CEF Digital 2018 Presented at the Agency for Administrative Modernisation
On 19 May 2016, the European Commission Directorate General for Informatics (DIGIT) presented the CEF building blocks at an event organised by the Agência para a Modernização Administrativa IP (AMA) (Agency for Administrative Modernisation) and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, IP (FCT) (Foundation for Science and Technology), in Lisbon, Portugal.
The event consisted of representatives from both the public and private sectors, including municipalities, government ministries, as well as consulting and IT companies. Participants were especially interested in the provision of grant funding for the uptake of CEF eDelivery, both those who have previously submitted Calls for Proposals, and those looking to submit an application for the first time.
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) supports trans- European networks and infrastructures in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy. The CEF building blocks (eDelivery, eID, eInvoicing, eSignature and eTranslation) offer basic capabilities that can be (re)-used in any European project to facilitate the delivery of digital public services across borders. The uptake of the CEF building blocks is supported by grant funding and the CEF service offerings, including Technical specifications, Software, Managed, Testing and Supporting services as well as Onboarding services.
In 2016 the European Commission has made an indicative budget of EUR 70 million available through grants, to improve the interoperability and interconnectivity of the European digital service ecosystem. The Calls for Proposals are administered by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Calls for Proposals for CEF eDelivery, eID and eSignature are open until 15 September 2016. See the INEA website for an overview of all Calls for Proposals in 2016.
The event coincided with the launch of the SIMPLEX+ programme of the Portuguese government, seeking to facilitate the relationship between citizens, businesses and government. The launch of SIMPLEX+ included a speech from Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans, itself marking the one-year anniversary of the European Commission's Better Regulation Agenda.
On the CEF Digital 2018 website, you can find all the information you need on the service offering of each CEF building block and understand how you can begin your journey to adopting one or more CEF building blocks:
- CEF Digital 2018
- CEF Telecom Calls for Proposals (INEA)
- European Commission Directorate General for Informatics (DIGIT)
- European Commission Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CONNECT)