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8 February 2022 - 15 February 2022
'5G for Smart Communities' & 'Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways'

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CEF Digital - Information & Matchmaking sessions:

5G for Smart Communities & Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways

These online information and matchmaking sessions are offered by the European Commission following the launch of the first calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme. They aim to inform key stakeholders about these two specific calls and connect potential project promoters with one another. 


First session:

'5G for Smart Communities'

8 February - 10:00-12:00 CET


What is on offer?

  • The European Commission will present the call, including requirements and expectations.
  • Participants will have the opportunity to register in advance for matchmaking meetings that can be held on the day as well as during the month following the workshop (until 8 March).
  • The GSMA and 5GPPP associations will present examples of 5G use cases.
  • Participants will have the possibility of presenting 2-minute pitches of their 5G use cases, technology or pilot project (register to pitch by Friday 4 February, 12:00 CET)


Who will be there?

Participants will include:

  • European Commission
  • Broadband Competence Offices
  • Telecommunication and technology companies
  • Socio-economic drivers proposing 5G use cases (particularly in the areas of health, education, mobility, security, rural development, agriculture and government
  • Municipalities 
  • Associations


    How to get started?

    Registration

    To participate in this event, register and set up your matchmaking profile.

    Matchmaking

    Registered participants are able to explore and book meetings with matchmaking partners.


    Second session:

    'Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways' 

    15 February - 14:00-15:30 CET


    What is on offer?

    • The European Commission will present the call, including requirements and expectations.
    • Participants will have the opportunity to register in advance for matchmaking meetings that can be held on the day as well as during the month following the workshop (until 8 March).


    Who will be there?

    Participants will include:

    • European Commission
    • Broadband Competence Offices
    • Telecommunication and technology companies
    • Associations


      How to get started?

      Registration

      To participate in this event, register and set up your matchmaking profile.

      Matchmaking

      Registered participants are able to explore and book meetings with matchmaking partners.



      Please note that the plenary sessions will be recorded. The matchmaking meetings will be confidential.

      Registration
      Closed since 15 February 2022
      Organised by
      Meetings
      Participants 240
      Meetings 35
      Participants
      Belgium 59
      Greece 53
      Portugal 50
      Spain 45
      Germany 30
      Lithuania 24
      Austria 23
      Finland 22
      Croatia 21
      France 17
      Italy 17
      Bulgaria 16
      Hungary 14
      Netherlands 14
      Ireland 12
      Cyprus 12
      Poland 12
      Latvia 10
      Romania 9
      United Kingdom 8
      Sweden 7
      Turkey 6
      Ukraine 6
      Slovakia 5
      Denmark 4
      Czech Republic 4
      Slovenia 3
      Malta 3
      United States 2
      Albania 2
      Kosovo 2
      Luxembourg 1
      Switzerland 1
      Mayotte 1
      Netherlands Antilles 1
      Guadeloupe 1
      Montenegro 1
      Israel 1
      Total 519
      Participants
      Government 46
      Association / Representative organisation - Education 4
      Association / Representative organisation - Health 1
      Association / Representative organisation - Mobility 2
      Association / Representative organisation - Municipalities 11
      Association / Representative organisation - Rural development / agriculture 2
      Association / Representative organisation - Telecommunication / Technology 24
      Broadband Competence Office 55
      EU institution / agency 28
      EU project / network 3
      Municipality (population < 50,000) 51
      Municipality (population 50,000 - 150-000) 24
      Municipality (population 150-000 - 500,000) 6
      Municipality (population > 500,000) 9
      Research & Development / Academia 18
      Socio-economic driver - Mobility 1
      Telecommunication / Technology company 187
      Education company / institution 8
      Other 39
      Total 519