"DIGITAL Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

Hello everyone, (19/04/2021)

Join the DigitALL Public conference 20, 21 & 22 April to see how the public and private sectors can work together to create a digital EU (19/04/2021)

Innovation in the public sector is naturally led by governments but also fuelled by partnerships with the private sector. We have come to know this tendency as GovTech – the ability to harness emerging technologies in the market to improve the operations of government and the delivery of public services.

Join the DigitALL Public conference 20, 21 & 22 April to see how the Berlin and Tallinn Declarations support better public services across the EU (19/04/2021)

From eGovernment to digital government and now digital societies, EU Member States have stated their common vision for the way ahead in Ministerial Declarations: Malmo in 2009, then Tallinn in 2017 and now Berlin in 2020. These are major stepping stones of the common European vision for digital public services, innovation and user-centricity.

Local Authorities in Ireland promote uptake of eInvoicing (19/04/2021)

In Ireland, the CEF eInvoicing Building Block's support has enabled three local authorities, Fingal County Council, Kildare County Council, and Monaghan County Council (and their Management Authority, the LGMA), to embrace electronic invoices

National approaches to eID in Europe (19/04/2021)

The European Commission is in the middle of preparations for a proposal for a renewed approach to ensure there are widely available secure and interoperable digital identities for use in government and private online transactions. National strategies play a crucial role in this.

Events 70 (19/04/2021)

Hello everyone, (08/04/2021)

DigitALL Public conference! 20, 21 and 22 April 2021 (08/04/2021)

The closing event of the CEF Digital and ISA2 programmes will gather over 1 000 fellow digital enthusiasts to engage in insightful discussions on innovation and GovTech, interoperability, open source, Smart Cities, trust and security - among others. Learn about policy priorities, lessons learned and other inspiring topics and reflect on ways to implement digital solutions.

CEF Building Block Dashboards Update, Q4 2020 (08/04/2021)

The latest figures show a 5% increase in the number of projects reusing CEF building blocks, totalling 325 projects in Q4 2020 compared to 317 for Q3 2020.

CEF eTranslation helps translate the national legislation of EU Member States (08/04/2021)

The MARCELL CEF Telecom Action is bringing down linguistic barriers by improving the machine translation of national legislation (laws, decrees, regulations) in seven countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

EU Member States digitally notarise and e-sign declaration ahead of Europe’s digital decade (08/04/2021)

During the Digital Day 2021, Member States signed commitments on data, startups and a green and digital transformation of the EU. In a symbolic and practical gesture, the day’s political declarations were both electronically signed and notarised via CEF building blocks.

CEF eDelivery helps monitor goods entering the EU (08/04/2021)

The Commission recently launched ICS2, an Advance Cargo Information System– which collects data about all goods entering the EU prior to their arrival. ICS2 reuses CEF eDelivery's AS4 message exchange protocol, allowing each economic operator to select its preferred conformant software product to establish its Access Point, avoiding vendor lock-in and allowing organisations to make the best possible product selection.

Events 69 (08/04/2021)

Hello everyone, (19/03/2021)

DigitALLPublic! 20, 21, 22/04 (19/03/2021)

This is it. The closing event of the CEF Digital and ISA² programmes! Here you will have the unique opportunity to engage in discussions on innovation and GovTech, interoperability, open source, Smart Cities, trust and security - among others. Learn about policy priorities, lessons learned and other inspiring topics and reflect on ways to implement digital solutions.

Digitisation of public procurement in Norway made easier by CEF Big Data Tool (19/03/2021)

The Norwegian Digitisation Directorate (DigDir) is the first public body in Norway to use the CEF Big Data Test Infrastructure Building Block to streamline public procurement processes.

Geo2021 eArchiving: Call for Papers by April 2021 (19/03/2021)

This Call for Papers comes ahead of the planned eArchiving Geospatial Digital Records Preservation Virtual Conference, set to take place on 1 and 2 June 2021. This Call looks to build the content of this conference around the ongoing work in the area of geospatial digital records.

Meet the Pilot for the International Compatibility of Trust Services (19/03/2021)

An increasing number of third countries are keen on aligning with eIDAS. As a first step towards alignment, the European Commission usually recommends a technical feasibility pilot. That is why it launched the Pilot for the International Compatibility of Trust Services.

