During the second day of the 7th European Congress of Local Governments in Mikołajki, a discussion panel was held “Digital commune – accelerator of new business and a chance for development”.
The fifth generation network solutions will affect many areas of life: industry, health, agriculture and optimization of energy consumption. For new technologies to enter the region for good, however, a modern telecommunications infrastructure must be created earlier, which will meet the increased demand for data transfer and maintain a greater network load. The attitude of the commune may either accelerate or delay this process, ensuring the preservation and enhancement of economic competitiveness or reducing its chances of active participation in the contemporary economic and social circulation.
Moderator:
Mateusz Kicka – EDITOR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE POLISH PRESS AGENCY
He specializes in EU and local government matters. Since 2015, he has been reporting for PAP on the activities of the European Committee of the Regions. He has been the editor of EuroPAP News since 2019. In 2021, he became the acting editor-in-chief of the PAP Self-Government Website.
Panelists:
Małgorzata Bebelska – DEPUTY MAYOR OFFICE OF KOZIENICE COMMUNE
President of the Management Board of the Mazowieckie Association of Communes for the Development of the Information Society, Deputy Starost of the Kozienice Poviat and academic lecturer in the field of management and administration. She has been associated with the local government and public administration since 1998.
Jacek Oko – PRESIDENT OF THE OFFICE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Research worker, manager. Associated with the Wrocław University of Technology and the Wrocław Center for Networking and Supercomputing. Interested in technical, business and legal aspects of ICT networks and the information society.
Magdalena Biernat – MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE DIGITAL CENTER
Michał Ziółkowski – MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PLAY TECHNIQUES
Michał Ziółkowski is a Member of the Management Board for Technology at Play. A graduate of the Poznań University of Technology in the field of Electronics and Telecommunications. He obtained the title of Executive Master of Business Administration at the Business School of the Warsaw University of Technology.
