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: 05/06/2024
State of OSS in Bolivia and Singapore
OSOR has published its two new reports on the state of OSS in Bolivia and Singaopore, we hope you'll appreciate this research work.
The Interoperability Test Bed (ITB) will be used to support the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for the conformance testing of Member States using the European Maritime Single Window environment Common Databases. The European Maritime Single Window environment (EMSWe) is a legal and technical framework for the electronic transmission of information in relation to reporting obligations for port calls in the Union defined by Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 establishing interoperability and reducing the administrative burden for shipping companies. The EMSWe facilitates the transmission of…
ICTOpen Source Software+2 topics
Last update: 08/05/2024
New complex test development guide
The Test Bed team has published a new guide with detailed information and a step-by-step tutorial to support test developers with complex conformance testing needs. The Interoperability Test Bed, and in a particular the GITB software and its supporting specifications, is a comprehensive conformance testing solution for a project’s semantic and technical specifications. Its typical use case is to validate exchanges between IT systems, in which the Test Bed acts as a testing counterpart to the systems under test, exchanging data with them according to specific scenarios, and validating…
ICTOpen Source Software+2 topics
Last update: 19/04/2024
Once-Only and Interoperable Europe 2024 event
On 12 April 2024, experts working on the Once-Only Technical System from the Directorates-General for Digital Services (DIGIT) and Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW) promoted various aspects of Once-Only during the Interoperable Europe Academy 2024.The Interoperable Europe Academy (IOPEU Academy) is an educational initiative boosting advanced digital skills in the interoperability field in public administrations. To do so, it offers all online, self-paced online courses. You can already enrol on an eLearning on the Once Only Technical System right now.The Interoperable...
eGovernmentReusable Software Components
Last update: 12/04/2024
ITB v1.22.0 released
A new release of the Interoperability Test Bed software is now available. Release 1.22.0 of the Interoperability Test Bed software, based on the GITB CWA specifications, is now available.This release significantly extends the Test Bed’s reporting capabilities by introducing new report types at various aggregation levels, as well as customisable certificates and XML reports at all levels for machine-based post-processing. In addition, conformance status monitoring was enhanced by allowing users to view their status in earlier conformance snapshots, and by introducing a new hierarchical view per...
ICTOpen Source Software+2 topics
Last update: 27/03/2024
EU Digital Identity Wallet ARF
How exactly will the EU Digital Identity Wallet work? Explore the specifications outlined in the Architecture and Reference Framework which outlines how the wallets distributed by Member States will function. On 3 June 2021, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation calling on Member States to work towards the development of a Toolbox including a technical Architecture and Reference Framework a set of common standards and technical specifications and a set of common guidelines and best practices.The Recommendation specifies that these outcomes will serve as a basis for the…
eIdentity and eSignatureReusable Software Components
Last update: 26/02/2024
Open climate for the world!
After three years preparation and discussion, the European ICON weather services model system becomes Open Source, institutions communicated in February 2024.ICON (for ICOsahedral Non-hydrostatic modeling framework) is developed by five European partners:the Swiss Center for Climate Systems Modeling (Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSchweiz and ETH Zurich as C2SM partners), the German Climate Computing Center (DKRZ), the German Weather Service (DWD), the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT)the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M). The ICON model enables efficient...
Science and technologyOpen Source SoftwareReusable Software Components
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: 23/04/2024
Discover VocBench
What is VocBench?VocBench is a reusable open-source solution whose development is managed by the Publications Office of the European Union. VocBench is a web-based, multilingual, collaborative development platform for managing and sharing reference data and controlled lists of codes and terms used to organise information. Developed in a context neutral way as an open-source project, it can be deployed or further developed for any sector wanting to have authentic reference data/codes made available for information systems and human users.It is the most mature OSS platform for advanced thesaurus...
The OSOR Team is pleased to release the initial version of the OSOR Handbook, a longstanding project aimed at providing essential information to the open-source community within the public sector. This guide is tailored for European public administrations and their officials seeking to develop or implement an open source software (OSS) strategy. Over the past 15 years, OSOR has been a valuable resource, aiding administrations in adopting a comprehensive approach to OSS. The purpose of this handbook is to serve as a guide, consolidating key solutions and insights from the collective experience…
CollaborationDigital-ready policymaking+6 topics
Last update: 14/02/2024
A new tool for data protection compliance checks
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has introduced a user-friendly website auditing tool designed to enhance compliance checks for data protection. Developed under an SPE project contract by Jérôme GORIN, the EDPB Website Auditing Tool (EDPB WAT) is an open source project aimed at simplifying the collection, analysis, and reporting of evidence related to website trackers. The tool is intended to facilitate website inspections for auditors, both legal and technical, at data protection authorities (DPAs) and for entities wishing to assess their own compliance.The EDPB WAT is licensed under...