#Policy

Op 14 september gaan we naar Breda om een verder vervolg te geven aan de Nederlands-Vlaamse samenwerking tijdens de Trots op projectendag. Een festival voor de slimme stad dat je niet wilt missen!

Wil je weten waar je collega’s in Nederland en Vlaanderen mee bezig zijn? Op dit festival gaan we van elkaar leren, werken en doen.  Je gaat naar huis met een hoofd vol goede ideeën en een binnenzak vol interessante visitekaartjes. We gaan met elkaar vervolgafspraken maken om met elkaar om samen de volgende stap te zetten om slimme, duurzame, democratische steden te bouwen.

Dat doen we voor Vlaanderen en Nederland samen. In totaal wonen hier 24 miljoen mensen in een van de dichtsbebouwde delen van de wereld. De opgaven in het fysiek en sociaal domein in het gebied zijn vergelijkbaar, de oplossingsroutes zijn soms op een inspirerende manier verschillend. De manier waarop digitalisering wordt ingezet ook. En dat biedt kansen om van elkaar te leren en samen te werken.
Die kansen zijn er omdat we buurlanden zijn, maar ook omdat we allebei zijn van de EU en daar zowel inhoudelijk als zakelijk kansen liggen die we kunnen benutten. Bijvoorbeeld door samen te werken in Europese projecten. Dat doen we in Breda, de stad die gelegen op de grens van Nederland en Vlaanderen, de bruggenbouwer kan zijn tussen deze twee markten.

Meld je nu aan voor de Trots op projecten dag!

Meld je aan als deelnemer | Meld je aan als (pitch)presentator

<strong>Datum en tijd:</strong> 14 september 2023 van 10.00 uur – 17.00 uur.
Locatie: STRND, Slingerweg 76, 4814 AZ Breda.
Voor vragen en/of opmerkingen mail naar zoe@future-city.nl.

In my previous post (in Dutch) I summarized the main conclusions of the IPCC's Final Report: The probability that the world will have warmed by more than three degrees by 2100 is much greater than that we hold it at 1 1/2 degrees Celsius. In this post I will discuss the consequences of this for the world, whether there is still a way out and what the consequences are for Dutch policy.

Hoe slim is de ideale leefomgeving wat jou betreft, nu en in de toekomst? Wat betekent dat voor o.a. je strategie, diensten en technologie?
Vanuit phbm voegen we graag een gereedschap toe aan jouw Toolbox voor Smart City-vraagstukken. Eén waarbij we het voorstellings- en inlevingsvermogen activeren en welzijn centraal staat: het BewustwordingsModel. Dit model maakt de positie en wensen van jou en de ander expliciet en voorkomt dat er ruis ontstaat over het niveau van ‘slimheid’ in de leefomgeving. Door de toelichting van de passende organisatie, samenwerking, strategie e.d. bij de niveaus ontstaat een scherp beeld van wat het gekozen niveau betekent voor het individu, de organisatie of zelfs de samenleving als geheel. Eén van de centrale vragen bij het model is: hoe ‘smart’ wil je zijn en waar zit de optimale balans tussen mens en technologie?

Eerste gepubliceerde versie is tot stand gekomen samen met partners in de City Deal (‘Een slimme stad, zo doe je dat’). Het laat op vijf niveaus zien in welke mate een organisatie of bedrijf slim is. Eén van de doelen hiervan is om te bepalen of opdrachtgever en opdrachtnemer dezelfde taal spreken. Vanuit phbm zijn we doorgegaan op het model en hebben onder andere ethiek en mobiliteit als pijlers toegevoegd.

Het model is openbaar inzichtelijk, phbm begeleidt graag in het proces om samenwerkingspartners gezamenlijk bewuster te maken op welk niveau ze staan (gebruikmakend van het model) en met welke ontwikkelingen je rekening kan houden in het vraagstuk wat op tafel ligt (op vlak van organisatie, diensten of ethiek bijvoorbeeld).

