The DT4REGIONS Award was open to all civil servants, representatives of public administrations and members of European regional and national authorities that are aware of an initiative, application or successful solution based on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data adopted by public administrations in Europe.

By nominating an initiative, application or solution, you :

• Contributed to the exchange of knowledge among public administrations in Europe
• Gave visibility to your institution’s initiative and contribute to scale it to other countries
• Boosted digital transformation in Europe through knowledge sharing
• Took part of a community of peers exchanging best practices

What’s in it for the winners?

• A graphic label to give credibility and recognition to your initiative
• A video endorsement of your initiative by the DT4REGIONS Project Coordinator
• A slot to present your initiative at the final DT4REGIONS Conference in Brussels in mid-2023
• Promotion of your initiative on the DT4REGIONS Platform and social media, showcasing it to experts and representatives of regional administrations in the field of digital transformation

We were looking for initiatives, solutions and applications falling in four main categories:

1. Supporting policy making
2. Improving public service delivery
3. Enhancing internal management
4. Other

Within each category, the topics addressed could belong to one or more of the following thematic areas:

• Agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food
• Economy and finance
• Education, culture and sport
• Energy
• Environment
• Government and public sector
• Health
• International issues
• Justice, legal system and public safety
• Population and society
• Regions and cities
• Science and technology
• Transport
• Other