Over the next four years, the Urban Development Fund (UDF) will invest about 15 million euros in urban development projects in the Region of Crete, aiming to support sustainable urban regeneration investment that will contribute to enhancement of competitiveness, social cohesion and sustainability of urban areas of Crete. The investment portfolio of JESSICA may include urban development projects in the following areas: upgrade of depressed urban areas, development of high technology clusters and basic infrastructure in waste water management, energy networks, energy efficiency improvement etc.

Australia’s hit mobile app, Snap Send Solve, continues to gain popularity among citizens and various city councils. The mobile app allows users to take a photo of faulty infrastructure and automatically send it to the right council using GPS positioning, making the concern know to the respective council and be subject to necessary actions...

Within the context of the Training Programme for Regional and City Councilors for the transition to the new administrative structure of the country (the "Kallikrates" Program), EETAA has published various information pamphlets. Kostas Gakis wrote on the issue of "Electronic Governance in Self-Government" which briefly presents some important e-government issues to be confronted by the new Municipal and Regional Councils