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Belgian data exchange urges switch to web services
For the automatic exchange of authenticated records, public services in Belgium are being advised to prepare to switch to web services. The country’s Crossroads Bank for Social Security says it will…
NEWSCreated: 29/08/2017Updated Date: 29/08/2017
Wallonia promotes smart farming
The Digital Agency of Belgium’s Walloon Region is promoting smart farming. At the Libramont agriculture, forestry and agri-food fair and exhibition this week, the agency co-organised a section…
NEWSCreated: 03/08/2017Updated Date: 03/08/2017
Wallonia updates eGovernment services barometer
Asked about eGovernment services, citizens in Belgium’s Walloon region, responded that they use the Internet mostly to find information on government websites (48%) and to file mandatory declarations…
NEWSCreated: 30/06/2017Updated Date: 30/06/2017
Flanders to build portal for hotel and bar permits
Belgium’s Flanders region is considering building an online portal to help hotels, restaurants and bars apply for their permits, announces the region’s ICT Organisation (V-ICT-OR). According to V-ICT…
NEWSCreated: 28/04/2017Updated Date: 28/04/2017
Map-based campaign promotes solar panels in Flanders
The government of the Belgian region of Flanders has renewed its efforts to promote the use of solar energy. An online geographic map calculates the suitability and profitability of placing solar…
NEWSCreated: 03/04/2017Updated Date: 03/04/2017
Wallonia claims success for its Digital Strategy
The government of the Walloon region in Belgium says that its Digital Strategy has had a good first year, it reported in January. Digital Wallonia published its report on 19 January. The strategy…
NEWSCreated: 02/02/2017Updated Date: 02/02/2017
Toolbox to manage information during reorganisation
The Flemish government is sharing its toolbox to help public sector organisations that are reorganising with their information management. The instruction set and checklists can help to ensure that no…
NEWSCreated: 27/01/2017Updated Date: 27/01/2017
Belgium to manage court documents electronically
Starting next year, Belgium will electronically manage rulings, judgements and other documents related to court cases. The country’s Justice Minister in November also announced plans to allow judges…
NEWSCreated: 06/12/2016Updated Date: 06/12/2016
Wallonia overhauls its geoportal
On 26 July, Belgium’s Walloon Region unveiled the update of its WalOnMap geoportal, which provides access to all of the region’s public geodata. The site is to handle a catalogue of geodata managed by…
NEWSCreated: 29/08/2016Updated Date: 29/08/2016
Belgium mulls reuse of banking mobile eID app
The Belgium government wants to reuse ‘Belgian Mobile ID’ a smartphone app for electronic identification, developed by banks and telecom providers in the country. The eID app could be used for…
NEWSCreated: 28/07/2016Updated Date: 28/07/2016
OOP: the right to be asked for the same data by government only once
Public agencies should never ask a citizen or business for data that is already available at some other government agency. This so-called Once-Only Principle (OOP) was one of the main topics at the…
NEWSCreated: 08/06/2016Updated Date: 08/06/2016
Flanders establishes eGovernment services agency
The government of the Belgian region of Flanders has officially established the Agentschap Informatie Vlaanderen (Information Agency Flanders), the region announced on 18 March. The organisation is to…
NEWSCreated: 29/03/2016Updated Date: 29/03/2016