"DIGITAL Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

Hello, (12/06/2020)

Croatia modernises, simplifies and opens access to public services with CEF eID (12/06/2020)

Thanks to CEF eID, Europeans can now use their own national eID schemes and means to securely and conveniently access a variety of Croatian public services, bringing Europe one step closer to the Digital Single Market.

The Future of eInvoicing (12/06/2020)

Over 120 people joined this week's open session on the future of eInvoicing policy. The slides and recording are now online and you can visit the eInvoicing User Community to join the discussion.

Three new use cases for the next iteration of the CEF European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) (12/06/2020)

The European Blockchain Partnership (EBP) has voted on three new cases for the next iteration of EBSI: SME Financing, European Social Security Identification Number and Asylum Process Management.

Over €10 million available to deploy CEF Building Blocks (12/06/2020)

This call offers support for projects implementing the eTranslation (€4 million), Blockchain (€3 million), eDelivery (€0.9 million) and eID & eSignature (€3 million) Building Blocks. The deadline for submissions is 25 June 2020!

Recording and slides published from the latest CEF eArchiving webinar on the digital preservation service process (12/06/2020)

Don't worry if you missed the fourth CEF eArchiving webinar on the digital preservation service process! A recording and slides from the webinar are online.

CEF eTranslation engines upgrade 3.5 (12/06/2020)

The European Commission has updated the machine translation engines of the CEF eTranslation Building Block, making patches and adding new functionalities. This tool is freely available to European startups and SMEs. Small businesses can now translate text snippets or even formatted documents in an easy, free and secure way in all 24 official EU languages, and more!

Events bulletin 50 (12/06/2020)

Hello, (28/05/2020)

Cartagena is on track to meet EU climate and energy targets with CEF Context Broker (28/05/2020)

Since Cartagena adopted Context Broker, the city has seen a 40% reduction in water consumption and a decrease of 25% in the use of irrigation water, while the city’s green areas have flourished.

European Commission customs & taxation department chooses eDelivery for its Import Control System (ICS2) (28/05/2020)

DG TAXUD's ICS2 will use eDelivery to provide a single, harmonised trader interface (STI) with customs authorities. The system is expected to generate over 1.5 billion exchanges per year and will be extensively used by economic operators bringing goods to the EU.

Europe's Digital Innovation Challenge discussed on the Breaking Banks Europe podcast (29/05/2020)

Guests from the European Commission discussed the Digital Innovation Challenge and how reusable, standards-based solutions - like the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Building Blocks - make that happen.

Report on embracing mobile identity for eGovernment (28/05/2020)

This report provides recommendations on how EU national governments and administrations can allow citizens to identity themselves with their mobile to access public services, in their own country and across borders.

CEF eInvoicing: EAS Code List Updated, May 2020 (28/05/2020)

The European Commission has released an update to the Electronic Address Scheme (EAS) code lists managed under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

CEF eSignature Team to start Trusted List Conformance Boosting Campaign, June 2020 (28/05/2020)

This campaign aims at reducing the number of non-conformant trust services present in the Trusted Lists. Interested Trusted List Scheme Operators (TLSOs) can get in touch with us to participate. 

Events (28/05/2020)

Hello, (15/05/2020)

Ready-to-use digital solutions in the fight against COVID-19 (15/05/2020)

Our new dedicated page shows how each CEF Building Block can help you combat the virus or ensure your business processes can run seamlessly online.

Belgium's mobile eID is all you need to access online services (15/05/2020)

The eID scheme has been notified and can now connect to the eIDAS network, enabling it to be used interchangeably with other notified eID schemes all across Europe.

CEF BDTI helps the European Blood Alliance investigate COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy (15/05/2020)

BDTI helps the European Blood Alliance and DG SANTE gather and analyse data to develop safe, effective and data-driven approaches to convalescent plasma therapy.

