The Assembly of European Regions will again be taking part in the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) from 19-21 November in Barcelona (ES). The 2019 edition of the SCEWC aims to be the meeting point to encourage all stakeholders (from technology industries to policy-makers and entrepreneurs) to engage in dynamic action to enable a sustainable and inclusive future.

There will be 5 main tracks that will be touched upon during this expo:

• Digital Transformation
• Urban Environment
• Mobility
• Governance & Finance
• Inclusive & Sharing Cities

During the expo, there will also be parallel events such as the Smart Mobility Congress, the Circular Economy European Summit, the Sharing Cities Summit and the Digital Future Society Summit. During last year’s edition, there were over 21,000 visitors from 700+ cities and 146 countries.

AER will be hosting an event on Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Regional Perspective in Integrated Care. This event will take place on 19 November in the South Agora from 10:00-11:15.

Additionally, Mrs Lilijana Madjar, Director and Head of the Western Cohesion Region of Slovenia will be speaking in an event about Smart Mobility: Active and Micro Mobility to Achieve Low-carbon cities. This will take place from 14:45-16:45 in the Mobility Room of the Congress.

Should you be interested in attending, AER has received 10 free Expo passes (100 euro value) which will give you access to the Smart City Expo World Congress & Smart Mobility Congress Exhibition Floors; access to all the Side Events; Access to District Agoras sessions; and Access to Activities such as brokerage events, matchmaking activities, etc. We have also received a 25% discount on both Congress & Expo passes. If you would like to attend, please contact Tina Wu at [email protected]

**Please note these passes are for AER member regions**