ETAPAS aims to improve public service delivery for citizens by facilitating the ethical adoption of Disruptive Technologies in compliance with European and national strategies and guidelines. It is an ETAPAS Consortium solution.
Robotic Process AutomationeGovernment+2 topics
Last update: 21/04/2020
SSI eIDAS Bridge reference implementation
The SSI eIDAS bridge is a pilot focusing on providing a cross-border identity solution compliant with the eIDAS trust framework. It opens a new way of implementing the eGovernment’s once-only principle. The eIDAS bridge refers to the component that will interconnect the SSI core solution to the eIDAS trust framework. It allows anyone to issue credentials that can be trusted and ensures that the trust services provided by service providers who comply with the requirements in the Regulation can be accepted as evidence in legal proceedings.
LegalOpen Source Software+5 topics
Last update: 31/05/2022
EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals
The EU Skills Profile Tool for Third Country Nationals, is an online questionnaire in the format of a CV to assist national authorities and relevant services to identify and document skills of Third Country Nationals. It aims to facilitate the integration of TCNs in the labour market by supporting the identification and documentation of their skills and work experience. The Tool is available in all EU official languages (apart from Gaelic) and in Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Somali, Sorani, Tigrinya and Turkish – the main languages of refugees receiving asylum in Europe. The questions are displayed…
Statistics and informationHuman resourcesContent and knowledge management
Last update: 23/04/2024
Digital stories: Getting into tech without a technical background
In the rapidly evolving realm of digital policy, Savvina Papadaki stands out as a testament to the diverse paths one can take to become a leader in the field. Currently serving as the Senior Digital Policy Manager at Samsung, Savvina's journey began with a bachelor's degree in translation and interpreting – a background not commonly associated with the tech industry. Savvina's foray into technology was sparked by her early interest in the intersection of translation and digital tools. After working as an interpreter in Brussels, she found herself drawn to regulatory files and the intricacies…
eInclusionEmploymentHuman resources
Last update: 15/01/2024
Successful digital education and provision of digital skills
On 23 November 2023, and in view of the digital age upon us, the European Council adopted a set of recommendations to promote digital education. This also included recommendations for the improved provision of digital skills and competences amongst the EU citizens and its labor force. This initiative took place in order to help the EU education system keep up with the times and its results were two-fold:Education systems need to focus education and training to the direction that digital transformation is moving towards. Students and trainees of all levels need to be provided access to…
European PolicieseInclusion+4 topics
Last update: 15/01/2024
Sustainability initiatives in the EU food chain
The European Union’s food chain has been moving towards a more sustainable direction, based on the requirements of the European Green Deal. The farm-to-fork (F2F) strategy has made sustainability a policy priority in the EU, with the aim being to promote and adopt a fair, healthier, and more environmentally friendly approach towards the food chain and the food industry, while at the same time maintaining the sector’s economic viability.The JRC has recently published a report that investigates the sustainability initiatives being implemented by private operators in the EU food chain. The…
FoodeHealthHuman resources
Last update: 30/05/2022
Keeping in touch in Ukraine
Diverse Ukrainian organisations are transforming themselves to support their members as they navigate the difficult situation during the war. Support provided from companies, governmental organisations, NGOs and other actors range from providing information, evacuating colleagues and employees and their families, to financial, logistical and psychological help. One of the ways for organisations to keep track and communicate with their employees is the Together App, an open source solution created to help organisations to communicate and ensure the physical safety of their members in a simple…
Human resourcesOpen Source SoftwareDemography and population
Last update: 16/12/2021
Funding Opportunity: PCP on green digital solutions
Interested in EU funding for your next public procurement that is looking for new innovative solutions? But you were not able to attend the Horizon Europe info day on 30 November... Watch the video now and get ready to submit your proposal for the open PCP call on green digital solutions (9M EURO funding available, submission deadline: 30 March 2022) This call supports public buyers in any field of public sector activity to get new green digital solutions developed, tested and possibly also deployed. The deadline for submission of proposals is 30 March 2022 for the open PCP call (Topic…
Banking and financial servicesEmployment+8 topics
01/09/2024
Hybrid event
IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-EPART Emerging Issues and Innovations Track
EGOV2024 – IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-EPART - one of the most recognized conference in e-Government, ICT and public administration and related topics is coming with variety of tracks, where "Emerging Issues and Innovations" Track (chairs: Anastasija Nikiforova, Marijn Janssen, Francesco Mureddu) can be seen of the greatest interest for GovTech Connect. This year EGOV2024 will be hosted in Belgium, in the heart of Europe, by Ghent University and KU Leuven – both top 100 universities, in September (1-5...
CollaborationDigital-ready policymaking+32 topics
Last update: 19/02/2024
Sustainable open data ecosystems in smart cities: A platform theory-based analysis of 19 European cities
Smart cities aim to enhance citizens’ lives, urban services, and sustainability, with open data playing a crucial role in this development. Cities generate vast data that, if properly utilized within...
Business and competitionCollaboration+21 topics
vv2.9.0
Release date: 16/11/2021
From 2.4.0 to 2.9.0
EU Skills Profile Tool - 2.9.0 release note In this update of the open source code of the EU Skills Profile Tool the following changes are added to the code (including all the improvements and modifications from version 2.4.0 to 2.9.0): 2.5.x Export profile to e-mail functionality Add "Songhai" in language drop-down lists Calendars improvement Questions improvement Fixing of several bugs 2.6.0 Remove tutorial of the Tool link Translations improvement Questions improvement Add sliding banner in the home page Fixing of several bugs 2.7.0 Sections titles displayed in 2 languages Add revised…
vv2.4.0
Release date: 07/08/2020
From 2.1.0 to 2.4.0
EU Skills Profile Tool - Update 1 release note In this update of the open source code of the EU Skills Profile Tool the following changes are added to the code (including all the changes to the Tool between version 2.1.0 and 2.4.0): 2.2.0 Export the questionnaire / profile of the Tool as a Excel format Enhance user reporting of bugs/errors by adding a field including the reporters email Fixing of several bugs 2.3.0 The configuration page of the Tool includes the possibility to configure the visibility (displayed/hidden) of the questions of the form. Export and import features were added to…