Without a doubt, our lives are becoming increasingly dependent on new technologies. However, we are also becoming increasingly aware that not everyone benefits equally from the opportunities and possibilities of digitization. Technology is often developed for the masses, leaving more vulnerable groups behind. Through the European-funded CommuniCity project, the municipality of Amsterdam aims to support the development of digital solutions for all by connecting tech organisations to the needs of vulnerable communities. The project will develop a citizen-centred co-creation and co-learning process supporting the cities of Amsterdam, Helsinki, and Porto in launching 100 tech pilots addressing the needs of their communities.

Besides the open call for tech-for-good pilots, the municipality of Amsterdam is also looking for a more structural process for matching the needs of citizens to solutions of tech providers. During this work session, Neeltje Pavicic (municipality of Amsterdam) invited the Amsterdam Smart City network to explore current bottlenecks and potential solutions and next steps.

Process & questions

Neeltje introduced the project using two examples of technology developed specifically for marginalised communities: the Be My Eyes app connects people needing sighted support with volunteers giving virtual assistance through a live video call, and the FLOo Robot supports parents with mild intellectual disabilities by stimulating the interaction between parents and the child.

The diversity of the Amsterdam Smart City network was reflected in the CommuniCity worksession, with participants from governments, businesses and knowledge institutions. Neeltje was curious to the perspectives of the public and private sector, which is why the group was separated based on this criteria. First, the participants identified the bottlenecks: what problems do we face when developing tech solutions for and with marginalised communities? After that, we looked at the potential solutions and the next steps.

Bottlenecks for developing tech for vulnerable communities

The group with companies agreed that technology itself can do a lot, but that it is often difficult to know what is already developed in terms of tech-for-good. Going from a pilot or concept to a concrete realization is often difficult due to the stakeholder landscape and siloed institutions. One of the main bottlenecks is that there is no clear incentive for commercial parties to focus on vulnerable groups. Another bottleneck is that we need to focus on awareness; technology often targets the masses and not marginalized groups who need to be better involved in the design of solutions.

In the group with public organisations, participants discussed that the needs of marginalised communities should be very clear. We should stay away from formulating these needs for people. Therefore, it’s important that civic society organisations identify issues and needs with the target groups, and collaborate with tech-parties that can deliver solutions. Another bottleneck is that there is not enough capital from public partners. There are already many pilots, but scaling up is often difficult.. Therefore solutions should have a business, or a value-case.

Potential next steps

What could be the next steps? The participants indicated that there are already a lot of tech-driven projects and initiatives developed to support vulnerable groups. A key challenge is that these initiatives are fragmented and remain small-scale because there is insufficient sharing and learning between them. A better overview of what is already happening is needed to avoid re-inviting the wheel. There are already several platforms to share these types of initiatives but they do not seem to meet the needs in terms of making visible tested solutions with most potential for upscaling. Participants also suggested hosting knowledge sessions to present examples and lessons-learned from tech-for-good solutions, and train developers to make technology accessible from the start. Legislation can also play a role: by law, technology must meet accessibility requirements and such laws can be extended to protect vulnerable groups. Participants agreed that public authorities and commercial parties should engage in more conversation about this topic.

In response to the worksession, Neeltje mentioned that she gained interesting insights from different angles. She was happy that so many participants showed interest in this topic and decided to join the session. In the coming weeks, Neeltje will organise a few follow-up sessions with different stakeholders. Do you have any input for her? You can contact me via sophie@amsterdamsmartcity.com, and I'll connect you to Neeltje.

Public administrators, public tech developers, and public service providers face the same challenge: How to develop and use technology in accordance with public values like openness, fairness, and inclusivity? The question is urgent as we continue to rely upon proprietary technology that is developed within a surveillance capitalist context and is incompatible with the goals and missions of our democratic institutions. This problem has been a driving force behind the development of the public stack, a conceptual model developed by Waag through ACROSS and other projects, which roots technical development in public values.

The idea behind the public stack is simple: There are unseen layers behind the technology we use, including hardware, software, design processes, and business models. All of these layers affect the relationship between people and technology – as consumers, subjects, or (as the public stack model advocates) citizens and human beings in a democratic society. The public stack challenges developers, funders, and other stakeholders to develop technology based on shared public values by utilising participatory design processes and open technology. The goal is to position people and the planet as democratic agents; and as more equal stakeholders in deciding how technology is developed and implemented.

