"EBSI Newsflash" Newsletter Issues

Quote #34 (13/02/2023)

In case you missed it #34 (10/02/2022)

EBSI highlights #34 (13/02/2023)

Curious about the state of blockchain implementation in the EU public sector?

Dear blockchain enthusiasts, (13/02/2023)

Events #34 (31/03/2022)

Policy Update #34 (13/02/2023)

The projects related to EBSI that have been selected through the second call for proposals of the Digital Europe Programme are now in a process to prepare their grant agreements. Projects will start in early Q2 2023.

The role of Blockchain in social impact projects (13/02/2023)

Gathering data on experiences of gender-based violence is a sensitive issue. And gender violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, in all the corners of the world.

Policy Update #33 (01/12/2022)

On 1 December, "Joining Forces for Blockchain Standardisation”, a Global Workshop by the Governmental Advisory Body and the Standardisation Committee of INATBA the in cooperation with the European Commission, is taking place online.[...]

EBSI highlights #33 (01/12/2022)

Are you ready to join the Early Adopters programme? The registration for the next wave of the Early Adopters programme is open.[...]

Dear blockchain enthusiasts, (01/12/2022)

Technical update #33 (01/12/2022)

This month the team has reached the first milestone towards EBSI going live.[...]

Events #33 (31/03/2022)

In case you missed it #33 (10/02/2022)

Blockchain fun fact #33 (01/12/2022)

Tying the knot: getting married on blockchain [...]

Quote #32 (28/10/2022)

In case you missed it #32 (10/02/2022)

Events #32 (31/03/2022)

Technical Update #32 (28/10/2022)

During this month, the team has been focused on the transition to the new environments and the delivery of supporting tools to operate in production.[...]

Dear blockchain enthusiast, (28/10/2022)

Discover how 6 scenarios were turned into 6 Success Stories (28/10/2022)

In July 2021, EBSI launched the “Multi-University Pilot”, which gathered 2 European universities alliances and 11 universities from 11 countries, who joined forces and identified, designed and delivered 6 cross-border scenarios [...]

Policy Update #32 (28/10/2022)

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum (EUBOF) organised an event last Thursday in Nicosia with a dedicated a session to EBSI. [...]

In case you missed it #31 (10/02/2022)

Technical Update #31 (30/09/2022)

This month we have updated the Developer's Hub. The Developer's hub is the central place for all developers of digital wallets and other self-sovereign applications [...]

Policy Update #31 (30/09/2022)

A new call for proposals of the Digital Europe Programme concerning Advanced digital skills is open since the 29 September 2022 until the 24 January 2023 [...]

Dear blockchain enthusiast, (30/09/2022)

A new chapter is available on our EBSI Explained series on Verifiable Credentials (30/09/2022)

When documents and information are shared online, it is still challenging to verify their authenticity [...]

Events #31 (31/03/2022)

Blockchain Technology & Food Industry (30/09/2022)

20 percent of the food produced in the EU is lost or wasted. The Farm to Fork Strategy, an initiative of the European Commission, shares a series of actions to enable the EU's transition to a sustainable food system [...]

Blockchain fun fact #30 (31/08/2022)

Summertime is full of festivals, joy and moments of sharing: venues have opened their doors again to bring live music back to their fans. We thought it would be interesting to revisit summertime memories while being transported to the future of the music industry.

Dear blockchain enthusiast #30 (31/08/2022)

Quote #30 (31/08/2022)

News (31/08/2022)

The web is increasingly more distributed, and with it, a new pattern of information sharing is emerging: Self Sovereign Information sharing, where citizens stay in control of their information by choosing what and when to disclose it, and to whom EBSI enables self-sovereign Citizen-to-Government (C2G) and C2B (Citizen-to-Business) privacy-preserving information sharing. Discover the 5 reasons for you to have a look at this initiative.

Technical update #30 (31/08/2022)

Following the successful release of EBSI v2.0.0-rc.14 to the Pre-Production environment in July, the team has been preparing the necessary steps for the imminent go-live to production.

