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Modern tools respond to the needs of the local community and make life in the city more comfortable. What to invest in and how to make technological development increase the attractiveness of cities This is a topic of discussion during the first day of the 31st edition of the Economic Forum attended by Magorzata Jarosiska-Jedynak Deputy Minister of Funds and Regional Policy.The idea of a smart city is changing. Currently the focus is on citizens and the issues of co-creating the city i.e. the possibility of co-deciding where local government funds are invested- said Deputy Minister Magorzata Jarosiska-Jedynak .The deputy head of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy emphasized that the smart citys priority is participation and solving specific problems reported by residents.Magorzata Jarosiska-Jedynak recalled that we have almost a thousand cities in Poland and all of them want and should develop. The road to being smart is open to all cities both larger and smaller.The National Urban Policy 2030 KPM 2030 helps to create conditions for cities and functional urban areas so that they can develop in a sustainable manner and offer their inhabitants a high quality of life.- stressed the deputy minister.The document was adopted on June 14 2022 by the Council of Ministers. KPM 2030 sets out a vision for the long-term development of cities and their functional areas. The road passes primarily through strong compact resilient green and productive cities.Magorzata Jarosiska-Jedynak also talked about supporting activities for smart city. She mentioned inter alia the Local Development program implemented from the EEA and Norway Grants. She also mentioned the Partnership Cities Initiative. Currently the second edition of this initiative has started. As an example of aid from EU funds she indicated the grant competition HUMAN SMART CITIES. Smart cities co-created by residents.I believe that EU funds in the 2021-2027 perspective will enable the continuation of support for the implementation of the smart city idea and an interdisciplinary approach to solving ecological environmental and social problems and challenges of citiesSaid the secretary of state.The deputy minister emphasized that we see the main goal of the urban development policy in shaping a city that is socially equitable and sustainable in its development transforming above all into a compact and green city productive and digital as well as accessible and efficiently managed.
