
The AI Advisory Council starts life
Digital rights. The body will be made up of fifteen independent experts.

Is Barcelona a 15-minute city?
Smart City. The first result of collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center- Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS).

Multi-channel platform renovated to improve assistance to the general public
The Information Services and Citizen Assistance Department, with the IMI’s support, starts up its multi-channel platform changes to provide better assistance to the general public.

gle device, 5G and augmented reality innovations at this year's Mobile World Congress
The Mobile World Congress 2023 was held in Barcelona from Monday, 27 February, to Tuesday, 2 March, with 88,500 visitors, gradually approaching pre-pandemic levels.

Over half of municipal procedures now conducted online or by phone
City Council. Out of nearly 4 million procedures carried out, over 2 million were conducted virtually.

Beat Barcelona is back as the city’s space at the Mobile World Congress
Technology. The space combines activities and networking during the day with a music programme from Sónar, Cruïlla and the MIRA Digital Arts Festival in the evenings.

Connectem Barcelona reaches the neighbourhood of El Besòs i el Maresme to reduce the digital divide
Digital rights. The programme makes 25 laptops and SIM cards available to users of neighbourhood services and organisations.

Success for the Connectem Barcelona digital inclusion pilot project
Inclusion. For over a year the project provided devices, connectivity and support in digital skills acquisition for 348 people.

A transparent and ethical municipal register for algorithms to improve public services
Digital rights. Barcelona and eight European cities develop a common model for registering algorithms that guarantee the correct use of data.

Barcelona and Bologna meet to devise a common strategy for urban digital twins
The meeting is enshrined in the agreement signed this July between Barcelona and Bologna.