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There are great opportunities for Dutch businesses in China. One of those opportunities is the construction of the city of Xiongan. During this meeting the RVO will discuss the possibilities that exist for Dutch Smart City entrepreneurs in China and how these can best be capitalized.

If there is sufficient interest to pursue this opportunity, we will organize a mission there in the autumn.

Program
15.00 - 15:15 Walk-in
15:15 - 15:20 Welcome - Guus Derks, Smart Cities Coordinator
15:20 - 16:30 The case: Xionang, opportunities for the Dutch business community in China, including open discussion - Taake Manning, Innovation Council in China
16:30 - 17:00 Drinks

Register now, there are only 20 places available! Send an email to guus.derks@rvo.nl or jacobine.dezwaan@rvo.nl

For whom?
Dutch organization active within Smart Cities, especially in the sub-themes;

o Smart & Green Mobility
o Infrastructure for electric driving
o Autonomous driving
o Public transport for the 21st century
o Healthy Living
o Clean environment
o Telemedicine
o Resilience
o Water management, in particular water recycling

There are great opportunities for Dutch businesses in China. One of those opportunities is the construction of the city of Xiongan. During this meeting the RVO will discuss the possibilities that exist for Dutch Smart City entrepreneurs in China and how these can best be capitalized.

If there is sufficient interest to pursue this opportunity, we will organize a mission there in the autumn.

Program
15.00 - 15:15 Walk-in
15:15 - 15:20 Welcome - Guus Derks, Smart Cities Coordinator
15:20 - 16:30 The case: Xionang, opportunities for the Dutch business community in China, including open discussion - Taake Manning, Innovation Council in China
16:30 - 17:00 Drinks

Register now, there are only 20 places available! Send an email to guus.derks@rvo.nl or jacobine.dezwaan@rvo.nl

For whom?
Dutch organization active within Smart Cities, especially in the sub-themes;

o Smart & Green Mobility
o Infrastructure for electric driving
o Autonomous driving
o Public transport for the 21st century
o Healthy Living
o Clean environment
o Telemedicine
o Resilience
o Water management, in particular water recycling

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) owns the Greater Manchester EV Charging (GMEV) Network. Due to an increasing demand for charging points and changes in the performance of EVs and battery capacity, this network has come under pressure. TfGM has therefore initiated a formal tender for a 3-year contract - with a possible extension of 2 years - to (re) design, build, install, manage and maintain the GMEV Network. During this period, the long-term expectations for the Network will be examined as the market for charging points and EV will continue to mature in the coming years.

More information about the tender can be found in the attached document: GMEVPaperWMT

TfGM has indicated that it wants to get in touch with Dutch companies with the right expertise and offers to Skype for a Q & A. Dutch companies that are interested please contact Marjolein Bouwers (m.bouwers@nbso-manchester.co.uk of the NBSO in Manchester.

Source: www.hollanduktrade.nl

European Commissioner Karmenu Vella is pleased to invite you to a combined Circular Economy Mission to Japan and Indonesia between 22 and 26 October 2018.

The Circular Economy Mission to Japan will coincide with the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF2018) in Yokohama from 22-24 October 2018 and will focus on ‘Showcasing Circular SMEs’ and ‘Preventing Marine Plastic Waste with Circular Solutions’.

The Indonesia leg of the Circular Economy Mission will begin in Jakarta on Thursday 25 October. The business delegation will attend an EU-Indonesia Business Dialogue in Jakarta, with a particular focus on plastics and marine litter, chemicals, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Meetings with key circular economy leaders and Indonesian authorities will be held on Friday 26 October 2018.

Costs: The participation is free of charge but travel arrangements and accommodation costs are under the responsibility of each participant.

Targeted sectors (non-exclusive list): Waste, Plastics (including marine litter), Chemicals.

Registration: Please be aware that registration is only open until Friday 13 July 2018 and only to EU companies. If the maximum number of participants is reached, registration might be closed before.

About Circular Economy Missions

The missions are organised by the Directorate-General (DG) for the Environment of the European Commission and aim to build bridges between European institutions, NGOs and companies and the relevant stakeholders in those third countries, interested in the opportunities that the transition to the circular economy brings.

