Well done in Arendal

Arendalsuka is an national annual event and has since 2012 been the largest political gathering in Norway. The event has a clear mission to strengthen the belief in political empowerment and democracy through an open debate and involvement. For 5 days, politicians, interest groups, businesses and startups filled the idyllic city of Arendal with an interesting and educational variety of exhibitions and events. Smart Cities Norway was there and hosted debates and inspiring lectures. Check out our events here

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RECAP Arendalsuka 2019: With wind in its sails
RECAP Arendalsuka 2019: With wind in its sails

In beautiful afternoon sun we set sail with the schooner S/S Solrik in the idyllic archipelago sorrounding Arendal.

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RECAP Arendalsuka 2019: Ambassador’s Smart City Pitch

Challenges and opportunities with creating smart cities are global. On Tuesday, the topical portion of the program culminated with the ambassador' pitch

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RECAP Arendalsuka 2019: Crowded during the Smart City Debate

The highlight of the day, just as last year, was the Smart City Debate which attracted a lot of spectators. In fact, so many came that quite a few had to follow the debate from the entrance hall where the debate was streamed.

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RECAP Arendalsuka 2019: Sneak peek into the near future

Our main partners Hewlett Packard Enterprise, EY, Acando and Microsoft gave us a taste. How do we relate to and become active parts of a smarter society based on terms like IoT, Big Data, AI and Edge?

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RECAP: Arendalsuka 2019: Kick bike - joy and irritation

Smart Cities Norway were on point from Monday morning in Thommesengården. We kicked off the debate and challenged politicians and kick bike suppliers to work together to find good solutions for the use of kick bikes, the hottest topic this summer.

Ambassadors’ Smart City pitch
Ambassadors’ Smart City pitch

The challenges and opportunities related to smart cities are global. We have invited ambassadors to the Kingdom of Norway, to a session where they pitch their respective countries’ vision, ambition and initiatives related to Smart Cities & Communities.