[1] The mission of the group is to promote a voluntary exchange of ideas, strategies, visions and experiences between members to encourage innovation and improve the performance of local governments by using leading edge information and communication technology (ICT).

[3] Global and national companies specialising in ICT technologies and solutions and developing innovation in cities support the initiatives of the association by sharing their experiences of deploying projects in each country and across the world.

[4] Partnerships are established with The Public Technology Institute from US and with VITAKO, the German association of ICT providers of local governments.

The annual conference provides the occasion for distinguished speakers from across Europe to present the latest ICT innovations in their cities and to share successes and challenges.

[14] The need for radical transformation of cities is a key factor in responding to these challenges faced by the public sector.

[26] Topics for workshops included: The association makes it possible to take advantage of the experience of its members and of the value of the network of innovative cities to participate successfully in selected EU programs, such as FUPOL.

[29] The newsletter gives access to news about the association, about events and new emerging topics and technologies to support innovation.