Aeroporti di Puglia hosts ON CLOUD NINE+ Project Final Conference on 31 July 2025. Co-financed by the European Union under the Interreg IPA South Adriatic program, the project served as a unique platform to share significant progress, innovative solutions, and valuable experiences gained throughout its duration.

The Final Conference of the Interreg FAME CLUSTER project marked a turning point in cross-border cooperation between Italy, Albania, and Montenegro. Held in the vibrant city of Tirana, the event celebrated not only the project’s achievements, but also the beginning of a long-term strategic partnership in the cultural and creative sectors.

At the heart of the conference were the presentation of two key joint outcomes:

The SOFTMOVE project, co-funded by the Interreg IPA South Adriatic Programme, is pleased to announce its Closing Conference: “UAS – Lessons Learnt & Perspectives in the IPA Cross-Border Area”, which will take place on 29 July 2025 at Porta Futuro, Bari.

Throughout the month of July, the Municipality of Lezhë hosted two key participatory events—Living Lab 1 and Living Lab 2—as part of the SMART LAND project, funded by the European Union through the Interreg IPA South Adriatic 2021–2027 Programme. These activities brought together local stakeholders to co-design strategies for greener, more inclusive, and digitally connected mobility in rural and suburban areas.

In today’s world, digital services are not a luxury: they are essential for local governments to meet citizens’ needs. Yet, many municipalities in Puglia still struggle to keep pace with digital transformation. Without clear and consistent data on their current digital capacity (from infrastructure to staff skills) it’s difficult to plan improvements or deliver more efficient services.