The document discusses the Future Internet Assembly conference held in Ghent in December 2010, focusing on the integration of living labs and smart cities to enhance urban innovation through the future internet. It highlights the need for collaboration among various stakeholders to address major urban challenges and outlines the definition and essential elements of smart cities, emphasizing participatory governance and sustainability. Key drivers for the development of smart cities include socio-economic ambitions, the need for connectedness, and creating experimentation environments for innovation.

1. @ Future Internet Assembly conf., Ghent 2010-12-16 ” Future Internet Research and Experimentation By Adopting Living Labs – towards Smart Cities ”Session IV: Smart Cities and Future Internet Experimentation – Part I: Experimentation and Innovation Facilities for Smart Cities – Opportunities and Needs– Part II: Collaboration Requirements and Opportunities in the Future Internet, Living Labs and Smart City CommunitiesModerators:Alex Gluhak & Michael Nilsson, Smart Santander, FIREBALL projects

2. Key Notes & Panellists I:• Moderator: Alex Gluhak Key Note, Mikael Börjeson, CDT

3. Key Note, Margarete Donovang-Kuhlish, IBM

4. Timo Lahnalampi, DIMES, Firestation