€3 million available in CEF funding for cross-border eID & eSignatures! (15/05/2020)

Both eID and eSignature are crucial in allowing citizens and businesses to operate securely in the digital world and build trust in online interactions across borders, supported by CEF funding.

Europe Day 2020 - #StrongerTogether (15/05/2020)

On the 70th anniversay of the Schuman Declaration, we consider how digital infrastructure can facilitate the solidarity and cooperation at the heart of our Union, during the current crisis and beyond it.

10 candidates shortlisted for the next stage of the Digital Innovation Challenge (15/05/2020)

The journey will continue for these ten shortlisted candidates in a co-creation bootcamp, where they will pitch their ideas and work with coaches to refine their solutions.

CEF eArchiving: Webinar Introduction to ESSArch, slides and Q&A published (15/05/2020)

Don't worry if you missed the last eArchiving webinar on ESSArch, the open source-based solution for long-term preservation of digital information! A recording of the webinar is published on CEF Digital.

Events (15/05/2020)

Hello, (05/05/2020)

CEF Context Broker helps turn data into action plans to fight COVID-19 (05/05/2020)

CEF Context Broker provides the technical capabilities needed to turn widely collected data into real-time patient tracking, contagion maps and predictive analyses.

CEF BDTI allows use of scientific clinical evidence against COVID-19 in Valencia (05/05/2020)

BDTI will support Spanish authorities by collecting and analysing raw business data from a COVID-19 dataset to support clinical practice and management process.

Building shared consensus on data - €3million in CEF grants for Blockchain (05/05/2020)

CEF funding will establish an EU Blockchain infrastructure open to public services, putting citizens back in control of how their own data is used and increasing public sector transparency.

€900k in CEF grant funding for secure data exchange via eDelivery (05/05/2020)

As more and more public administrations and businesses rely on the digital exchange of data and documents for their administrative activities, these exchanges need to be reliable, affordable and secure.

CEF Building Blocks: Enabling Europe's Digital Innovation Hubs to build Smart Cities (05/05/2020)

During this webinar, the Commission explained how the CEF Building Blocks make Smart Cities a reality.

Events 05052020 (05/05/2020)

Hello, (17/04/2020)

Join #EUvsVirus Hackathon (17/04/2020)

The #EUvsVirus Hackathon will take place on 24, 25 and 26 April and address approximately 20 imminent coronavirus challenges.

eInvoicing reaches Europe's regional and local levels (17/04/2020)

Tomorrow is the deadline for implementing eInvoicing at the sub-central level. The Commission would like to thank all the stakeholders who actively participated in the adoption of eInvoicing and the implementation of the standard in European public procurement.

€4m in 2020 CEF funding for multilingual online services - including SMEs (17/04/2020)

The Commission is committed to protecting linguistic diversity, while making the EU more integrated and connected. The CEF eTranslation Building Block is making this possible in a way previously unimaginable.

Change Requests to the European standard on eInvoicing through CEN (17/04/2020)

Requests for Change to the European standard should be addressed directly through the procedure set out by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).

Events bulletin 46 (17/04/2020)

Hello, (03/04/2020)

CEF eTranslation open to Europe's SMEs (03/04/2020)

This means SMEs can now translate any document or plain text in an easy, free and secure way in more than 24 languages. Are you ready to use it? / siete pronti a usarlo? /készen áll a használatára? / Sind Sie bereit, es zu benutzen?

CEF eID & eSignature grants open (03/04/2020)

A Call for proposals for the CEF eID and eSignature Building Blocks is now open until 20 May 2020. This call provides a total of €3 million to build an authentication and trust service ecosystem based on the eIDAS Regulation.

ICYMI: CEF Telecom eID & eSignature info day presentation now available (03/04/2020)

INEA has published a recording explaining the strategic objectives of CEF funding for eID and eSignature, as well as some tips-and-tricks on how to apply successfully.

CEF Big Data Test Infrastructure release 1.3.0: improved security and storage (03/04/2020)

This new v1.3.0. release of the test infrastructure adds new features to the platform regarding storage and security facilities.

