Digital-ready policymaking and semantics workshop 26/06
Don’t forget to register! Embrace digital-ready policymaking and discover approaches to the reduction of administrative burden with international experts.
Digital-ready policymakingLegal+2 topics
Last update: 03/06/2024
Webinar 3/3 Highlights
The webinar on May 27, 2024, explored factors influencing AI adoption in EU public sector management, focusing on organisational culture, leadership support, and technology integration.
Artificial intelligenceDigital innovation
Last update: 29/05/2024
Legal Drafting in the Era of AI and Digitisation
Legal Drafting in the Era of AI and Digitisation: Enhancing Quality and EfficiencyOn 8 March 2024, the LEOS team had the privilege of attending JIAMCATT, an annual conference that unites a vibrant community of linguists from over 90 international organisations who are at the forefront of Computer-Assisted Translation and Terminology. This year, held in Paris and hosted by UNESCO, the conference centred on the ‘next kid on the block’—Artificial Intelligence (AI)—and its implications for the translation profession. A key question emerged: Is AI a threat or a treat?Why We ParticipatedOur…
LegalOpen Source SoftwareArtificial intelligence
Last update: 28/05/2024
Webinar 1/3 highlights
On April 23, 2024, the first webinar of the "Innovating the EU public sector in Europe" series provided a deep dive into AI competencies and governance practices necessary for public sector innovation. The event, which featured leading experts like Patrick Mikalef from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Rony Medaglia from the Copenhagen Business School, explored critical findings from an extensive empirical study spanning seven countries.Highlights from the webinar include:Presentation of Findings: Discussion on 25 technology competencies, 16 managerial competencies, and 15...
Artificial intelligenceDigital innovation
Last update: 02/05/2024
2024 Public Sector Tech Watch “Best Cases Award”
The Public Sector Tech Watch (PSTW) observatory has launched the ‘2024 Best Cases Award’. The award aims to:Generate a virtuous mechanism for sharing the best experiences on the use of emerging technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, etc.) in the public sector;Rewarding and giving visibility to the most innovative public administrations.This award is spotlighting solutions using emerging technologies (AI, BC, etc.) in public administrations at all levels to enhance public services for citizens or to improve their internal processes. They welcome also submissions from the…
ObservatoriesArtificial intelligenceBlockchain
Last update: 19/03/2024
BDTI Materials Now Available in All 24 EU Languages
We are pleased to announce that all key Big Data Test Infrastructure (BDTI) materials are now available in all 24 European languages. Previously available only in English, presentations, and essential information about the BDTI offer aimed at Public Administrations across Europe have now been translated into all official European languages. This update ensures that Public Administrations, academics, and anyone interested in BDTI in different European member states can access and understand the relevant materials in their native language. The initiative aims to facilitate better communication…
Languages and translationOpen Source Software+3 topics
Last update: 05/03/2024
Call for Tenders: Develop an innovative circular economy solution
The CircularPSP initiative, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe, has officially opened its calls. This initiative is aimed at advancing the circular economy through innovative pre-commercial procurement processes. This forward-thinking program seeks to bridge the gap between research and market-ready solutions, encouraging public and private sector collaboration to develop sustainable, circular technologies and services. The CircularPSP call is part of the EU's strategy to achieve a climate-neutral, resource-efficient economy, addressing critical areas such as waste reduction…
Artificial intelligenceDigital innovation
Last update: 04/03/2024
AI in the Public Administration
Discover the potential advantages of implementing AI in the public sector, and explore the essential factors for achieving success, including the reliability, quality, and accuracy of data input in AI systems from the Euritas Position Paper. The Euritas’ (European Association of Public IT Services Providers) position paper reflects on the risks, opportunities and ethical implications of using AI in the public sector and states Euritas’ support of the EU initiative described in the upcoming AI Act. The paper also proposes actions to address the need for upskilling the public sector workforce to...
eGovernmentArtificial intelligence
Last update: 25/03/2024
Attend a 30-minutes course on Artificial Intelligence
Discover our new 30-minute e-learning course on Artificial Intelligence: an introduction to the fundamentals of AI for interoperable public services, covering the concept of Artificial Intelligence, the policy context and methods to support interoperability through AI. Attend freely this course on EU Academy. Discover all our courses.
Artificial intelligenceDigital innovation
Last update: 27/02/2024
Artificial Intelligence in the European Commission
The Communication on the Artificial Intelligence in the European Commission (AI@EC) outlines its strategic vision to foster the internal development and use of lawful, safe and trustworthy AI. When using or deploying AI, the Commission will: Develop internal operational guidelines that give staff – users, developers or procurers of AI systems – clear and pragmatic guidance on how to put such systems in operation. Assess and classify AI systems that the Commission is using or planning to use – based on a risk-based approach and using the Commission’s operational guidelines. Refrain from using…
Artificial intelligenceDigital innovation
Last update: 20/03/2024
Intersection of AI, law, and data in the EU
The recent series of panel discussions on AI and open data ecosystems hosted by data.europa.eu, generated extraordinary level of engagement for the three sessions. The discussions brought together experts to educate stakeholders in the open data environment about the transformative impact of AI. The panels aimed to shed light on how AI intersects with open data, such as using open data to train AI systems or employing AI to generate new data, while also delving into how EU regulatory proposals could shape this dynamic field:The first panel discussion focused on the legal aspects of AI…
Artificial intelligence
Last update: 20/03/2024
AI Skills Strategy for Europe
Artificial Intelligence has achieved remarkable growth in recent years and it has the potential to significantly impact a wide range of roles and functions across industries, performing complex tasks that were once exclusive to human intelligence (Sheikh, Prins & Schrijvers, 2023, p.161). The AI Skills Strategy for Europe, developed by the Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance (ARISA) project consortium, touches upon AI’s transformative impact on multiple sectors, its ethical and responsible implementation, and its challenges to the European workforce. It is made of seven main strategic…