EUSDR Priority Area 2 will host a side event at the UN conference European Habitat, which will be held in Prague on 16 to 18 March, 2016. The regional conference is organised within the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) as an official part of preparations for the third global UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development “Habitat III” this autumn. Representatives from all countries from Europe will meet and discuss “Housing in Liveable Cities” and Priority Area 2 “To Encourage More Sustainable Energy” of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region will be focusing on energy realated issues.

PA 2´s workshop “Cities in motion of energy transition: how technology and data help urban development“, will present innovative projects on energy efficiency, energy poverty and transition to low-carbon cities. Representatives of the newly launched Urban Innovation Initiative, POCACITO project, ACHIEVE project, Smart region Vrchlabí and UNDP Croatia will be taking part to discuss how innovative approaches to energy can be used by urban planners with the aim to solve arising energy challenges in the urban agenda. The workshop will be hold on the 16th March from 16:00 – 17:30 in Prague.

Registration to the European Habitat conference and for the workshop via this link:

http://www.europeanhabitat.com/1818-2/?lang=en

For more information contact Ms Marketa Rocejdlova at