HAKOM at the Conference entitled "Smart Local Self-Government"

Zagreb, 3 October 2016- On September 30 and October 1, the City of Novalja  and the Association of Cities in the Republic of Croatia organized a scientific conference entitled "Smart local Self Governments  ". The event, organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Public Administration was held in Novalja this year. The following topics were discussed at the meeting; reform measures for effective public administration, information and communication technology in the service of citizens, financing of regional and local self-government units, the role of local governments in making the educational policy, and currently one of the key questions: the reform of the territorial organization of the Republic of Croatia. HAKOM was represented by Mr. Mario Weber, Executive Director at HAKOM who introduced the transformation of cities and municipalities in the Digital Age / smart cities representing the possible savings that can be achieved by such transformation.

ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.