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Official documents
![]() | Decision No 922/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on interoperability solutions for European public administrations (ISA) This Decision establishes, for the period 2010-2015, a programme on interoperability solutions for European public administrations, including local and regional administrations and Community institutions and bodies, providing common and shared solutions facilitating interoperability. 2009 – 8 pages |
![]() | Communication: Towards interoperability for European public services This Communication introduces the European Interoperability Strategy (EIS) and the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) for European public services. 2010 – 11 pages |
![]() | Annex I to the Commission communication on interoperability - European Interoperability Strategy (EIS) This document provides an overview of the European Interoperability Strategy (EIS) developed by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Informatics. 2010 – 7 pages |
![]() | Annex II to the Commission communication on interoperability - European Interoperability Framework (EIF) This document addresses all those involved in defining, designing and implementing European public services. 2010 – 35 pages |
Press releases
![]() | Towards interoperability for European public services The European Commission has adopted an initiative to encourage public administrations across the EU to maximise the social and economic potential of information and communication technologies. 2010 – 2 pages |
![]() | Croatia joins the ISA programme The Republic of Croatia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding withthe EU to join the ISA Programme. 2011 – 1 page |
![]() | EU strengthens support for electronic cooperation among European public administrations The new programme to improve electronic cooperation among public administrations in EU Member States comes into force. 2009 – 2 pages |
![]() | Commission approves new programme to break down e-barriers The Commission approved a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers on a new programme for the period 2010–15: “Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations” (ISA). 2010 – 2 pages |
ISA Work Programme
![]() | ISA work programme - second revision 2012 |
![]() | ISA work programme - second revision 2012 - annex |
![]() | ISA work programme - second revision 2012 annex to section I part 2 |
![]() | ISA work programme 2011 For implementation purposes, the Commission is to establish a rolling work programme covering the full duration of the ISA programme. This document comprises the rolling work programme referred to in the ISA Decision. 2011- 16 pages |
![]() | ISA work programme 2011 - Tabular overview of actions
2011 – 2 pages |
![]() | ISA work programme 2011 - Detailed description of the actions This part of the Annex contains, for each of the actions mentioned in the ISA work programme, a more detailed description, giving all elements requested in Article 9, paragraph 4 of the ISA decision (Decision N°922/2009/EC). 2011 – 2 pages |
![]() | ISA work programme 2010 For implementation purposes, the Commission is to establish a rolling work programme covering the full duration of the ISA programme. This document comprises the rolling work programme referred to in the ISA Decision. 2010 - 16 pages |
![]() | ISA work programme 2010 - Tabular overview of actions
2010 – 2 pages |
Multimedia Corner
![]() | Francisco García Morán, Director General The Director General of DG DIGIT answers some questions about the ISA programme. 2011- 3.20 minutes |
![]() | Presentation of ISA General power point on the ISA programme. 2011 – 6 pages |
![]() | VoxPop Poznan European Ministerial eGovernment Conference from 17-18 November 2011, comments from the participants on the ISA programme. |
![]() | ISA. Effortless e-Collaboration e-Information exchange made easier for public administrations. 2012 - 0.59 minutes |
![]() | Why work alone? Develop common solutions on Joinup Join the Joinup platform to share and reuse common solutions developed for public administrations. An action of the the European Commission's ISA programme - joinup.ec.europa.eu. 2012 - 1.12 minutes |
![]() | Promoting Semantic Interoperability in Europe 3.53 minutes |
![]() | An interoperable Europe. Interested? 2.05 minutes |
Video interviews on the ISA programme
![]() | Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration Commissioner Šefčovič highlighted the main challenges facing the Commission and national authorities in achieving a new model of electronic information exchange between EPAs. |
![]() | Francisco García Morán, Director General of DG Informatics, European Commission Francisco García Morán speaks to Prof. Dr. Reinhard Posch, Chief Information Officer in Austria and Dr. Ales Dobinkar, Director General in the Ministry of Public Administration in Slovenia about the impact of ISA in Member States. |
