Training and workshops: Apply AI Strategy - Technical Workshop on Environment and Sustainability

An online workshop to investigate potential application areas of AI for Environment & Sustainability. Join the discussion!

As part of the upcoming Apply AI Strategy, the Commission is organising an online workshop to investigate potential application areas of AI for Environment & Sustainability. Application providers and end-users will join DG CNECT and DG ENV representatives to discuss AI applications and identify sector-specific challenges that might require action from the European Commission.

The outcomes of the workshop will be summarised in final sector-specific reports and will be combined with OECD or other reports to inform the state-of-play of AI adoption in the sector and serve as a basis for the high-level political meetings and for the further development of the Apply AI Strategy.

Objective

The Apply AI Strategy aims to accelerate AI adoption and innovation and boost new industrial uses of AI, and improve the delivery of public services, while leveraging European-made AI solutions.

Specific Goals

• Present and identify impactful AI use-cases for the environment & sustainability sector
• Analyse their requirements for implementation and scalability
• Align AI solutions with EU strategic priorities

Participants will:

• Provide structured feedback on AI use-cases.
• Discuss implementation bottlenecks, such as data quality, lack of infrastructure and talent gaps.
• Propose solutions
• Brainstorm and prepare their input for the public consultation on the AI strategy to be published on 25 April (date subject to change)

We look forward to welcoming you to the workshop.

Practical information

When: Monday 28 April 2025, 09:00 - 12:30 (CEST)

Where: Online only

Languages: English

Organisers: Directorate-General for Environment | Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Programme

28 Apr 2025, 09:00 - 10:15 (CEST)

Part I - Apply AI Strategy and AI solutions

• 9:00-9:05 Welcome & Housekeeping Rules by AI Office
• 9:05-9:15 Introduction to Apply AI Strategy
• 09:15–09:30 Presentation from PPMI on use cases and report
• 09:30–10:00 DG ENV and AIO A5 use cases
• 10:00–10:15 Coffee break

10:15 - 12:00 (CEST)

Part II - Facilitating development and deployment of use cases within sectors

• 10:15-10:45 CNECT C1 DestinE, A4 and A1, present their initiatives to support AI solutions
• 10:45-11:45 Fostering AI solution development and deployment for the environment – Open discussion on needs, challenges, and potential use cases
• 11:45-12:00 Conclusions & next steps