#ConnectingEurope

Hello!

In this edition, we present our latest Success Story on how CEF helps Vienna continue to lead the way as a Smart City. We also see that Building Block reuse increased by 15% according to the latest quarterly monitoring figures (we've also revamped a little how you can access information on how and where the Building Blocks are being reused). Finally, don't miss how Finland set a record for machine translation during an EU Council presidency and some technical updates from eInvoicing.

We would also like to remind you that 28 February 2020 is the deadline to apply for the Digital Innovation Challenge! This challenge invites SMEs and startups to propose innovative services and solutions based on open and reusable CEF Building Blocks and ISA² solutions. SMEs and startups can win €50 000 (first place), €20 000 (second place) and €10 000 (third place). If you missed our recent Challenge Info Session, we've published the slides on the Challenge website.

As ever, it is your stories that really demonstrate how - together - we're interconnecting Europe's digital ecosystem. So let us know what you've been doing to connect Europe!

Kind regards,

The CEF Digital team

Success Stories / Policy

The number one smart city in the world uses the CEF Context Broker to effectively manage Big Data

For the second year in a row, Vienna ranked first in the Smart City Strategy Index 2019. Learn what lies behind their success and how CEF contributed.

Q3 2019: CEF Building Block adoption reaches new heights

Adoption reached an all-time high of 235 projects reusing (or committed to reusing) the CEF-financed open and reusable solutions during Q3 2019. This represents an increase of 15% compared to Q2 2019.

Finland sets record with the EU Presidency Translator

The Finnish Presidency concluded by setting a new record with the EU Presidency Translator: 12.7 million words translated in six months.

Technical update

eInvoicing Code Lists: 8 February 2020 deadline for change requests

Those who wish to have new codes added to the next version of the VATEX and/or EAS code lists, are kindly invited to submit Requests for Change by 8 February 2020.

CEF eInvoicing Conformance Testing extended to automated script

The CEF eInvoicing Conformance Testing service have been extended with automated script, making your compliance tests easier to access.

Events

28 February Deadline! Digital Innovation Challenge for SMEs

If you're a European startup and SME active in the digital economy, you could be eligible for our Innovation Challenge and win up to €50 000! Want to find out more? Register now!

More info & registrations

Digital Cities Summit, 13 March 2019, Milan

At this high-level summit, local leaders, government CIOs, European Commission officials and researchers come together for a half day of brainstorming, sharing experience and working together at the cutting edge of digital government.