Tallinn, Estonia
18. - 19. May 2017
Venue:
Estonian Centre of Architecture
Põhja puiestee 27a
Tallinn
Venue:
Estonian Centre of Architecture
Põhja puiestee 27a
Tallinn
The third workshop seminar organized under the Green Cruise Port project of the EU Interreg BSR Programme 2014 – 2020 was held in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday 18th and Friday 19th of May 2017 on “Modern Cruise Port Architecture”.
The first day of seminar, held at the Estonian Centre of Architecture. focused on topics of smart city, smart buildings and smart terminals. The second day’s focal points were various smart solutions of cruise industry and expectations to ports and destinations from cruise lines’ perspective.
During the seminar, different maritime industry and architecture experts presented case studies and best practices in port development and planning with a modern, sustainable and smart approach. The participants, which totaled of 75 experts and stakeholders, also visited the Tallinn Cruise quay area, where a new and smart cruise terminal is planned.
The seminar was opened by introductory note by the Head of City Office of the City of Tallinn, Mr. Toomas Sepp, who stressed the importance of digital and smart solutions for any modern city wishing to offer its citizens and visitors the most urban environment for living, work and leisure. He stressed the importance of providing as much public services as possible through digital channels thus reducing any potential bureaucratic bottlenecks for citizens and businesses alike. As noted by Head of City Office of Tallinn – a city recognized as among the 7 most innovative cities in the world five times – today’s challenge lies not anymore in providing the public with smart solutions but instead building an intelligent city – city whose citizens actively use the smart solutions provided to them.
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