Basic project details

• Implementation period: 1 May 2024 - 31 October 2026..
• Participating countries: Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Hungary
• Lead partner: Province of Vicenza, Italy
• Project partners: ALDA+ (IT), IUAV Venice University (IT), the University of Ljubljana (SVN), DKV Debrecen Exclusive Public Transport Company (HU), CITIQ (CZ), Palacký University Olomouc (CZ), the Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica (SI), CityOne (CZ), and the University of Žilina (SK).
• Funded by the European Commission through the Interreg Central Europe Programme

Purpose

The EnCLOD project seeks to raise awareness and deepen the knowledge of policy makers, decision-makers and the general public across Central Europe about the transformative potential of Open Data (OD) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in enhancing territorial governance.

The project leverages two key technologies: Open Data, which refers to freely accessible data that can be used for various applications such as research, platform development, and service improvements; and the Internet of Things (IoT), a network of interconnected devices that exchange data via the internet. Together, these technologies hold enormous potential for improving governance and city-region planning by facilitating better decision-making and enhancing service delivery.

Implementation

EnCLOD is implemented by a consortium of 10 partners, which includes local authorities, universities, technological SMEs and other organisations.

The partners, including ALDA+ (IT), IUAV Venice University (IT), the University of Ljubljana (SVN), DKV Debrecen Exclusive Public Transport Company (HU), CITIQ (CZ), Palacký University Olomouc (CZ), the Urban Municipality of Nova Gorica (SI), CityOne (CZ), and the University of Žilina (SK) together will work to strengthen multi-level governance, engagecivil society, and foster collaboration between public and private sectors to drive innovation and economic growth. Five Pilot Actions will tackle specific challenges such as mobility, environmental sustainability, and climate change.

Debrecen’s Pilot project

Debrecen will join the project with public transport development, in order to meet the transport challenges of fast developing European cities. The EnCLOD project will provide automatic traffic measurement in specific zones of Debrecen, to obtain valuable data for the implementation of effective traffic management measures. A total of 42 sensors will be installed and the open data will be available through a web-based management interface to be developed within the project.

More details: Helping public authorities to make better use of data - Interreg Central Europe