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Semantics

Semantic interoperability enables systems and services to exchange and interpret data meaningfully.

Open Source Software

Open source software enables users to use, study, redistribute, and modify software freely.

Observatories

Observatories are monitoring tools designed to gather information on the state of play of digital public administration and interoperability activities.

Digital-ready policymaking

Digital-ready policymaking considers digital aspects from start to finish to create policies that are future-proof and interoperable.

Tools

Tools and specifications for achieving interoperability in the EU public sector improve coordination, data sharing, and decision-making across sectors.

Reusable Software Components

Reusable software components improve efficiency, reduce costs, and facilitate interoperability in digital public services.

Smart cities

Smart cities can contribute to achieving the EC's Digital Decade objectives, promoting sustainability and innovation in the public sector.

Digital innovation

The Innovation topic discusses how governments are using AI, Blockchain, and GovTech to enhance operations and serve citizens better.

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11/10/2023

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Interoperable Europe at the EU Regions Week 2023

Interoperable Europe will join the 21st European Week of Regions and Cities with a special session on the significance of the Interoperable Europe policy for public administrations. The registration is already open and interested professionals can book their seat for this or other sessions during the four-day event. The European Week of Regions and Cities is organised by the Committee of the Regions of the European Union to demonstrate the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. During the event, cities and regions showcase their potential to create growth and…

eGovernment

Last update: 15/09/2023

EPSA 2023-24: Call for Applications

Does your public sector organisation have innovative solutions to high-priority challenges of the present or the future? If so, submit your achievement to the European Public Sector Award (EPSA), the only Europe-wide award for public sector innovation and reform open to public administrations at all levels of government. The projects will be assessed based on six criteria, including: how relevant the project is when covering an existing need in the European public sector, how innovative and creative this solution is, how much it interacts with and involves stakeholders, its impact/results…

eGovernmentDigital innovation

Last update: 25/09/2023

e-CODEX enables cross-border justice

A new solution has been introduced to the sector of justice! Secure online cross-border communication is now offered through the e-CODEX technical solutions. The solution connects different legal systems and ensures fast access to justice inside the Member States. e-CODEX is comprised of building blocks to assist you in connecting online judicial services and information across Europe. Its technical aspects include a connector and a gateway. The installation of the gateway ensures a secured connection with a gateway in another Member State. The e-CODEX Connector Suite provides three components…

Digital-ready policymakingLegaleGovernment

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The Academy's highlights described by Victoria Kalogirou

A new academic year starts, and the Interoperable Europe (IOPEU) Academy is ready for it. Victoria Kalogirou, Project Manager of European Commission DG DIGIT (Directorate of Informatics), looks back…

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Last update: 02/10/2023

Presentations from the OSOR Webinar on Solutions for Public Sector

OSOR organised its final webinar in its series on Policy & Strategy Aspects of OSS in Public Administration which took place online on 27 September from 13:00 - 15:00 CET. After looking at existing problems and describing the needs of the Public administration when it comes to open source, this last webinar focused on existing and future solutions for the Public sector. This event followed a workshop on the same themes where public administrations officials, policymakers, CTO's and open source users participated in discussions on existing solutions. You can find all the presentations from this…

Digital-ready policymakingEuropean Policies+6 topics

Last update: 02/10/2023

Upcoming Events October 2023

The Semantic Interoperability Community (SEMIC) organises several workshops and webinars on various topics impacted by interoperability challenges. Are you curious about the planning for the coming month? You can check out the upcoming events listed in the SEMIC Support Centre. Interested in what is happening in October? SEMIC is returning on 18th October for the SEMIC Conference 2023 in Madrid. Discover how public sector interoperability and Artificial Intelligence can benefit each other through concrete use cases and success stories. From groundbreaking applications to the ethical…

Semantics

Last update: 02/10/2023

OSOR Awards: Vote for your favourite open source project!

The time has come to celebrate excellence, transparency, and innovation in the realm of open source within European public services. We are delighted to announce the commencement of the voting phase for the OSOR Community Awards under the contest EU Public Services Open Source Achievement Awards 2023, organised by the European Commission's Open Source Observatory (OSOR). What are the OSOR Awards? The OSOR Awards are a recognition of the remarkable achievements of organisations and teams in developing open source solutions and initiatives in public domain across Europe. The awards honour the…

CollaborationEuropean Policies+4 topics

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OSOR Turns 15

Register for the biggest 2023 open-source conference in Brussels!