ACROSS is a Horizon2020 European project that develops open source resources to protect digital identity and personal data across European borders. In this context, Waag is developing the public stack model into a service design approach – a resource to help others reflect upon and improve the extent to which their own ‘stack’ is reflective of public values. In late 2022, Waag developed a method using the public stack as a lens to prompt reflection amongst developers. A more extensive public stack reflection process is now underway in ACROSS; resources to guide other developers through this same process will be made available later in 2023.

The public stack is a useful model for anyone involved in technology, whether as a developer, funder, active, or even passive user. In the case of ACROSS, its adoption helped project partners to implement decentralised privacy-by-design technology based on values like privacy and user control. The model lends itself to be applied just as well in other use cases:

• Municipalities can use the public stack to maintain democratic approaches to technology development and adoption in cities.
• Developers of both public and private tech can use the public stack to reflect on which values are embedded in their technology.
• Researchers can use the public stack as a way to ethically assess technology.
• Policymakers can use the public stack as a way to understand, communicate, and shape the context in which technology development and implementation occurs.

Are you interested in using the public stack in your own project, initiative, or development process? We’d love to hear about it. Let us know more by emailing us at publicstack@waag.org.

The aim of the three-day Data Spaces Symposium is to bring together relevant data sharing initiatives and endeavors. The event is hosted by the Center of Excellence for Data Sharing and Cloud (TNO), International Data Spaces Association, the Basic Data Infrastructure network and the Data Spaces Support Centre.

During the event you can get involved in aligning the diverse landscape of data space initiatives, learn from successfully running data space projects, and discover the business benefits of sovereign data sharing.

Find out more and register by March 17 via: https://internationaldataspaces.org/data-spaces-symposium/

Hier brengen we de Donuteconomie in praktijk in onze wijk Slotervaart. Volgende week woensdagmiddag worstelen we op de Buurtdonutdag met de vragen en oplossingen voor:

- Welke welvaart willen en kunnen we vergroten in en vanuit onze buurt?
- Hoe kunnen we beter sparen en waarin kunnen we investeren?
- Hoe laten we het geld langer lokaal circuleren?
- Hoe zorgen we voor een structurele transvestering naar onze lokale maatschappelijke sector?

Technological and innovative developments are moving faster than ever before. As a government, you want and need to keep up with these developments. At the same time, the use of digitalisation and data often leads to undesired results, increasing the distance between citizens/entrepreneurs and the government.

The municipality of Haarlemmermeer is shifting her focus from 'the system is central, people have to become more digitally savvy to 'people are central, our systems have to become human-centric’. The underlying question is: how do you really put people at the centre of digitalisation and the design of digital systems?

Do you want to know more or contribute to this challenge? Contact me via sophie@amsterdamsmartcity.com or let me know via the comments below.

Project’s current phase

Jeroen Brink and Christine Groothuis from the municipality of Haarlemmermeer introduced this challenge to the Amsterdam Smart City network on the 7th of November, 2022. During a co-creation session, we discussed that there are two main elements of this complex challenge that we would like to focus on. On the one hand, we’re talking about a radical and fundamental shift. A different way of thinking within governmental institutions. This shift requires a more philosophical and substantive conversation about how we would like our digital public space and systems to look like. But on the other hand, we want to think big but also start small. Therefore, the municipality of Haarlemmermeer would like to embrace a real-life case to bring human-centred digital systems to life.

On the 1st of December, we organised a follow-up session with Amsterdam Smart City partners. During this session, Max Kortlander (Waag) presented the Public Stack. This project puts the public value at the centre to create open, democratic and sustainable digital public spaces. Following this introduction, we did a futures-thinking exercise led by Sacha van Tongeren (Kennisland), to think about how we want the digital public space to look like in the future. And additionally, we used empathy maps to synthesize our collective knowledge about our audience, which brought us closer to a common understanding of who they are.

In the last 20 weeks, our digital transformation design trainees from all over the world learned, experimented, and prototyped to envision what the future holds for us to pursue a more just and sustainable society. The topics vary from Hybrid Democracy, Digital Twin, Design across Cultures, to EdTech for Social Change.

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Feel free to invite your network and whoever might be interested! 
  
