The CONSULCON2026 will focus on issues relating to digital democracy, open source technology and democratic empowerment, and gives an opportunity to connect with the Consul community to exchange views and knowledge, and take a collective look forward into the near future.
TESTA is a crucial, secure, pan-European communication infrastructure for public administrations, run by the European Commission and separate from the public internet. DG DIGIT service officer Jan Opava gives all the ins and outs on TESTA-EIRIS, the next generation of the service.
During the lunch break of SEMIC 2026, six pitching slots of up to 10 minutes each will be available to put your own work in the spotlight. Whether you are looking for feedback, fresh perspectives, visibility, discussion or potential collaboration, this is your chance to start the conversation.
On 15 October, the Community will come together for its second annual assembly. Discover the achievements of the past year, connect and exchange perspectives with participants from across Europe and contribute to shaping the priorities ahead. Registration will open very soon!
Domibus 5.2.1 is now available. This release introduces the new REST plugin, giving your applications a lighter and more modern way to connect to Domibus while continuing to rely on the eDelivery AS4 protocol for secure message exchange.
A new Interoperable Europe Academy learning path gives you a structured route to innovation in digital public services, including design thinking, testing new ideas, collaboration through the GovTech network, and flexible project management methodology.
A new Interoperable Europe Academy course explores the transformative potential of open source software (OSS) in the public sector, with a focus on identifying and overcoming barriers to its sharing and reuse. Explore the benefits of OSS for cross-border collaboration, efficiency, and innovation. The course is available in all EU languages.
In three month's time, the SEMIC 2026 edition takes place in Dublin and many seats have already been reserved. Still aiming to be with us on 30 November?Register soon, as seats are also limited this time.
SEMIC 2026 will be the second time in history the SEMIC conference has visited Dublin, Ireland's capital city. How has the EU's interoperability journey evolved since SEMIC came to Dublin in 2013? Read the full article now.
Panoramax is an open, sovereign street-level imagery platform that hosts more than 85 million photographs and is used for a wide range of purposes. It covers over 494 000 miles and is supported by a community of more than 1,800 contributors.
The Bulgarian Council of Ministers announced SIGMA, an open source platform developed by the Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation. SIGMA is an integrated civic monitoring and analysis system that allows for real-time tracking of how public funds are being spent.
The European Commission's Open Source Observatory invites you to an upcoming webinar on 24 September dedicated to exploring the EU Open Source Strategy’s implications for European public administrations.
Registration is now open for the "Trust matters: citizens and AI in the public sector” webinar on 22 September. Survey findings from six EU countries on how citizens perceive AI in government will be presented and discussed with a panel of experts.
The Portal’s latest release introduces a simplified solution reuse form and a curated showcase of high-potential solutions to enhance visibility and to track solution adoption across European public administrations.
The Portal's seventh peer learning session on 14 September will focus on semantic interoperability and data reuse. Our guests will be speakers from the eProcurement Ontology and ERA ontology solutions teams.
Register for the sixth peer learning session on 7 September, which will focus on legal interoperability. It will feature speakers from the LEOS (Legislation Editing Open Software) and ELI (European Legislation Identifier) teams.
Check out the Portal’s highlights! This month has brought new solutions, releases, and upcoming Portal events. If you missed July’s highlights, explore last month’s Portal updates as well!
Discover the DRPM infographics and explore key concepts, practical steps and benefits of digital-ready policymaking, from digital-ready drafting and multidisciplinary collaboration to better implementation and public services.
Discover the latest DRPM research and updates. This month's edition covers the review of the Digital Decade Policy Programme, a single information point to help streamline the processing of permits in Spain, and an interactive dashboard to explore high-value datasets across Europe.
Mandating a digital solution is relatively easy but drafting legal provisions that enable it to work effectively is more challenging. Read the full article to discover the key principles in overcoming these challenges.
