen, ‘climate ultimatum’ an initiative launched by French NGOs,
• and many other ones supported by the private sector, public authorities, NGOs and research centres, medias, …

Please note that the number of participants will be limited. Hereafter, two websites to submit your contribution and your registration:

The Forum of Strasbourg will open many opportunities to discover and initiate new projects with different players operating in many fields: local players and decision makers, communication experts, NGO managers, experts in the fields of Internet and new technologies, media mangers, scientists, aso, all people involved in concrete projects and initiatives and working for a new generation of territories: attractive, efficient, creative, performing, …green and connected!
Please note that days preceding Christmas are wonderful in Alsace, however it makes accommodation more difficult to find. We would suggest an early registration.
Accommodation can be booked through www.booking.fr or similar websites. The European Parliament is easily accessible by tram and bus (www.cts-strasbourg.fr).
At the airport, a shuttle will transport you to the city centre

10-11 December, 2009
Venue: Malmö, Sweden
Organizer: the Association of Swedish Regional Energy Agencies (FSEK)

Taking start in the new set of climate and energy targets within the European Union, the Swedish Regional Energy Agencies invites You to a conference for European regional and local energy actors. The new 20-20-20 climate and energy targets are a challenge for all actors within EU. What are the roles and opportunities for local and regional energy actors in the forthcoming work?

The conference is arranged parallel to the UN Climate negotiations, COP 15, where Sweden as President of the EU will play a central role. Besides The Energy Agency Conference there are a large number of side events taking place in Copenhagen as well as in Malmö.

Register and get more information at: www.ek-skane.se/eac
Further information: Jimmy Lindsjö, jimmy.lindsjo@kfsk.se

There will be a range of speakers from different disciplines discussing throughout the Social Technologies Summit, as well as a number of fascinating mass participation projects.

Climate Bubbles is a bubble blowing game that “enables people across the city of Manchester to test air flow circulation, and by sharing the results online, enable the Met Office to get a snapshot of the Urban Heat Island phenomenon”, whilst Biotagging Manchester creates an opportunity “to discover and map the city’s urban wildlife in new ways.”

On Saturday 16^th May, an Environment 2.0 “unConference” provides an open forum for discussions and debates about the interface between environment and information technology.

One of the work packages on the PEPESEC project is concerned with how “intelligent systems” can help provide better information and better engagement around environmental and energy efficiency issues within cities. The Environment 2.0 strand at Futuresonic will give some useful and imaginative pointers to how Web 2.0 tools and techniques can help achieve a more energy efficient city.

The Futuresonic festival and conference runs from 13^th-16^th May, and even if you can’t attend, follow what’s going on via their website www.futuresonic.com or by searching for the Twitter hashtag #futr09