New Look CEF Digital (03/04/2020)

The team behind the CEF Digital platform have reworked the CEF Digital site to improve its user experience. We hope you enjoy it!

Events45 (03/04/2020)

Hello, (20/03/2020)

Poland puts e-invoicing plans into action through CEF (20/03/2020)

CEF helped Polish organisations upgrade existing IT systems used by public entities and integrate them with the national e-invoicing platform (PEF).

COVID-19: A message from INEA on CEF grants (20/03/2020)

Despite this extraordinary situation, INEA is making every effort to ensure business continuity. Over €10 million is available to support eTranslation (€4 million), Blockchain (€3 million), eDelivery (€0.9 million), eID & eSignature (€3 million) Building Blocks.

CEF eSignature: DSS release v5.6 improves usability with new fixes and features (20/03/2020)

DSS is an open-source software library intended for Service Providers active in the implementation of electronic signature solutions.

CEF eInvoicing: CEN/TC 434 validation artefacts updated in release 1.3.1 (20/03/2020)

This set of validation artefacts assists in testing whether individual electronic invoices comply with the European standard, built using Schematron.

CEF eArchiving Webinar #2: "Introduction to ESSArch", 26 March 2020 (20/03/2020)

This webinar will introduce ESSArch, an open source archival solution compliant with the OAIS ISO-standard and a part of the Sample Software Portfolio in the eArchiving Building Block.

A message from the CEF Building Blocks team during the COVID-19 pandemic (19/03/2020)

Hello! (09/03/2020)

Over €10 million available to deploy CEF Building Blocks (09/03/2020)

This call offers co-funding to stimulate and support the deployment of the eTranslation (€4 million), Blockchain (€3 million), eDelivery (€0.9 million), eID & eSignature (€3 million) Building Blocks. This call closes on 12 May 2020.

Digital Innovation Challenge for SMEs: Registration closed (09/03/2020)

We invited Europe's Digital SMEs and startups to innovate and grow their business based on our open and reusable solutions. 48 businesses have taken on this challenge to win up to €50 000 and a chance to get visibility for their work throughout Europe.

CEF eArchiving Webinar on CSIP, slides and Q&A published (09/03/2020)

Common Specification for Information Packages (CSIP) are a unified set of rules for packaging any data and metadata into a single conceptual package that can be seamlessly transferred between systems, preserved and reused in the long term.

CEF eInvoicing: CEN/TC 434 validation artefacts release 1.3.1. (09/03/2020)

Release 1.3.1 contains the Schematron for artefact validation in source code, pre-processed (.sch) and pre-compiled (.xslt) formats

Update to CEF-managed eInvoicing code lists (09/03/2020)

We have added one new code to the Electronic Address Scheme code list, namely new code ICD 0194. All codes listed in the VATEX code list are now available in upper case.

Events (09/03/2020)

Hello! (21/02/2020)

CEF eTranslation: Removing Language Barriers with AI-Powered Technology (21/02/2020)

Croatia kicked-off its EU Council Presidency with an EU Council Presidency Translator Workshop. This Translator is the first customised AI-powered neural machine translation solution specifically designed for Croatian.

Publication of the 2020 eInvoicing Country factsheets (21/02/2020)

The two major updates this year are the country data related to the eInvoicing implementation at the sub-central level, and the respective national eInvoicing monitoring strategies.

European Blockchain Partnership: Q1 meeting 2020 (21/02/2020)

This meeting launched the testing phase and dry run of the demonstration tool, which Partnership members will be able to use when testing the services delivered by the EBSI v1.

Once Only Principle presented during ninth Meeting of the Single Digital Gateway Coordination Group (21/02/2020)

The Single Digital Gateway will guide citizens and companies to information on national and EU rules, rights and procedures – and the websites where they can carry out these procedures online.

Events bulletin 42 (21/02/2020)