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European keynotes
Public innovation, digital sovereignty and the role of locally rooted economies.
NGI Local for Local: Closing event
Keep value local.
Create impact together.
Join municipalities, communities, researchers and technology providers in Brussels for three days of practical exchange on local monetary infrastructure and public innovation.
Save the date
23-25 October 2026
Where
Brussels, Belgium
Audience
150-200 professionals
The central question
How can new monetary infrastructures strengthen territorial resilience and public innovation?
Local for Local is building shared infrastructure, open-source software and a European network that help local currency initiatives focus on what matters: their communities.
The closing event brings those lessons together in a practical space for decisions, exchange and collaboration.
Three days in Brussels
A programme built for action
The conference moves beyond ideas to share evidence, working solutions and realistic paths to implementation.
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Deployment workshops
Hands-on discussions about technology, governance, adoption and operations.
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Institutional roundtables
Municipal, regional and European perspectives brought into direct conversation.
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Structured networking
Purposeful connections between communities, public actors and solution providers.
Who it is for
One room.
Many perspectives.
An expected audience of 150 to 200 professionals working on resilient communities, public digital infrastructure and local exchange.
PUBLIC
Municipal and regional representatives
TECHNOLOGY
Digital infrastructure providers
RESEARCH
Researchers and policy experts
COMMUNITY
Local economy practitioners
What we will explore
Community and digital payment systems, municipal and regional currencies, public digital infrastructure, and governance and deployment models.
Brussels: 23-25 October 2026
Be part of the next chapter.
Reserve your place through the MoDi registration page, or read the event booklet for more details.
Event links take you to the website of the organiser, MoDi.