On 20 October, the DUT City Panel was successfully kicked off. It brought valuable input from more than 40 representatives from city administrations across Europe, both regarding content and setting up the City Panel processes and timeline for 2023. In particular, the meeting showed the great engagement of cities to drive their transformation processes. The City Panel will have two meetings in 2023 including site visits, with specific deep dives in-between.

The DUT City Panel aims at actively involving city administrations in the strategic development of the three DUT Transition Pathways (15mC, PED, CUE) and (1) shape priorities of a transnational European R&I programme by bringing in local expertise, experiences and needs, (2) exchange, discuss and learn from experiences of other European municipalities and cities, (3) actively contribute to developing strategies towards climate-neutral, sustainable, inclusive and liveable urban environments. Following a Call for EoI in spring, a cohort of 50+ cities has been selected as members of the DUT City Panel.