Invitation Letter to SCORE Partnership Meeting

To: Kim Lantto Utvecklingsledare för digital service & samordningsansvarig för öppna data Göteborgs Stad 072-244 27 77 [email protected]

Date: 1st March 2019

Subject: Invitation Letter to SCORE Partnership Meeting in

Dear Mr. Lantto,

I am writing this letter on behalf of Johanneberg Science Park, official partner of EU Interreg NSR project – Smart Cities and Open data REuse (SCORE).

Since you are involved in SCORE project from its start as an open data expert representing Gothenburg City’s needs and goals within digitalization, we would like to invite you to the upcoming project partner meeting that will be held on the 10th-11th April 2019 in Aarhus, .

Attendants of the meeting will be representatives of all SCORE project partners - Amsterdam, Aarhus, Aberdeen, Amsterdam Data Science, Bergen, Bradford, Ghent, Digipolis Ghent, Dordrecht, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Johanneberg Science Park, University of Bradford, Aarhus University and Interreg NSR.

Your participation at the meeting is of great significance considering that you are the main contact person from Gothenburg City with extensive knowledge of the city’s open data development and coordination processes between different departments. In addition, this invitation is in line with the content and conditions stated in the Letter of Agreement being already signed between Konsument - och medborgarservice, Göteborg Stad and Johanneberg Science Park.

By attending this meeting, an opportunity for Gothenburg City will be given to identify collaboration potential with other partner cities and be part of working groups to achieve greater transparency in public activities and generate social benefits for citizens and businesses.

The agenda for the meeting including meeting objectives, meeting activities and directions is enclosed in this letter.

We are looking forward to receiving your confirmation for attending SCORE project partner meeting in Aarhus.

Sincerely,

Evdoxia Kouraki Project Manager, Johanneberg Science Park AB

Johanneberg Science Park Sven Hultins Plats 2, 412 58 Göteborg, Sweden • www.johannebergsciencepark.com

SCORE Draft Agenda Aarhus Partner Meeting

Date & time: 10th April 2019 9:00 am - 11th April 2019 6:00 pm

Location: Center for Innovation (CFIA) Dokk1, Hack Kampmanns Pl. 2, 8000 Aarhus

Contact: Michelle Bach Lindstrøm - [email protected] Juliette Tenart - [email protected]

Organisers: Bax & Company, on behalf of the SCORE consortium

Invited: Amsterdam, Aarhus, Aberdeen, Amsterdam Data Science, Bergen, Bradford, Gent, Digipolis Gent, Dordrecht, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Johanneberg Science Park, University of Bradford, Aarhus University

Status: Proposed draft agenda

Overview of the document: Meeting Objectives, Attendance, Representatives to bring from your organisation, Locations and directions, Hotel suggestions

Meeting Objectives (TBC during next partner teleconference): ● Retrospective analysis of changes since Gent meeting and next improvements to make ● Active working groups to update partnership on progress and have dedicated time slot to meet and progress in their workflow ● Update on and collectively feedback on the challenge and solution workstreams (WP3 & 4), communication (WP2) and long term upscaling (WP6) ● Second speed dating round to consolidate coalition building

Indicative agenda: Block 1 - 10/04 AM: Introduction, working group updates Block 2 - 10/04 PM: Retrospective, working group updates, breaks to improve process Block 3 - 11/04 AM: Working group break-outs Block 4 - 11/04 PM: Work package break-outs, next steps & wrap up

Attendance:

Please indicate here who from your organisation will join the meeting.

Representatives to bring from your organisation: ● Your main SCORE project manager, and if not the same: ● The problem-owner for the challenge OR product-owner from the solution you are/want to work on in SCORE ● Someone with knowledge of development processes in your city. Ie: ○ developer / development manager / scrum manager / development buyer / tech lead, and ideally someone with knowledge of code collaboration tools, collaborative architecture development, possible existing code that can be built on, and with experience and/or interest in collaborative development environments

Location and directions: All meetings: Center for Innovation (CFIA) Dokk1, Hack Kampmanns Pl. 2, 8000 Aarhus Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dokk1/@56.1535557,10.2120222,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3 m4!1s0x464c3f934386192f:0x9dd9fa4da075bc10!8m2!3d56.1535527!4d10.2142109

Transport: When making travel arrangements you have two options for airports:

● Aarhus airport is the closest airport to the city of Aarhus – 45-min. drive from Aarhus. ○ Airport bus no. 925X will take you from the airport to Aarhus Train Station. A dedicated airport bus services the majority of the flights. Danish crowns, Euros and

major Credit cards are accepted. Right outside the arrival area you can also find taxi services. See: https://www.aar.dk/content/bus-service https://www.midttrafik.dk/koreplaner/lufthavnsbusser/aarhus-airport/

● is a bigger airport with more incoming and outgoing flights – 1-hour drive from Aarhus. ○ Airport Bus no. 912X will take you to Aarhus Central Bus Station (Aarhus Rutebilstation), only a short walk from Dokk1 and Hallo Hostel. The airport bus operates with a timetable. Danish Crowns and chip cards as Dankort, Visa, Mastercard, V Pay, China Union Pay and American Express are accepted. See: https://www.bll.dk/en-en/til-lufthavnen/transport-til-og-fra/busser https://www.midttrafik.dk/media/10642/912xb_k17_06122017.pdf

○ Taxi from Billund, see: https://www.bll.dk/en-en/til-lufthavnen/transport-til-og- fra/taxa-og-limousine-service

● If traveling by train (e.g. from or from Aalborg) you will arrive at Aarhus Train Station (Aarhus Hovedbanegård). From here you have a short cab ride to Dokk1 or a 15- min. walk.

Hotel suggestions: ● First Hotel Atlantic: https://www.firsthotels.dk/hoteller/danmark/aarhus/first-hotel- atlantic/#_ga=2.208331989.612357967.1524143416-919624643.1524143416 ○ Distance from venue: 200 meters ○ 120-230 € per night, including breakfast

● Scandic Hotel: https://www.scandichotels.com/hotels/denmark/aarhus/scandic-aarhus-city ○ Distance from venue: 1 km ○ 160-200 € per night, including breakfast

● CabINN: https://www.cabinn.com/en/hotel/cabinn-aarhus-hotel ○ Distance from venue: 400 meters ○ 80-110 € per night, including breakfast

● Comwell Aarhus: https://www.comwellaarhus.dk/frontpage/ ○ Distance from venue: 700 meters ○ 160-190 € per night, including breakfast

● Hotel Royal: http://www.hotelroyal.dk/da/ ○ Distance from venue: 600-800 meters ○ 150-190 € per night, excluding breakfast