EU Member States provide insight into eIDAS and electronic signature adoption (19/03/2021)

We have been monitoring the implementation of eIDAS through regular dialogue with the Member States. Read some of the highlights concerning eIDAS-implementation following surveys to representatives of participating EU countries.

Launch of the EU Trust Services Dashboard (19/03/2021)

The EU Trust Services Dashboard centralises both new and pre-existing services related to the eSignature building block. N.B. the Trusted List Browser and eSignature validation test cases will remain available at the old locations for six months.

Events 68 (19/03/2021)

Hello everyone, (04/03/2021)

eDelivery supports Hermes project in implementing eInvoicing in Belgium (04/03/2021)

The Belgian government is reusing CEF eDelivery to expand the list of organisations able to receive eInvoices to include all – almost 1.8 million – Belgian economic operators.

European Chemicals Agency chooses eDelivery for confidential information (04/03/2021)

The European Chemicals Agency will use CEF eDelivery to securely transfer harmonised emergency health response information. This information is highly confidential as it contains details about market products and their composition that are protected by intellectual property rights.

CEF Big Data Building Block new release and self-paced labs announcement (04/03/2021)

Self-paced labs are a set of user-friendly tutorials for onboarding non-technical people looking to run a BDTI pilot. Any public administration can now become familiar with data science methodologies and tools, regardless of whether they have a dedicated department for such projects.

Webinar recording: Meet Big Data Test Infrastructure (04/03/2021)

Did you miss our webinar about how BDTI can support Public Administrations in using Big Data and developing their network? See the video and slides explaining how to analyse and experiment with big data for insights that lead to better decisions.

Webinar recording: Start your digital journey with Context Broker (04/03/2021)

Did you miss our webinar about how to develop & deploy Context Broker? See the video and slides explaining how to gain insights on how CEF Context Broker enables organisations to manage and share data in real-time delivering better and smarter services.

Webinar recordings: 2020 eArchiving series (04/03/2021)

See the videos and slides from the 2020 eArchiving webinar series explaining how to migrate, preserve, and reuse data safely and securely, using open standards. Info on the 2021 webinar series in the events section below!

CEF eSignature explanation on the pivot-LOTL mechanism updated (04/03/2021)

This update concerns a change to the LOTL's "pivot mechanism", which eases access to the LOTL for relying parties. This will impact anybody relying on the CEF eSignature building block, in particular trust service providers and eSignature software implementers, since it affects the validation of the LOTL.

Review of several guidelines supporting CEF eArchiving specifications (04/03/2021)

Respond to this open review of eHealth, ERMS, SIARD and the use of GitHub by 16 May 2021.

Events 67 (04/03/2021)

CEF eTranslation tool among the best in the field (12/02/2021)

At an annual conference on machine translation, the eTranslation team competed in machine translation tasks alongside other industry leaders, consistently proving CEF eTranslation to be at the cutting edge of the field.

Hello everyone, (12/02/2021)

eSignature helps Sarajevo and Ljubljana-based fintech company to fulfil its digital needs (12/02/2021)

Thanks to the eSignature Building Block, Comtrade was able to quickly and easily implement secure, legislation-backed electronic signatures in their operations, using the DSS open-source library.

CEF eArchiving in Action event a great success (12/02/2021)

Three days of eArchiving workshops welcomed data producers, digital archives and solution providers to learn about a sustainable, interoperable and cost-effective approach to the preservation of digital data for future reuse.

Explore the upgraded CEF Building Block dashboards (12/02/2021)

The CEF Monitoring team has made several upgrades to the Building Block dashboards. A revamped look and highly intuitive layout now provide a more streamlined and user-friendly experience to those who want to check the latest performance and uptake figures for the CEF Building Blocks.

eInvoicing Code Lists: 19 February 2021 deadline for change requests (12/02/2021)

Those who wish to have new codes added to the next version of the VATEX and/or EAS code lists must submit requests for changes by 19 February 2021.

Events 66 (12/02/2021)

Hello everyone, (29/01/2021)

How the Building Blocks can improve migrant integration (29/01/2021)

Six projects funded under Horizon 2020 published a whitepaper recommending how digital solutions can improve the integration of migrants in their host societies. We look at how the Building Blocks can help.

How CEF funding is driving digital transformation in Europe (29/01/2021)

Since 2014, the CEF programme has been providing funding to create trans-European digital networks. This INEA brochure looks at the strategic value of the EU’s over €1 billion investment in creating a digitally connected Europe.

