{"id":3171925,"date":"2025-11-05T19:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/nordic-green-and-smart-cities-building-sustainable-futures-in-podgorica\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:40:54","slug":"nordic-green-and-smart-cities-building-sustainable-futures-in-podgorica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webalkans.eu\/en\/nordic-green-and-smart-cities-building-sustainable-futures-in-podgorica\/","title":{"rendered":"Nordic Green and Smart Cities: Building Sustainable Futures in Podgorica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<em>By Vasilisa Batri\u0107evi\u0107<\/em>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n\nThis October, the Science and Technology Park Montenegro became a hub of ideas, innovation, and collaboration as it hosted the conference \u201cSustainable city as a service, with focus on transport and mobility &#8211; inspired by experiences from Finland.\u201d\n\n<strong>A Nordic vision for the Western Balkans<\/strong>\n\nThe conference was organized under the regional initiative \u201cNordic Green and Smart Cities &#8211; Building Partnerships in the Western Balkans,\u201d supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers and implemented by the Nordic Embassies and the Nordic Business Alliance.\n\nThis initiative aims to foster collaboration between Nordic and Western Balkan countries by sharing Nordic expertise in sustainable urban planning, mobility solutions, and green innovation. The Podgorica event marked an important step toward translating this knowledge into practical, local solutions that can make cities across the region cleaner, more efficient, and more livable.\n\n<strong>Sustainable mobility at the heart of smart cities<\/strong>\n\nFocusing on transport and mobility, the discussions explored how smart technologies, data-driven planning, and innovative infrastructure can transform urban mobility systems. From electric transport solutions and integrated mobility services to urban design that prioritizes people over cars, participants shared insights on how to make cities not only sustainable but also inclusive and enjoyable places to live.\n\nThe Finnish experience served as a central inspiration, showcasing how data, design, and environmental awareness can shape entire urban ecosystems. Examples of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) models from Finland sparked particular interest, as they demonstrated how digital tools can simplify daily life and reduce carbon footprints simultaneously.\n\nBeyond presentations and panels, the conference created a platform for networking and collaboration. Policymakers, business representatives, and researchers explored ways to connect regional strategies with Nordic best practices, paving the way for new partnerships, pilot projects, and long-term cooperation on sustainable urban development.\n\n<strong>Youth engagement and future cooperation<\/strong>\n\nIn the spirit of collaboration, the conference also served as an opportunity to strengthen links between the Nordic Embassies and young leaders from Montenegro and the wider Western Balkans region. During the event, a meeting was held between representatives of the Embassy of Sweden in Belgrade and Vasilisa Batric\u0301evic\u0301 from the Young European Ambassadors (YEA) Network. Discussions focused on future cooperation, including the upcoming \u201cPop-up Embassy of Sweden\u201d initiative, which aims to engage young people and raise awareness of Sweden\u2013Montenegro relations through creative, youth-led activities.\n\nThe conference in Podgorica was not just about exchanging ideas, it was about creating partnerships, inspiring change, and building a shared vision for greener, smarter cities across the region.\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Vasilisa Batri\u0107evi\u0107 This October, the Science and Technology Park Montenegro became a hub of ideas, innovation, and collaboration as it hosted the conference \u201cSustainable city as a service, with focus on transport and mobility &#8211; inspired by experiences from Finland.\u201d A Nordic vision for the Western Balkans The conference was organized under the regional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3171926,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"area-of-cooperation":[],"country":[248],"opportunity-type":[],"class_list":["post-3171925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-yea-blogs","country-montenegro"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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