PED-EU-NET Final Conference ‘Energising Neighbourhoods’, Linz, 2-3 September 2024

Welcome to Linz, Austria, where the COST Action Positive Energy Districts European Network is pleased to hold its final conference. The theme is ‘Energising Neighbourhoods: Reflection, Dialogue and New Perspectives’ and we will be hosted by the beautiful City of Linz during 2-3 September 2024.

The closing conference is jointly organised by the COST Action PED-EU-NET and the City of Linz. It aims to bring together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to reflect on the PED development across Europe to date and to discuss the opportunities, challenges and emergent pathways moving forward to 2025 and beyond. The Final Event showcases the Action results from the past four years of collaboration.

The conference is expected to attract over 100 in-person participants from PED-EU-NET, our network of collaborators, as well as stakeholders in Austria.

Day 1	Venue	Activities
2 September	Tabakfrabrik Linz	Final Conference – Keynotes – Presentation of Action Rules – Plenary Roundtable – Urban Stakeholder Workshop – Posters Gallery

Day 2	Venue	Activities
3 September	Tabakfrabrik Linz	– Site Visits – World Café Workshop – 8^th MC Meeting – Posters Gallery

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