Substantial increase in CEF Building Blocks uptake (29/01/2021)

Recent CEF Monitoring figures show a substantial increase in the uptake of the CEF Building Blocks, particularly in projects funded by CEF grants. CEF eSignature, eDelivery and eID saw particularly sharp increases in reuse.

Setting up an eDelivery Access Point (29/01/2021)

The European Commission has analysed the costs of setting up and operating an eDelivery Access Point for the secure exchange of information. Understand the end-to-end costs, from implementation and onboarding activities to operation and custom plug-ins.

Shape the future of eTranslation (29/01/2021)

This survey aims to find out how European SMEs would like eTranslation to expand its services, from anonymisation to Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools.

Update to eInvoicing validation artefacts (29/01/2021)

Learn about an important technical update to the validation artefacts of the CEF eInvoicing Building Block.

Events 65 (29/01/2021)

Hello everyone, (15/01/2021)

Survey for SMEs to help shape the future of eTranslation (15/01/2021)

This survey aims to find out how European SMEs would like eTranslation to expand its services, from anonymisation to Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. The survey results will help build a picture of how eTranslation can grow in the future, and which specific use cases could help SMEs in their daily business.

The Digital Innovation Challenge in a nutshell (15/01/2021)

This challenge identified some of the most exciting and innovate SMEs in Europe, helping them use the Building Blocks to develop new digital services for European governments, businesses and citizens. Interested in their journey? Check out the recap video of the whole challenge.

The best of the CEF Building Blocks in 2020 (15/01/2021)

Just in case you missed our Christmas edition, you can see the Building Block highlights for 2020. We look over some of the biggest success stories of the past year, demonstrating how, despite trying circumstances, the Building Blocks are continuing to connect Europe more than ever.

Old location of the eSignature List of Trusted Lists decommissioned (15/01/2021)

The old URL of the List of Trusted Lists is being permanently removed on 15 February 2021. We strongly encourage all relying parties to start using the new location as soon as possible.

CEF eDelivery Domibus 4.2 released (15/01/2021)

We are happy to announce that the final release of the Domibus 4.2 sample implementation of the eDelivery AS4 Access Point was published on 17 December 2020. Domibus 4.2 brings extensive technical improvements and several new features.

Events 64 (15/01/2021)

Hello, (18/12/2020)

The best of the CEF Building Blocks in 2020 (18/12/2020)

As 2020 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest achievements of the Building Blocks over the year, from eSignature being used to sign an agreement with the World Bank to Context Broker helping Europe leverage digital technology to meet its ambitious climate goals.

Europe sets ambitious goals for digital transformation with the Berlin Declaration (18/12/2020)

This declaration demonstrates the EU's commitment to a values & rules-based digital transformation of the public sector. The CEF Building Blocks put those values into action. Take a look at our twitter thread to find out how the CEF Building Blocks can help European governments realise the Berlin Declaration's ambitious vision.

Major cost reductions in the steel supply chain with CEF eDelivery (18/12/2020)

The EDI4Steel Consortium is revolutionising the steel industry by helping a vast number of companies cut down on supply chain costs. With CEF eDelivery, the Consortium is providing a solution for the automated exchange of business documents and data, making operations more seamless and helping companies stay competitive.

The CEF Building Blocks and Horizon 2020 eGovernment Projects: Building a Digital Europe (18/12/2020)

Under Horizon 2020, the European Commission funded 56 eGovernment projects to support the modernisation of public administrations through digital tools. Experts from the European Commission presented the CEF Building Blocks to these projects, explaining how these open and reusable digital solutions can help them realise their goals and bring eGovernment services closer to citizens.

How the Digital Innovation Challenge winners are using the Building Blocks (18/12/2020)

Find out how the CEF Building Blocks are helping the winners of the digital innovation challenge bring their new digital services to life for the benefit of EU citizens.

Podcast explores how CEF Building Blocks help Smart Cities flourish (18/12/2020)

Joao Rodrigues Frade spoke at the Smart and Sustainable Cities podcast about how the CEF Building Blocks are helping cities and municipalities all over Europe accelerate their digital transformation, for better online services for citizens and more sustainable city operations.