Highlights #30 (31/08/2022)

Check out the new EBSI website dedicated to all developers of Digital Wallets and other Self-Sovereign Applications!

Events #30 (31/03/2022)

Technical update #29 (30/06/2022)

This month marked the successful release of EBSI v2.0.0-rc.13 on the Pre-Production environment. Highlights of this new release include:[...]

Introduction #29 (30/06/2022)

Blockchain fun fact #29 (30/06/2022)

What did you think about the fun fact of the 22nd edition covering the increasing interest in blockchain gaming world? Let us tell you about the link between blockchain and fashion! [...]

In case you missed it #29 (10/02/2022)

Events #29 (31/03/2022)

Verifiable Credentials Explained: Learn with EBSI (30/06/2022)

During our Demo Day Online Event on May 31st, we showed the world how Verifiable Credentials enable European citizens to live, study and work, across borders. You can check the aftermovie here. But what are Verifiable Credentials exactly, and how do they work? [...]

Policy update #29 (30/06/2022)

Following up on the decision of the European Blockchain Partnership to welcome Ukraine as observer in the partnership, the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for IT Development, Oleksandr Bornyakov, participated in the European Blockchain Partnership Quarterly meeting of 17 July, where he noted the importance of developing decentralised models for security reasons and the relevance of blockchain based services. He expressed his gratitude for becoming part of the European Blockchain Partnership.[...]

(#EBSIDemoDay #DigitalEU #EUBlockchain) (03/06/2022)

Over 400 participants joined from all over Europe to discover our first ever live demonstrations of EBSI's Verifiable Credentials exchange [...]

Technical Update (03/06/2022)

After the successful release of EBSI v2.0.0-rc.12.1 to the Pre-Production environment last month, the team has been preparing for the release of the next version, EBSI v2.0.0-rc.13, scheduled for the first half of June [...]

In case you missed it - newsflash 2022 (10/02/2022)

Quote #28 (03/06/2022)

Policy update #28 (03/06/2022)

The deadline for the call for proposals DIGITAL-2022-DEPLOY-02 "Accelerating best use of technologies" has been extended to the 17th of August [...]

Events #28 (31/03/2022)

Dear blockchain enthusiasts - Newsflash #28 (03/06/2022)

Technical update 26 (31/03/2022)

Last month, the EBSI development team has been focused on making the APIs and Smart Contracts ready for production. The main activity, the upgrade to the latest OAuth2 and SIOP versions, will be released consecutively [...]

Dear blockchain enthusiasts, (31/03/2022)

Events #27 (31/03/2022)

In case you missed it - newsflash 2022 (10/02/2022)

Policy update 26 (31/03/2022)

On 25 March, the European Commission held a public webinar over the Digital programme EBSI and Blockchain standardisation call for proposals to address potential questions and on the opportunities for this call to EBSI constituencies. [...]

Quote 26 (31/03/2022)

DIGITAL EBSI and Blockchain standardisation call for proposals, explained (17/03/2022)

Technical Update - EBSI Newsflash #25 (28/02/2022)

On 1 March 2022, EBSI will release the v2.0.0-rc.12 to the pre-production environment. This release features improvements to the Wallet Conformance Testing service (WCT), e.g. more detailed and accurate response messages to wallet providers testing their solutions. [...]

In case you missed it - newsflash 2022 (10/02/2022)

Fun fact - EBSI Newsflash #25 (28/02/2022)

In last month's newsflash, we talked about the decentralised internet of the future - the Web3 (Web 3.0) - with sovereign digital identity or Decentralised Identity as an important feature of it. [...]

Events - EBSI Newsflash #25 (28/02/2022)

Introduction - EBSI Newsflash #25 (28/02/2022)

Policy Update - EBSI Newsflash #25 (28/02/2022)

The decision to make EBSI software available for licencing under the European Union Public Licence is an example of how the European Commission is not only using, but also contributing to the open source community and thereby growing the ecosystem around EBSI. This allows anyone to have full visibility on the code, discussing it freely and grow a community able to help identify any potential shortcomings. [...]