🎯Digital Society School is an empathetic learning community where you get to connect with experts and like-minded people who are striving to create a better future in education, sustainability, design, and more.

For more information on our current projects, visit our website.
https://digitalsocietyschool.org/

We cannot wait to welcome you for co-creating and rethinking our values to make a positive social impact!

We are excited to invite you to join us for our next virtual ‘Metaverse & The City’ roundtable conversation on 24 January 2023 from 16.00 - 17.00 CET.

This specific session will focus on co-creating a ‘Metaverse & The City’ Manifesto: a continuous document that outlines the values, principles, and goals that should guide the development and use of the metaverse in our cities. The metaverse has the potential to transform how we live, work, and play, and we believe that it will have a significant impact on urban life in the coming years. It’s essential to have a shared vision for its future. 

We are currently assembling a panel of speakers who will share their insights and lead the discussion, and we hope that you will bring your own perspective and ideas to the table as well.

The roundtable takes 1 hour. It will be held via Zoom and is open to all interested participants. To RSVP and receive the link to join the call, please RSVP by mid-January 2023.

Like to share your ideas and suggestions already leading up to the roundtable, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you and building a manifesto that reflects the diverse perspectives and aspirations of the metaverse community and beyond.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an inspiring and insightful session.

This roundtable is the result of close collaboration with our knowledge partners: New York University, Cornell Tech, and The Hague School of Applied Sciences.

[Update March 2023: Status- Resolved. Found one thesis research opportunity under LDE Lab, on subject of circular economy. Also got opportunity to meet some smart city experts through this post. Thanks everyone for time and support]

I am a masters student at Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University Rotterdam. My specialisation subject under Urban Management and Development programme is "Infrastructure and Smart Cities". I am also an Architect and Urban Planner with reasonable past work experience of working with planning consultancy and consulting engineering firms.

I am looking for opportunity to work/collaborate with either government agency, private organisations, start-ups or research agencies in Netherlands in any ongoing or planned project or research for my thesis research early next year 2023, in one or combination of following research areas including smart city, urban infrastructure, mobility, sustainability, policy or governance. Any lead in this regard will be very helpful. I can be reached through LinkedIn at (www.linkedin.com/in/anoopjha) or by email anoop.jha@gmail.com

Thanks and Regards
Anoop

Over the past 2.5 years, the 100 Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) of the European Commission’s DG GROW (Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) brought together 136 cities in a peer network aimed at transitioning to the green economy.
 
The main beneficiaries of the program were the 80 core cities that received policy advice and project implementation support.  Additionally, all ICC participants engaged in collective learning and knowledge exchange during a series of “City Labs”.
 
The Role of Amsterdam Metropolitan Region (MRA)
The MRA, represented by Amsterdam Economic Board and Amsterdam Smart City program participated in the ICC as one of sixteen mentors, sharing experiences and best practices throughout the ICC journey. Thirteen experts and stakeholders from MRA contributed to sixteen knowledge-sharing sessions on topics such as local green deals, multi-stakeholder governance, up-skilling & re-skilling, smart mobility, circular economy, and citizen-led initiatives.  Amsterdam Smart City and Amsterdam Economic Board also shared knowledge and advice in bilateral meetings with several ICC core cities and participated in the ICC Advisory Board.
 
Closing Conference
The closing conference of the first phase of the ICC took place in Barcelona during the Smart City Expo World Congress on November 15-16. The conference brought together 40 European mayors, vice-mayors, political representatives, and city leaders. Marja Ruigrok, vice-mayor of the city of Haarlemmermeer, shared MRA’s experience and approach on multi-stakeholder collaboration and several Green Deals initiated by Amsterdam Economic Board. The development of Local Green Deals has become a cornerstone of the ICC which supported 42 cities in designing Green Deals through the development of a Green Deals Blueprint, and tailored support.
 
Looking Forward to Phase 2 of ICC
In Barcelona, the European Commission confirmed that the second phase of the ICC initiative will start in 2023. Phase 2 will focus on strengthening the existing network of cities and improving the ICC methodology for city-to-city learning, collaboration, and capacity building. Phase 2 also aims to ensure and improve complementarity between the ICC and other EU initiatives, particularly the 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission.
 