Four new notified eID schemes in 2020 (18/12/2020)

There are more possibilities than ever for citizens to use their national eIDs to identify themselves and access services across the EU. There are now 19 notified eID schemes, coming from 15 different Member States which can be used for cross-border identification thanks to the network of eIDAS nodes established by the eIDAS Regulation.

CEF Masterclass at the European Blockchain Convention (18/12/2020)

Over 100 participants actively contributed following an interactive and detailed presentation on the EBSI and were especially enthusiastic about the number of domain of applications and use cases mentioned.

Release of CEF eIDAS-Node software v.2.5 (18/12/2020)

This release is the first to be based on version 1.2 of the eIDAS technical specifications. It incorporates the feedback provided by Member States in response to the pre-release of the node software already shared.

CEF eDelivery: Delay in Domibus 4.2 FR (18/12/2020)

The final release of Domibus 4.2 sample implementation of the eDelivery Access Point, originally planned for 10 December 2020, has been briefly delayed. A new release date will be communicated as soon as possible.

Events 63 (18/12/2020)

Hello, (04/12/2020)

eArchiving lends a hand in the digital preservation of Italy's historical documents (04/12/2020)

Italy's Central State Archive (ACS) used open specifications from the eArchiving Building Block to build a national digital platform for housing the country's most important documents, preserving this precious cultural heritage for future generations.

CEF Building Blocks to realise EU Data Governance Act (04/12/2020)

In November 2020, the European Commission proposed a Data Governance Act to encourage the reuse of public open data and increase trust in data sharing across the EU. The Building Blocks help realise a pan-European, harmonised approach to data governance that works for public administrations, businesses and citizens.

Funding deadline for EU Student eCard proposals extended till 1 January 2021 (04/12/2020)

Apply for funding to contribute to the EU Student eCard Digital Service Infrastructure. This initiative aims to remove administrative obstacles from the lives of students all over Europe by making their student status automatically recognisable through their national electronic identity.

EU blockchain call for tenders launched (04/12/2020)

The Commission has launched a call for tenders for the EU Blockchain pre-commercial procurement (PCP) in cooperation with the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP). This call aims to develop new technical capabilities for the future version of EBSI that can support various novel use cases for cross-border public services. The deadline is 28 January 2021.

Smart Cities: We have the tools you need (04/12/2020)

Optimised data management and analysis can empower cities to become truly smart in their operations, helping them make better, more efficient and sustainable choices for tomorrow. Find out how the CEF Context Broker, Big Data Test Infrastructure (BDTI) and eArchiving Building Blocks can help your city make the most of its data.

New Domibus software for CEF eDelivery will require system updates (04/12/2020)

The Commission is planning a new release of the sample software for the eDelivery AS4 message exchange protocol (Domibus 5.0) for December 2021. Users with plugins from before Domibus 5.0 or with a standard WS plugin will need to make updates to be compatible with the new release.

Events 62 (04/12/2020)

Hello, (20/11/2020)

The CEF building blocks at FIWARE Smart Cities day (20/11/2020)

At FIWARE's event, 'Towards a sustainable single market of smart city solutions', Joao Rodrigues Frade, Head of Sector for the CEF building blocks, spoke about how our open and reusable solutions are helping municipalities leverage on open data to create Smart Cities, and how these digital ecosystems can interconnect to create a truly digital future for Europe.

The winners of the Digital Innovation Challenge has been announced (20/11/2020)

On 17 November 2020 at the Hello Tomorrow Summit, CleverBooks, a solution for sustainable digital education, took first prize, winning €50,000! Latitudo40 came in second place, with a platform turning satellite imagery into geospatial information, and OpenContent came third for their solution to drive municipalities to join the Single Digital Gateway. We invite you to watch the recording of the event, and will be in touch with any future EU initiatives that might interest you.

"Bring Your Own Identity” – Private sector approaches to eID (20/11/2020)

The recently published paper “Bring Your Own Identity - Business trends for eID" explores the approaches taken by private sector BYOI providers, and the lessons the public sector can learn from these approaches to digital identity.

What can eID do for you? (20/11/2020)

Want to learn about the future of cross-border digital public services? Thanks to eID, you can now access different services seamlessly and online in other Member States, from submitting taxes to applying for university.

CEF eDelivery AS4 adds support for large files (20/11/2020)

eDelivery now has an additional optional feature, allowing users to exchange messages over 2GB through the 'Split and Join' protocol. For users who don't need to send larger messages, no update is required.

Events 61 (20/11/2020)