Friday, 13 June 2025

OASC Summit 2025

Registration

Vrije Universiteit Brussel – SMIT

Pleinlaan 9, 1050, 1st floor — Room Weber
Brussels, Belgium
About the Summit

Welcome to OASC’s hybrid Summit, a working meeting focused on the network’s internal matters.

During this Summit, you will:

  • vote on the updated version of the MIMs (Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms)
  • elect a new coordinator for the Council of Cities
  • get an update about the network’s progress and priorities

This summit is intended for our network members.
Your participation ensures that key decisions are made collectively and transparently.

Explore the Event Schedule Below

Schedule Overview

10:00 – 10:15
Welcome

Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, OASC Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director
Roland van der Heijden, OASC Council of Cities Coordinator, Digital Programme Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Albert Engels, OASC Council of Cities Coordinator, Senior Process Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)

10:15 – 10:45
MIMs Update on Version 8.0

Thimo Thoeye, OASC Tech Lead

10:45 – 11:15
New OASC Members and Partners

City of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
AnciLab (Italy)
Askem (France)
Beyond Civic (Switzerland)
Future Insight (Netherlands)
IDETA (Belgium)
iLabs Technologies (Netherlands)
ITI (Spain)
Libelium (Spain)
Romanian Smart City Association (Romania)
University of Maia (Portugal)
RISE (Sweden)

11:15 – 11:30
Coffee Break

11:30 – 11:45
Council of Cities Elections

Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, OASC Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director
Roland van der Heijden, OASC Council of Cities Coordinator, Digital Programme Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Albert Engels, OASC Council of Cities Coordinator, Senior Process Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)

11:45 – 12:30
OASC General Update

Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, OASC Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director
Margarida Campolargo, OASC Project Director
Virginie Verstraete, OASC Communications, Global Partnerships and Events Coordinator
Thimo Thoeye, OASC Tech Lead
Gert Hilgers, OASC Local Digital Twin Strategist
Søren Lundsgård Jørgensen, Project Leader, City of Aarhus (Denmark)
Martin Brynskov, OASC Founding Director and Standardisation Lead

12:30 – 13:00
Q&A, Wrap Up

Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, OASC Chair of the Governing Body and Executive Director
Roland van der Heijden, OASC Council of Cities Coordinator, Digital Programme Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Albert Engels, OASC Council of Cities Coordinator, Senior Process Manager, City of Rotterdam (Netherlands)

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OASC Council of Cities Coordinator Elections 2025

Council of Cities Coordinator Elections!

The OASC Council of Cities (CoC) is the group of all the city & community members within the OASC organisation. It is presided over by a coordinator, currently the City of Rotterdam, and a deputy coordinator, currently the City of Tampere. They are elected from amongst their members and serve for a two-year term.
The coordinator and deputy coordinators are responsible for creating a platform for open, transparent and topical debate on interoperability in all its aspects for the members. They are also responsible for open communication lines with the OASC secretariat via regular meetings, e-mail and in person communication. They are in charge of assessing the members’ needs, suggest and initiate concrete activities together with the OASC secretariat.

Please fill out this form, if you’re interested in running for the Coordinator of OASC Council of Cities. The deadline for applications is 26 May.

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