Observatories
Observatories are a tool, designed to gather information on the state of play of digital public administration and interoperability activities. These observatories, such as NIFO and OSOR, enable stakeholders to stay up-to-date on the latest developments and trends in digital public services.
Featured Content

Knowledge Centre
Welcome to NIFO's Knowledge Centre! The content accessible through this page is periodically updated.
The Knowledge Centre gives you access to all the information and resources published by NIFO whic...

Digital Public Administration and Interoperability at national level
This page allows you to get more information regarding each country’s initiatives and responsible bodies for digital policy and interoperability.
...

Knowledge Centre
This page is periodically updated. If you wish to make a contribution, please do not hesitate to contact us by email: EU-OSOR@ec.europa.eu.
The Knowledge Centre gives you access to key information p...

Overview
This community serves as a central place for everyone who is eager to share news, good practices and other relevant resources related to the advanced digital skills. This content would equip members w...
LIFO - Location Interoperability Framework Observatory
What is LIFO? The Location Interoperability Framework Observatory (LIFO) monitors the implementation of location interoperability good practices in European public administrations, based on the level ...
EIF Toolbox
The EIF Toolbox is designed as a guidance for national public administrations to equip them with the tools necessary to align their National Interoperability Frameworks (NIFs) with the European Intero...
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Report: Benchmarking the role of the Public Sector and Location Intelligence in Smart Spaces
[Return the ELISE studies]
Find our more on this activity on the Smart Space Benchmarking activity page
The market for Smart Spaces is expanding and a deeper understanding is needed to identify th...
Infographic: LIFO
LIFO is the short name for the Location Interoperability Framework Observatory. LIFO monitors the implementation of location interoperability in the European public administrations based on the recomm...
OSOR Newsletter - March 2023
In the March 2023 OSOR Newletter you’ll find the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topic of free / open source software. Enjoy the read!
To receive OSOR’s newsletters, plea...
Latest News
Webinar: Public Services Open-Source Governance and Collaboration
The European Commission’s DG DIGIT, in cooperation with the Czech Ministry of Interior and Open Cities, is organising a webinar “Public services open-source governance and collaboration” on 30 March 2...
OSOR at FOSDEM - watch our presentation on the Interoperable Europe Act
Ciarán O'Riordan answered the audience's questions about OSOR and Interoperable Europe Act. Photo by Kehinde Bademosi, Foundation for Public CodeFOSDEM 2023 was organised on 4-5 February, and the OSOR...
Location Interoperability in Europe - LIFO publishes results of a major assessment involving 23 countries
What's new?
Results are now available for the Location Interoperability Framework Observatory (LIFO) 2020 assessment of 23 countries in Europe.
LIFO monitors the implementation of location interope...