21/11/2023

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Science for Innovations in Public Governance

We provide evidence-based policy advice, technical expertise, and capacity-building support to policymakers and stakeholders across the European Union, seeking to foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and co…

14/06/2023

EUIBA Emerging Technologies

A collection of projects, documents and events related to emerging technology (ET) initiatives (on AI, blockchain, RPA, extended reality, etc.) within various EUIBA (European Union Institutions, Bodies and Agencies). A…

12/05/2023

The European Commission Digital Innovation…

The Digital Innovation framework facilitates and fosters the Digital Innovation in the Commission, mainly through: Identification, assessment, and exploration of technological areas with innovation potential, processes…

24/04/2023

GovTech Connect

What is GovTech Connect? GovTech Connect is a is a multi-year, cross-border project, created under DG CONNECT of the European Commission, that entails a variety of initiatives convening and mobilising the GovTech…

16/02/2023

GR digiGOV-innoHUB - The Greek EDIH for…

The Greek Digital Government and Public Services Innovation Hub – GR digiGOV-innoHUB supports the development of a new generation of public services based on advanced digital technologies (AI, ML, IoT, Blockchain, HPC)…

07/02/2023

EC Open Source Programme Office

The European Commission Open Source Programme Office (EC OSPO) was created in 2020 as the first concrete action of the latest Open Source Software Strategy for 2020-2023. It acts as a facilitator for activities outlined…

17/01/2022

FOSSEPS - Free and Open Source Software…

As the use of open source across European institutions and European public services increases, so does the need to manage and protect open source and treat it as a collective, shared and valuable European asset. It makes…

08/12/2021

Interoperable Europe

Interoperable Europe is the initiative of the European Commission for a reinforced interoperability policy in the public sector.

18/10/2021

ENDORSE exchange platform

Welcome to the exchange platform Knowledge sharing in organisations is a significant challenge in present-day societies. While it is directly related to the production, dissemination and reuse of fast-growing volumes of…

26/03/2021

Mutual Learning Platform on Data Protection…

The PANELFIT Platform for Mutual Learning is an interactive tool aimed at promoting cooperation and support between researchers and innovators working on data protection issues in the field of ICT. It is aimed at…

06/11/2020

Data Oriented Services (DORIS)

In its day-to-day work, the Commission is responsible for defining and implementing new policies, drawing up new legislation proposals, while conducting prior impact assessments, etc., in more than 30 different policy…

14/10/2020

European Rapid Alert system for dangerous…

The Rapid Exchange of Information System (RAPEX) is the EU rapid alert system for unsafe consumer products and consumer protection. RAPEX does not encompass food and pharmaceutical products and drugs. RAPEX allows a…

12/10/2020

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ETAPAS project

Ethical Technology Adoption in Public Administration Services (ETAPAS) is a project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101004594. The project is a…

11/09/2023

CAMSS Assessment of E-ARK CSIP - EIF Scenario

CAMSS Assessment of E-ARK Common Specification for Information Packages (E-ARK CSIP)

20/07/2023

the 'Introduction to open software licensing'…

Click here to take the course on Europe Academy! Download the SCORM package on your eLearning platform. Interoperable Europe Academy is aiming to provide free of charge, high-quality online courses open to anyone. One of…

17/07/2023

TESTA, THE secure network infrastructure for…

TESTA is a private managed underlying secured & trusted communication network infrastructure allowing secure information exchange capabilities for operational co-operation & collaboration between EUIBAs and public…

28/06/2023

the 'EUPL' course

14/06/2023

the 'Alignment of NIFs to the EIF' course

14/06/2023

the 'PM C1 - PM² Essentials, Project…

14/06/2023

the 'PM A1-PM²-Agile Essentials' course

14/06/2023

CAMSS Assessment of PROV Family - EIF…

CAMSS Assessment of the Provenance Family of Documents (PROV Family) - EIF Scenario

29/05/2023

CAMSS Assessment of ISO/IEC 19944-1 - EIF…

CAMSS Assessment of Cloud computing and distributed platforms ─ Data flow, data categories and data use — Part 1: Fundamentals (ISO/IEC19944-1) - EIF Scenario

24/05/2023

Mosaico, the tool for the design and…

Currently, citizens communicate with the Government through several different channels, and there is no systematic approach, method or shared reference between Portuguese public entities, on the design and development of…

18/05/2023

CAMSS Assessment of AKN4EU - EIF Scenario

CAMSS Assessment of AKN4EU 4.1.0 - EIF Scenario

18/05/2023

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Presentations from the OSOR Webinar on…

02/10/2023

Upcoming Events October 2023

02/10/2023

OSOR Awards: Vote for your favourite open…

02/10/2023

Specificities of public sector OSPOs

There are a lot of discussions happening about forming public sector OSPOs. One question is how to define, or design, a public sector OSPO, and how the concept differs from a private sector OSPO. The distinction is not…

29/09/2023

A new version of Re3gistry is now at your…

In this latest release of Re3gistry v2.5.1, we've focused on resolving bugs, and new features. Particularly enhancing the validations of our bulk import tool. If the mandatory fields indicated in the form are not…

