Since 2017, Voltaro has been a landmark event in the Region of Central Macedonia and specifically of the deputy regional director of Development and Environment, for sustainable transportation in Greek cities. Voltaro takes place on the coastal front of Thessaloniki to highlight the local ecosystem and new technologies that have been developed in the areas of mobility, sustainable transport, circular economy, green cities and more. More than 80 organizations, businesses and educational institutions have actively participated in Voltaro. Also, more than 3.000 citizens attend each year, with this year's number of attendees counting over 4.000.

The Region of Central Macedonia (RCM), motivated by the 17 goals of the Paris Agreement for Sustainable Development, launched Voltaro in 2017. The events' strategy is to facilitate the development of micro-mobility in the Region, giving incentives to the organisations that are active in these sectors to converge towards effective and sustainable development. Micro-mobility is based on the choices citizens make, offering great potential for reducing emissions and prospects for restructuring the urban fabric. Therefore, it is necessary to support citizens in "smart" decision-making. Voltaro has been designed according to two principles, co-creation and gamification. Co-creation, because Voltaro is the result of a process, in which organisations, volunteers, businesses, research centers, experts and executives in the Region of Central Macedonia participated in. It's very important for us that each organisation's work is presented equally, as participatory processes contribute to a deeper level of connection and dialogue between responsible citizens.

The event takes place on one of the days during the European Mobility Week. Citizens, companies and organisations are creating a new field of synergies for electromobility and alternative modes of transportation, leading to effective policies and solutions. On the other hand, the "gamification" element transforms Voltaro into a unique experience. Citizens exploring different mobility stations learn about new technologies, discuss and answer interactive questions in order to participate in a game. A key point in this process is that the questions are designed both to inform and to collect information/data about citizens' opinions and behavior. The results of this process are used for the evaluation of each year's awareness impact, as well as to make better decisions on mobility policies in the future.

This year, Voltaro 6 was developed on 2 levels, a seminar of good practices alongside the awareness campaign. The seminar was about the operation of the Regional Innovation Hub for Urban Mobility, co-organized by the technical coordinator of the CERTH Hub and the Region of Central Macedonia. At the conference, the Municipalities had the opportunity to learn about funding possibilities for the implementation of sustainable urban mobility solutions and also about the opportunities for innovative startups.