![]() | Declan Deasy, Director of Information Systems and Interoperability Solutions, DG Informatics, European Commission Declan Deasy tells us about the involvement of the private sector in cross-border eServices and the European Interoperability Strategy. |
![]() | Mike Thacker Mike Thacker talks about the business case for interoperability. Technical Director at Porism Limited, UK |
![]() | Margarida Abecasis Margarida Abecasis tells us about the aims of the ISA projects and the possible solutions to interoperability. Head of Unit, ISA programme |
![]() | Natalia Aristimuno Perez Natalia Aristimuno Perez tells us about the European Citizens’ Initiative and the ISA programme. Head of Unit, European Citizens’ Initiative, IT implementation |
![]() | Szabolcs Székács Szabolcs Székács tells us about Joinup and the benefits for public administrations. Programme Manager, Joinup |
![]() | Tanya Chetcuti Tanya Chetcuti tells us about e-Prior, the ISA programme and the link with the European Interoperability Strategy. Project Manager, e-Prior |
![]() | Adam Arndt Adam Arndt sets out some of the lessons from the Danish experience. Special Adviser, Danish National IT and Telecom Agency |
![]() | Didier Thunus Didier Thunus tells us about e-TrustEx and the benefits of the ISA programme for the project. Project Manager, e-TrustEx |
![]() | Declan Deasy Declan Deasy on the political impetus to make cross-border e-Government a reality. Director of Information Systems and Interoperability Solution, DG Informatics |
![]() | Stefan Decker Stefan Decker on the challenges of interoperability. Director of the Digital Enterprise Research Institute, Ireland |
![]() | Dr. Brad Niemann Brad Niemann compares interoperability in Europe with the US experience. Director and Senior Data Scientist at Semantic Community USA |
![]() | Vasilios Peristeras Vasilios Peristeras on the new initiative on semantic repositories and the essence of semantic interoperability. ISA Programme Manager, DG Informatics, European Commission |
Publications
![]() | Is your public service fit for Europe? A checklist for public administrations setting up an electronic public service. 2011 – 2 pages |
![]() | European Interoperability Framework (EIF) – Towards Interoperability for European Public Services Brochure accompanying the European Interoperability Framework communication. 2011 – 16 pages |
![]() | ISA factsheets Factsheets on each of the ISA actions, under the 2011 Work Programme 2011 – 60 pages |
![]() | The ISA programme The objective of the ISA programme is to facilitate efficient and effective electronic cross-border and cross-sectoral interaction between public administrations across Europesupported by interoperable electronic public services. 16 pages |
![]() | Action 1.1 Promoting semantic interoperability amongst the european union member states |
![]() | Action 1.2 Access to base registries |
![]() | Action 1.3 Catalogue of Services |
![]() | Action 1.4 ECAS-STORK integration |
![]() | Action 1.6 PEPPOL sustainability |
![]() | Action 1.7 e-PRIOR electronic procurement platform |
![]() | Action 1.8 Trusted Exchange Platform – e-Trustex |
![]() | Action 1.9 TSL and eSignature creation/verification |
![]() | Action 1.10 IMI – the Internal Market Information System |
![]() | Action 1.11 GENIS – Generic Interoperable Notification Services |
![]() | Action 1.12 Open source software to support the European citizens |
![]() | Action 1.13 LEOS – Legislation Editing Open Software |
![]() | Action 1.14 SOLVIT – effective problem solving in Europe |
![]() | Action 1.15 Open Government Data |
![]() | Action 2.1 Digital microcircuitElaboration of a common vision for a European Interoperability Architecture – EIA |
![]() | Action 2.2 Best Internet Concept of global business from concepts seriesCAMSS - Common Assessment Method Standards and Specifications |
![]() | Action 2.4 Data communication network service – sTESTA |
![]() | Action 2.5 CIRCABC – Communication and Information Resource Centre for Administrations, Businesses and Citizens |
![]() | Action 2.6 IPM - Interactive Policy Making |
![]() | Action 2.7 Your Europe – facilitating the reuse of national content |
![]() | Action 2.8 MT@EC - Machine Translation Service by the European Commission |
![]() | Action 2.9 Document repository services for EU policy support |
![]() | Action 2.10 Multisectorial crisis and business continuity services |
![]() | Action 2.11 Integrating EU eProcurement infrastructure |
![]() | Action 2.12 eHealth European Interoperability Framework |
![]() | Action 3.1 Assessment of ICT implications of EU legislation |
![]() | Action 4.2.1 ISA Integrated Collaboration Platform |
![]() | Action 4.2.2 Community building and effective use of the collaborative platforms |
![]() | Action 4.2.3 National Interoperability Framework Observatory – NIFO |
![]() | Action 5.2 EIS Governance support |












































