29/09/2023

SEMIC 2023 Keynote Speaker and Agenda…

Are you ready for one more unforgettable experience at SEMIC? This year, the annual Semantic Interoperability Conference is heading to Madrid. Expect enlightening speeches, inspiring interactions, and unmatched…

28/09/2023

Swedish public broadcaster serves audience…

According to a recent report on the perceptions of open source at the Swedish national broadcasting company SVT, the organisation’s responsibility to the public goes hand in hand with a wider adoption of open source (OS)…

27/09/2023

SWHID: Intrinsic identifier for software…

While most open source users in public administrations are developing better strategies for the future, there are also initiatives to document and catalogue its past. The Software Heritage initiative recently released…

26/09/2023

Second Quarterly meeting of the eProcurement…

The second quarterly meeting of 2023 took place on 27/06/2023. The report of the meeting can be found here and the presentation can be found here

25/09/2023

PM² Honoured with the ‘Stakeholders.news 2023…

On Wednesday 13 July 2023, the closing event for the second season of the Stakeholders.news magazine took place in Madrid at the headquarters of UNE, the Spanish Association for Standardisation. Presented by Javier Peris…

25/09/2023

First Quarterly meeting of the eProcurement…

The first quarterly meeting of 2023 took place on line on 09/03/2023. The report of the meeting can be found here and the presentation here.

25/09/2023

GNUHealth HMIS 4.2.3 released

Dear community GNU Health 4.2.3 patchset has been released !Priority: High Table of Contents About GNU Health Patchsets Updating your system with the GNU Health control Center Installation notes List of other issues…

24/09/2023

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Lutece Translation Hackathon

The City of Paris and BlueHats, invite you to participate in the first ever Lutece Translation Hackathon, lasting one week – commencing the 16th of October. As Lutece is already in use across various administration, the…

16/10/2023

GovTech Connect | Boot Camps Pitch Day

Join our hybrid event (Madrid or online) to experience the pitches from GovTech Connect Boot Camp's Northern & Southern European cohorts! Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from and connect with the most…

20/10/2023

Webinar on review of Core Vocabularies

We are delighted to invite you to the first webinar of the new working year in our series dedicated to the review of the Core Vocabularies which will take place on 27 October 2023, from 13:00 to 15:00 CEST. Core…

27/10/2023

Data spaces: Discovering the building blocks

The common European data spaces are a key element of the European data strategy. Bringing together relevant data infrastructures and governance frameworks, they allow for the facilitation of data pooling and sharing…

06/10/2023

Introducing CAMSS: An overview of the context…

The CAMSS team invites you to the 'Introducing the CAMSS initiative: An overview of the context, purpose and benefits of the CAMSS solutions' webinar on 27 October 2023! This event will give an overview of the Common…

27/10/2023

Western Balkans Digital Summit

Mark your calendars for October 4th and 5th and join the Western Balkans Digital Summit in Sarajevo! The Summit, organized by the Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina, aims to enhance…

04/10/2023

Innovation Radar Summit 2023

The Innovation Radar, a groundbreaking initiative by the European Commission, seeks out high-potential innovations and innovators within EU-funded research and innovation projects. Since 2015, they have celebrated the…

13/11/2023

Webinar on DCAT-AP for data spaces

We are delighted to invite you to the webinar dedicated to the introduction on DCAT-AP for data spaces which will take place on the 4th of October 2023, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. Want to know how DCAT-AP can enable the…

04/10/2023

Only one month to go before SEMIC 2023…

Did you already register for this year’s SEMIC conference? Make sure you do quickly, because our annual semantic interoperability conference is now only one month away! On October 18 in Madrid, SEMIC 2023, with the theme…

18/10/2023

Open Data Maturity 2022: Diving deeper into…

Following the publication of the Open Data Maturity assessment 2022, data.europa academy is organising a series of webinars. The sessions guide you through the main insights and takeaways of this study, as well as…

29/09/2023

GNUHealthCon 2023

Welcome to the VIII International GNU Health Conference: This year the conference will take place at the beautiful Leibniz University Hannover, in Germany. In this edition, we'll be once again getting together and…

29/09/2023

South Tyrol Free Software Conference (SFSCON)…

The South Tyrol Free Software Conference 2023 is a two-day event taking place in Italy. It is originally aimed at participants from Northern Italy, Austria and Switzerland ut has gain momentum over the years. Established…

10/11/2023

What's Joinup

The Joinup platform is the European Commission's one-stop shop for interoperable, open, and free digital government ICT solutions and an online space for e-Government professionals and enthusiasts to share and learn about digital public services and initiatives.

Joinup covers the hands-on aspects of interoperability.

What's Interoperable Europe

It’s the European Commission’s initiative for a reinforced interoperability policy showcasing news and events about government-related interoperability, along with initiatives and best practices that support the digitalisation of EU public administrations.

Interoperable Europe covers the policy angle of interoperability.

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