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15/05/2025Event recap: Insights from Ghent!
On 25th April, the Ghent Living Lab held its final event to present its use case to the local community. Attendees included representatives from the logistics and tech sectors, as well as local and Flemish authorities. The audience connected with the Living Lab concept and the challenges and solutions it explored throughout the project. The […]
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17/04/2025DISCO met for its first 2025 General Assembly!
The first DISCO General Assembly of 2025 was held online over two productive days, on 26th and 27th March 2025. This virtual gathering brought together all project partners to reflect on recent achievements, share key updates, and align on the next steps for the project’s development. A central highlight of the meeting was the progress […]
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14/04/2025New report showcases lessons learned from the Helsinki pilot!
A new, exciting concept report has now been published! It outlines the core elements of the Microhub model tested during the Helsinki pilot, including its operating principles, practical delivery model, stakeholder roles, and potential conditions for commercial deployment. Urban logistics face significant challenges, particularly emissions from distribution activities and the limited space typically available in […]
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24/02/2025DISCO at the RTR Conference 2025
On 11 February 2025, our own project coordinator Paola Astegiano,(FIT Consulting srl) presented DISCO during session 5 “Digital Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Urban Logistics” at the RTR Conference, taking place every year in Brussels. The RTR Conference is a unique entry point into the achievement of EU-funded projects in road transport. Participants had the cl-hance […]
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18/12/2024DISCO webinars spotlight innovations in data and performance measurement
The DISCO project recently hosted two insightful webinars showcasing how data-driven innovation is transforming urban logistics to support more sustainable, efficient cities across Europe. From Theory to Practice: Demonstrating the Urban Freight Data SpaceOn 5 November 2024, the webinar “From Theory to Practice: Demonstration and Planned Development of the DISCO Urban Freight Data Space (UFDS)” […]
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05/12/2024DISCO shined bright at the Annual POLIS Conference 2024
DISCO made its presence known at the last Annual POLIS Conference 2024! The project took the stage and was also displayed at the exhibition area, introducing its innovations to multiple, diverse, and relevant stakeholders. The DISCO project took stage at the 2024 POLIS Conference, held in Karlsruhe on 27-28 November 2024, Germany. As Europe’s flagship […]
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15/11/2024DISCO talks multimodal smart city logistics at the Smart City Expo World Congress
On 5 November 2024, DISCO attended the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona during a booth session on ‘Multimodal Smart City Mobility and Logistics in a Synchronized Approach’. With cities facing increasing challenges in managing traffic congestion, air pollution, and emissions, traditional mobility and logistics models are no longer sustainable. This session explored how […]
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Online 22/10/2026 22/10/2026Webinar: Urban Logistics in practice – How the updated SULP guidance can support your city?
Urban logistics is under growing pressure. Rising delivery demand, limited street space, climate targets and the need to coordinate many public and private actors are making it increasingly difficult for cities to rely on isolated measures and pilot projects alone. A more strategic and integrated approach is needed. Join this webinar to discover the updated […]
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Palazzo Merulana, Rome 15/10/2026 15/10/2026DISCO: THE FINAL EVENT
“Urban logistics changes rhythm” The final event of the European project coordinated by FIT Consulting takes place in Rome On 15 October 2026, at Palazzo Merulana in Rome, FIT Consulting presents “DISCO: THE FINAL EVENT — Urban Logistics Changes Rhythm,” the closing event of the DISCO European project, coordinated by the Italian company. After more […]
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The Krook, Ghent (Belgium) 25/04/2025 25/04/2025DISCO’s Ghent Living Lab: Final Event
DISCO’s Living Lab in Ghent is coming to a close with a final event on 25 April 2025! Throughout the project, Ghent explored multimodal urban logistics with a strong focus on water transport. Don’t miss the chance to discover the exciting results and insights! The Living Lab in Ghent is coming to an end, and […]
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Online 19/11/2024 19/11/2024DISCO Training Programme Webinar #2 on KPIs
This webinar aims to provide an understanding of what Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are, why they are important, and how they are used to measure urban logistic solutions and initiatives. Choosing the most relevant and actionable KPIs is essential to ensure their alignment with strategic city goals, and their practicability and effectiveness to facilitate monitoring […]
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Online 05/11/2024 05/11/2024DISCO Training Programme Webinar #1 on Data Spaces
This webinar aims to address Data Spaces, first through a short introduction on what data spaces are, including their role in enabling secure, sovereign, and interoperable data sharing among organizations, sectors, or regions, their benefits, principles and architecture. Then guide participants from theory to practice showcasing the capabilities of the DISCO Urban Freight Data Space […]
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Amsterdam 09/10/2024 11/10/2024Urbanism Next Europe Conference 2024
Join DISCO in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on October 9-11, 2024 for the 2024 Urbanism Next Europe Conference!
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Dublin, Ireland 15/04/2024 18/04/2024TRA 2024
In April 2024, Dublin will host the 10th biennial Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference, offering a vibrant platform for mobility professionals to exchange insights, gain inspiration, and stay abreast of advancements in transport. This premier European conference brings together academics, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders for four days of dynamic discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities. […]
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Online 27/03/2024 27/03/2024POLIS – ALICE Greening Urban Freight 2024 Webinar Series: Physical Internet Led Urban Logistics
* Updated post-event: The first webinar of the POLIS – ALICE webinar series 2024 focused on Physical-Internet (PI) innovation, and has been jointly organised by the DISCO and URBANE projects. The webinar has been facilitated by Paola Cossu, with contributions from Bart Lannoo (BE-Mobile) from the DISCO project and Alice Benini (Institute for Transport and […]