On 14 and 15 September Andorra will host the first City Science Summit 2017, organized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the support of ACTUA, where international experts will show how various cities design their spaces. The summit, which is open to the public, share this knowledge of planning for cities of the future.
The event will feature PechaKucha presentations (quick format with a duration of less than 7 minutes per speaker) on intelligent cities and how to generate tools to improve them. There will also be several round table debates with renowned specialists.
The events will take place in the Sala Prat del Roure (Escaldes-Engordany) and in the Andorran Innovation Space located on Caldea‘s main floor.
September 14th
| 8:00 | Participants reception SALA PRAT DEL ROURE |
| 9:00 | Opening Speech M.I. Sr. Gilbert Saboya Minister of Economics, Competitiveness and Innovation, Govern d’Andorra |
| 9:20 | Opening Speech Kent Larson Director of Research group Changing Places & City Science Project, MIT Media Lab |
| 9:40 | Conference Il. Sr. Marcos Mandojana General Consul, General Consulate of the USA to Barcelona |
| 9:45 | Pause |
| 10:00 | S1-PechaKucha Presentation & round table CityScope: Modeling and Simulation |
| 10:45 | Pausa |
| 11:15 | S2-PechaKucha Presentation & round table Mobility alteration tests |
| 12:00 | S3-PechaKucha Presentation & round table Citizen Participation and Innovation |
| 13:00 | Lunch & Networking |
| 14:00 | S4-PechaKucha Presentation & round table Accommodation, Wellness, Energy and Blockchain |
September 15th
| 8:00 | Participants reception ESPAI INNOVACIÓ ANDORRA |
| 9:00 | S-6 CityScope Demo Kent Larson |
| 9:30 | S-7 CityScope Workshop CityScope Andorra |
| 12:00 | S-8 PEV Demo Persuasive Electric Vehicle Andorra |
| 13:00 | Closing ceremony |
