Organised by Paradigm, in collaboration with visit.brussels, Digital Spring opens its doors on 24 M arch at the somewhat unusual site of "RESET", Rue de Ligne 8, 1000 Brussels. This is an opportunity for Paradigm to present the Sustainable Digital project to visitors by means of a specific example: the laptop of tomorrow.
On 24 and 25 March, Digital Spring is back for the third year , with the central theme: "From the skies down to the earth, the challenges and opportunities of the digital technology age". Over two days, visitors will be able to discover a whole series of digital initiatives set up in the Brussels Region to improve its citizens’ life.
The orchestrator of the digital transformation in the Brussels Region and joint organiser of Digital Spring, Paradigm (formerly the BRIC, Brussels Regional Information Centre), has put together a stand which focuses on the Sustainable Digital Initiative. This stand is an interactive journey for visitors to discover specific solutions to minimise the environmental footprint of our digital "consumption". This is done through a specific example - the laptop of tomorrow: a circular, eco-designed, repairable and evolving laptop with limited impact on the environment.
To complete the tour, Talks for professionals and students, together with fun activities for young people, will shed light on the cross-cutting issues of the digital and ecological transitions.
The Talks programme:
• Friday 24/03
o 10:00 - Discovering the "hidden side" of digital technology (in Dutch), by ISIT
o 10:30 - Discovering the "hidden side" of digital technology (in French), by ISIT
o 11:00 - Including the smartphone in a circular and local economy (in French), by Geoffroy Van Humbeeck from aSmartWorld
o 11:30 - Making your own microcomputer (in French), by Thierry Chappé from Paradigm
o 12:00 - Educational tools for schools (in French), by ISIT
o 12:30 - Circular computing, a pioneer in remanufacturing, by Steve Haskew from Circular Computing
o 13:00 - Presentation of the "Digital Fresco" tool for schools (in French), by Brussels Environment
o 13:30 - Be smart with your phone (in French), by Brussels Environment
o 14:00 - Presentation of the SuRe Charter (in French), by Olivier Vergeynst from ISIT
o 14:30 - RecycleIT: giving a second life to IT equipment (in French), by Thierry Chappé from Paradigm
o 15:00 - Presentation of the Sustainable Digital Working Groups (in French), by Thierry Chappé from Paradigm
• Saturday 25/03
o 11:00 - Including the smartphone in a circular and local economy (in French), by Geoffroy Van Humbeeck from aSmartWorld
o 11:30 - What eco-actions should you adopt for your laptop? (in Dutch), by ISIT
o 12:30 - Circular computing, a pioneer in remanufacturing, by Steve Haskew from Circular Computing
o 12:30 - What eco-actions should you adopt for your laptop? (in Dutch), by ISIT
o 13:00 - Be smart with your phone (in French), by Constance Mathieu from Paradigm
o 13:30 - All about eco-design (in French), by ISIT
o 14:30 - Be smart with your phone (in French), by Constance Mathieu from Paradigm
o 15:00 - Making your own microcomputer (in French), by Thierry Chappé from Paradigm
o 15:30 - Discovering the "hidden side" of digital technology (in French), by ISIT
At the end of the talks, visitors will also be able to relax and discover some of the digital services developed by Paradigm that make life easier for everyone, such as FixMyStreet, the application that lets you take an active part in improving public space, IRISbox, the electronic counter of the Brussels authorities, and URBIS, the aerial cartography tool of the Brussels Region.
Digital Spring is designed for everyone: from digital enthusiasts to young people who want to create their own video game.
Together, let's make the digital transformation in the Brussels-Capital Region shine!
You can find all the information at
www.digitalspring.brussels. You can also see the whole programme
by clicking here and the agenda for the talks
here.
