• 14.00-14.30

Creative cities of UNESCO - sustainable development based on Mannheim and Katowice

The role of culture and the creative industries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda. Why is the cooperation between the Network’s cities, such as Katowice and Mannheim, of importance?

Panelist: Dr. Peter Kurz – Mayor, City of Mannheim and Dr. Marcin Krupa – Mayor, City of Katowice.

• 16.00-16.30

Smart city begins with smart education. Musicon use case

When to ride a bicycle? Do I need my own car? What, where and how should we buy? How and why participate in the city’s community life? These are just examples of questions that residents and designers of modern cities struggle with.

How to effectively teach critical thinking – the power of empirical teaching on the example of Musicon – the Polish invention that changes the future of education. It effectively teaches programming, develops social skills and cause-and-effect thinking.

Panelist: Jakub Kozik -  Co-founder of Musicon.