Introduction With the growing amount of information exchanges between public services (across borders and sectors), the need for interoperability in Europe is higher than ever. Interoperability can be...
eGovernmentEuropean Policies+2 topics
Last update: 30/10/2023
How to use the EUPL
European PoliciesLegal+2 topics
Last update: 29/11/2023
Introduction to the EUPL licence
The EUPL is the European Free/Open Source Software (F/OSS) licence. It has been created on the initiative of the European Commission. It is now delivered in 23 original linguistic versions and can be...
European PoliciesLegal+4 topics
Last update: 18/10/2023
EUPL text (EUPL-1.2)
Text of the European Union Public Licence (EUPL). Version 1.2, published in Official Journal of 19 May 2017 and available in 23 official languages of the European Union (SPDX identifier EUPL-1.2)...
European PoliciesLegal+4 topics
Last update: 14/06/2024
New collaboration between Commit Global and Germany's Ministry
The "Digital Infrastructure for Humanitarian Assistance" project was officially launched at the German Embassy in Bucharest, bolstered by a €1.35 million commitment from Germany's Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
CollaborationDigital-ready policymaking+4 topics
Last update: 13/06/2024
Harnessing GovTech solutions for public sector innovation
This article delves into this topic by exploring the key position that it retains within the IEA, and presents some use cases and good practices, both in Europe and beyond.
eGovernmentEuropean Policies
Last update: 11/06/2024
GovTech Connect Assembly announcement
Harnessing Innovation in Europe for the Public Services of Tomorrow
Business and competitionCollaboration+4 topics
Last update: 05/06/2024
Overview of EU legislation on FOSS
Source texts and excerpts of recent files which have given a definition of free and open source software
European PoliciesOpen Source Software
Last update: 17/04/2024
A look into… GÉANT
GÉANT results from the collaboration of European National Research and Education Networks (NRENs). The project aims to deliver an information ecosystem of infrastructure and services to advance research, education, and innovation on a global scale.The GÉANT Software Tools form a technology stack which supports the full software development life-cycle from requirements management via issue/task management to source code repository and through continuous integration and deployment service to binaries repository and production deployment. The stack includes Jira, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Sonarqube…
European PoliciesLicensingOpen Source Software
Last update: 16/04/2024
Boot camp 3 cohort unveiled
GovTech Connect is delighted to announce the 16 exciting startups who will be joining our third Boot Camp - Reimagining Cities for a Sustainable Future! Selected from applicants across Western Europe, our 16 startups will explore how to bring their innovative Smart Cities solutions to the public sector in areas including:Smart EnergySmart MobilitySmart WellbeingSmart EngagementWildcards (inc. Water Management, Documentation, Infrastructure, and Planning)Kicking off later this week, the programme will deliver 5 weeks of training on working with government, innovative business models, pricing…
Business and competitionEuropean PoliciesSmart cities
Last update: 19/03/2024
The Interoperable Europe Act is adopted
We've been talking about the upcoming Interoperable Europe Act for a long time. As a reminder, the Commission's proposal for a regulation was published on 18/11/2022 (EURLEX). Now, the proposal with certain amendments from the Council and Parliament has been adopted by these two co-legislators. Finally, the regulation will enter into force when it is published in the "Official Journal of the European Union" around mid-April.So stay tuned!
European PoliciesLegal
Last update: 08/03/2024
Translating regulatory reporting principles into actions
New practical guide for policy officers is now released! You can deepen your knowledge on the five regulatory reporting principles – Fit for purpose, Coherent, Clear, Technology driven, and Interoperable - and learn how to implement them into policy design. Aligned with Better Regulation Tools #43 and #44, the document presents a step-by-step approach to designing policy initiatives, and showcases key tools and services that can aid policy officers in achieving their regulatory reporting objectives.You can access the paper here. Also, you might be interested in our previous paper on data…