For more information about the first phase of the ICC, visit:
• ICC Website: https://www.intelligentcitieschallenge.eu/
• ICC Project on ASC platform: https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/updates/project/the-100-intelligent-cities-challenge

De stad hangt vol met sensoren zoals camera’s, geluidsmeters en verkeertellers. De gemeente Amsterdam gebruikt deze sensoren om de stad veilig, schoon en leefbaar te houden. Daarbij is de privacy van haar inwoners heel belangrijk. Daarom werkt de gemeente aan duidelijke richtlijnen over de inzet van sensoren. Om dat goed te doen, vragen we de mening van bewoners over dit onderwerp.
 
We nodigen u van harte uit mee te denken. Daarvoor organiseren we bijeenkomsten. Daar kunt u in gesprek met de gemeente en met mede-Amsterdammers over sensoren op straat. We vragen u om ideeën, om ons te laten weten wat u belangrijk vindt. En welke rol u van de gemeente verwacht. Uw ideeën gebruiken we om ons beleid beter te maken. En om te checken of we aandacht geven aan de juiste zaken. We zorgen voor een goede open sfeer. En we verzorgen hapjes en drankjes.
 
Details 
Dinsdag 8 december 
16:00 - 18:00 uur

Aanmelden via:
https://www.amsterdam.nl/formulieren/innovatie/afwegingen-rond-sensoren-borrel/

Deze activiteit maakt deel uit van de week rond digitale rechten (5-11 dec):

Amsterdam is een van de steden die actief werk maakt van de digitale rechten van haar inwoners als de Coronacrisis toeslaat. In een wereld die ongekend anders is, blijkt dat het vechten voor digitale rechten nog even zo van belang blijkt als voorheen. Misschien wel urgenter.  
De film start om 19u45 en duurt tot 20u15. Na de film gaan we met elkaar en de hoofdpersonen uit de film in gesprek. Voor wie wil, is er van 21 tot 23u een borrel.

Aanmelden via https://www.amsterdam.nl/formulieren/innovatie/film-gesprek-corona-digitale-rechten-8/

Deze filmvertoning maakt deel uit van de week rond digitale rechten (5-11 december) in Amsterdam:

Please join us on 10 November from 4:00-5:00 pm to hear more about how AMdEX is moving forward in facilitating a safe and controlled way to share your sensitive data with others.

Programme

• Welcome
• AMdEX Game – a sneak preview – AMS-IX
• How does AMdEX help you with exchanging sensitive data?
  Showcases on sharing sensor data – Dexes
  eFLINT: machine readable and enforceable rules – UvA
  AMdEX making datacommons work – Waag
• Q&A and panel discussion
  At the end of the programme, you’re invited to enjoy a drink and meet the other participants. Join us by registering here.

Wilt u inzicht in bezoekersstromen van de stad? Leer van de ervaringen die zijn opgedaan met het dashboard Crowd Safety Manager tijdens het Crowd Safety Congres op 1 december in Apeldoorn. Deze tool is ontwikkeld in de City Deal ‘Een slimme stad, zo doe je dat’ en getest door gemeente Den Haag, de gemeente Breda en de gemeente ’s-Hertogenbosch in nauwe samenwerking met de Nationale Politie en het IT bedrijf Argaleo.
Datum: 1 december 2022
Tijd: 10.00 – 13.00 uur
Locatie: Centrum voor Veiligheid en Digitalisering (Wapenrustlaan 11, 7321 DL Apeldoorn)
Deelname is gratis 
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De gemeente Den Haag experimenteerde afgelopen zomer met de Crowd Safety Manager in het LivingLab op Scheveningen. De gemeente Breda gebruikte de tool tijdens het 538 Koningsdag en de intocht van Sinterklaas. En  in ‘s-Hertogenbosch zorgt het dashboard ervoor dat 11/11 goed verloopt in de Carnavalsstad.
Tijdens het Crowd Safety Congres delen de gemeenten de lessen die ze hebben geleerd bij het gebruik van de tool binnen hun organisatie. En u leert hoe de tool kan worden ingezet in uw organisatie.
 