These initiatives have the potential of strengthening existing and creating new ties between the EU and third country institutions in the field of environment, as well as supporting green European businesses - especially SMEs- to expand their activities abroad. .

The CTO smart mobility team of the City of Amsterdam will organize an Urban Mobility workshop in the mobility hub Münchner Freiheit. This workshop is intended for SME’s, big enterprises, start-ups, governments, universities and institutions that are located in the metropolitan area Amsterdam/Utrecht and the metropolitan area Munich. This workshop is designed to stimulate interaction between the parties, to identify the common challenges and identify knowledge and business opportunities.

The workshop consists of a morning part and an afternoon part, the themes will be:
- The intelligent application of data (such as internet of things);
- Smart vehicle technology (such as automated vehicles);
- Smart concepts for individual and integrated approaches to mobility (such as
MaaS);
- Smart implementation of physical and digital infrastructure (such as telecommunication
networks and digital payment systems);
- Clean technologies (such as electric and zero emission vehicles).

Preliminary Program 18 July
11:00 Welcome and new urban mobility challenges in Amsterdam (Tijs Roelofs, Head
of City Innovation, City of Amsterdam)
11:15 New urban mobility challenges in Munich (City of Munich)
11:30 Start workshop part 1
12:30 Presentation conclusions part 1
13:00 Lunch
13:30 Start workshop part 2
14:30 Presentation conclusions part 2
15:30 Pitch Round Startups
17:00 Networking and drinks

Preliminary Program 19 July
09:00 Innovation tour (e.g. by bicycle) in Munich. Mixed groups receive a tour by a
local expert (such as a civil servant) to see the urban mobility innovations
12:00 Lunch
13:00 Start Noah showcase TU/ecomotive (programmed by the General Consulate)
Presentations Urban Mobility Amsterdam/Utrecht & München
16:00 Networking and drinks

For more information and to sign up please send an e-mail to Marten Bolt m.bolt@Amsterdam.nl

Join the Dutch delegation to the Smart Cities conference in New York!
From 7 to 10 May a delegation of Dutch smart city entrepreneurs and experts will visit the Smart Cities conference in New York (SCNY).

Mayor Aboutaleb will be the mission leader and one of the main speakers at the conference.

The main themes from the Dutch delegation will be circular building, circular urban development and urban mobility.

The aim of the mission is to strengthen collaborations and partnerships between the Dutch ecosystem and organizations in New York; and to present the Netherlands as THE number one country in these areas by providing Dutch companies the opportunity to showcase their smart city solutions.

By joining the program you will get access to the conference and workshop(s) and you can be part of the Holland Pavilion. Other elements of the program include site and company visits, several pitching event, matchmaking events and networking opportunities organized by the Dutch Consulate General in New York.

Also, we would like to know from you what elements you would like to have included in the program and what partners you would like to get in contact with. Please call or e-mail us if you are interested to join.

‘Als we de manier waarop we kunststoffen produceren en gebruiken niet veranderen, is er tegen 2050 meer plastic dan vis in onze oceanen.’
Op 15 maart 2018 deelt de Eerste Vicevoorzitter van de Europese Commissie Frans Timmermans in Tivoli Vredenburg, het podium met bijzondere gasten zoals jonge duurzame ondernemers, muzikanten en artiesten.
Tijdens een speciale editie van de Citizens’ Dialogues gaat Frans Timmermans met die ondernemers, innovators én iedereen in het publiek, graag in gesprek over de duurzame ambities van de EU.
Hij is benieuwd naar jullie ideeën. Hoe moet die toekomst er volgens jou uitzien? Wat zijn de grote uitdagingen die voor ons liggen? Wat zijn de kansen? Hoe gaan we samen de wereld verduurzamen? En welke rol moet Europa spelen?
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De Citizens’ Dialogues is een reeks van gesprekken die de Europese Commissie organiseert in alle landen van de Europese Unie. Tijdens deze bijeenkomsten bieden we inwoners van Europa de gelegenheid om in gesprek te gaan met politici van de EU over het soort Europa waarin ze graag willen wonen en wat hun verwachtingen van de Europese Unie zijn.

Visit the leading trade event for traffic technology professionals

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