The objective is to discuss the issues of policy steering and data collection on different levels, outlining experiences with city-region coordination to support (any specific field of) social progress; On which level is the data usually aggregated and how can policy making be influenced by indicators that are measured on NUTS-2 level.

The event is co-located with an international summit of European cities that are top-ranked on the European Social Progress Index. The EU SPI aims to measure social progress for each region as a complement to traditional measures of economic progress. Collectively this summit forms an international network of city leadership that champions the role of Social Progress in their countries.

Umeå, being one of the runner-ups to the European Capital of Innovation 2018, as well as the biggest city in the region leading the EU Social Progress Index, is delighted to host this 1st Summit for Social Progress Cities.

More information: on the Summit http://www.innovationbyumea.se/socialprogresscities, on the EU-SPI peer learning event https://eu-spi.eu/events/eu-spi-peer-learning-event-back-back-1st-social-progress-cities-summit-umea-sweden