(Concept)programma
9.30 uur: Inloop
10.00 uur: Welkom vanuit City Deal ‘Een slimme stad, zo doe je dat’
10.10 uur: De status quo van technologie, data en openbare veiligheid.
10.30 uur: De noodzaak van preventief handelen.
10.50 uur: Presentaties gemeente Breda, Den Haag en ‘s-Hertogenbosch – Wat zijn de ervaringen en de lessons learned?
11.50 uur: Crowd management next level, van handhaven naar voorspellen.
12.10 uur. Data in de stad: van Privacy naar Ethiek.
12.30 uur: Wrap-up
13.00 uur: Netwerklunch met de City Deal ‘Een slimme stad, zo doe je dat’
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How can we ensure financial and energy accounting and disclosures of organizations reconcile at a fundemental level? At the macro / statistical level we have environmentally extended input-output frameworks that connect the dots between sectors and help trace benefits and responsibility across the economy. In a new white paper we explore how we can achieve a rigorous linkage of energy flows to monetary flows from an individual accounting entity perspective.

The proposed integrated accounting framework imposes on energy related non-financial disclosures the same double-entry balance constraints that apply to conventional financial accounting and statements. We identify the key ingredients required for a rigorous multidimensional accounting framework in terms of concepts, postulates and design choices, and we illustrate these ideas with a worked-out example of linking financial and energy accounts.

‘Als je denkt dat je de quantummechanica begrijpt, dan heb je het niet begrepen.’ Dat stelde de quantumgeleerde Richard Feynman. Quantumcomputers zijn snel, krachtig en revolutionair, als je de experts moet geloven. Maar het mysterie rondom de technologie lijkt bijna wel kunstmatig gecreëerd en in stand gehouden. Tijdens het vrijdagprogramma van het Better Future Now Festival gaan we in de Waag in gesprek vanuit verschillende invalshoeken.

Wat zijn de mogelijke toepassingen voor de samenleving en de gevolgen daarvan? Wat hebben we er als mensheid aan? Welke problemen gaat de technologie voor ons oplossen? De Nederlandse overheid investeert de komende jaren 615 miljoen euro om een leidende positie te verwerven op het gebied van quantumtechnologie. Maar waarom precies? Hoog tijd om eens te kijken naar de technologie vanuit een maatschappelijke bril.

Tijdens dit publieksprogramma, onderdeel van Better Future Now Festival, gaan we in gesprek vanuit verschillende invalshoeken. We krijgen een introductie in quantum, kijken naar impact op beleid en wie er straks aan de knoppen zullen zitten.

Het programma begint om 16:00.

Graag nodigt het Responsible Sensing Lab je uit voor een meetup waarin we je meer vertellen over ons werk. We zullen enkele van onze projecten uitlichten en demonstreren. Iedereen is van harte welkom!

Wanneer?
Donderdag 27 oktober om 16.00 uur.

Programma

• 16.00 introductie Responsible Sensing Lab door Sam Smits (projectleider) en Coen Bergman (initiatiefnemer)
• 16.15 drie van projecten uitgelicht door Coen Bergman
• Simple sensors
• Shuttercam
• Shutterring
• 16.25 demonstratie Responsible Sensing Toolkit door Sam Smits
• 16.45 vragenronde en afsluiting
• 17:00 borrel + bezichtiging demomodellen

De meetup is in het Nederlands maar alle informatie over het Responsible Sensing Lab is ook in het Engels beschikbaar op onze website.

How do we transform our centralized energy system to a #decentralized system of mutually reinforcing energy networks? What kind of legislation is needed to do this? And what will the economic model of this new sustainable #energy system look like?
From October 31 to November 2, 2022, more than 200 designers, policymakers, hackers, artists and pioneers will work together for 48 hours to accelerate the new energy system during #TransformHackathon. Thé event on system innovation in the Dutch energy sector.

Want to know more? Check out the website www.transformhackathon.eu, and sign up for one of the meet-ups.

September 1 19:30 - 21:30 (Arnhem, The green meeting Center)
September 8 19:30 - 21:30 (Eindhoven, klokgebouw)
September 14, 19:30 - 21:30 (Rotterdam, Groothandelsgebouw).