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.
The Interoperability Test Bed has launched its official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to enable test developers to effectively use AI agents in driving test development, simplifying configurations, and automating common operational tasks.
The third edition of the Seasonal School - dedicated to building digital public services that are genuinely interoperable - was a large success. Discover the highlights of two days full of learning!
Summer is the ideal time to dive deeper into the subject of interoperability or to refresh your memory on it! For this reason, the Interoperable Europe Academy gladly introduces you to its learning path on the foundation of European interoperability.
A new study commissioned by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect) highlights interoperability and GovTech as key enablers for Europe’s digital capacity beyond 2027. Read our take on the study now.
Registration has opened for the 2026 edition of SEMIC, our flagship conference on semantic interoperability and digital public services. Join us on 30 November in Dublin and examine the vast potential of public sector interoperability to support Europe’s competitiveness.
The EIF - the EU’s common reference for designing digital public services that work across systems, sectors and borders - is being reviewed, and the European Commission is looking for your feedback. Have your say and let us know how digital public services in Europe should work together in the years ahead!
The ‘AI in public sector’ collection is now on the Portal, offering a comprehensive AI Toolbox with reusable solutions and practical use cases, to support the implementation of the Apply AI Strategy.
The Portal team held its first user group meeting of the year in which the latest updates and future implementations were showcased. Guest speakers from the “AI in public sector” and “Public Sector Tech Watch” initiatives also shared their insights. Check the event’s highlights!
Another Portal-held peer learning session featuring the ‘Interoperability Platform’ and the ‘Digital National Data Platform’ solutions. The session’s highlights and recording are now available.
The Portal hosted a peer learning session, featuring the ‘Information Mediator’ and the ‘Federated Service Connectivity’ solutions. The session’s highlights and recording are now available.
This month has brought new collections, solutions, releases, and highlights from recent events to the portal. Check out the highlights now!
OSOR published a case study on ALIA, Europe's first publicly developed, open and multilingual AI infrastructure. Read it and learn how ALIA provides a foundation on which public administrations, companies (including SMEs and start-ups), and researchers can develop sovereign AI based services.
The Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) has incorporated an "open source, unless" principle into its latest version of the standard IT procurement toolbox used by Dutch municipalities. GIBIT is a set of standard contract terms and conditions that the VNG publishes and updates periodically for municipalities.
Digg's open source policy and guidelines provide Digg staff members and other Swedish agencies with guidance and support for developing and procuring open source solutions, also for more digital sovereignty and for economic purposes.
What does it take to design an interoperable digital public service? Discover the key takeaways from the DRPM session at the Interoperable Europe Academy Seasonal School 2026.
On 24 June, the Portuguese administration presented Mosaico, its national model for designing digital public services. The presentation and recording are now available on the DPRM collection of the Portal.
This month’s edition highlights the Commission’s report assessing the EU’s progress towards the 2030 Digital Decade targets, new guidelines from Ireland for designing better public services, and the Digital Alps Conference on 9 July focusing on the development across the Alpine region.
Discover our latest infographic exploring the key components of digital-ready policymaking (DRPM). From user-centred processes and data reuse to digital-ready drafting and innovative digital solutions. Explore how you can embed these elements in the policymaking process.
