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New self-reporting tool for emerging technologies

The Public Sector Tech Watch has unveiled an innovative self-reporting tool through which European Public Administrations can submit their inspirational use cases on the implementation of emerging technologies in the public sector.

 
New IOP Academy Course available: Law as Code

A new course of the Interoperable Europe Academy introduces you to the concept of law as code, underlining its potential and challenges for successful implementation. Check out this and other courses of the Academy's ever growing catalogue!

 
Open Data Maturity: Discover the latest insights!

Explore the dynamic landscape of open data with the 2023 Open Data Maturity Report of data.europa.eu! This report maps the latest developments across 35 European countries and provides country-specific recommendations for future enhancements.

 
Highlights report SEMIC 2023

In the heart of Madrid, on 17 and 18 October 2023, hundreds of participants joined the SEMIC 2023 conference to explore the dynamic synergy between public sector interoperability and Artificial Intelligence. An extensive report described the highlights of the event.

 
"OSOR Turns 15": The Highlights

On 21/11, the European Open Source Community came together for an impressive celebration of its 15th anniversary. A new article covers the high-level panel discussions of the event and the OSOR-Awards Ceremony.

 
ICEGOV-Award 2023 for NIFO-paper on AI

At ICEGOV2023, the National Interoperability Framework Observatory (NIFO) won the award for Best Short Paper. The lauded paper examines the use of citizen-centric and trustworthy AI in the Public Sector in Finland and Hungary.

 
Tune in to the Open Data Café podcast

What is open data and why is it relevant in today’s world? How can you use it in practice? Discover answers to those questions and more in the Open Data Cafe, the new podcast from data.europa.eu.

 
FOSSEPS 2 in the EU Budget for 2024

In the newly ratified EU budget of 2024, FOSSEPS had been approved by the European Parliament and the EU Council. FOSSEPS has been created to encourage European Public Services to cooperate on the subject of free and open source software for long term sustainability.

 
Highlights and recordings SEMIC 2023

On 18/10, the SEMIC Conference returned for an exciting event in beautiful Madrid! Through concrete use cases and success stories, the synergy and ethical implications of public sector interoperability and AI were thoroughly explored. Have a look at the highlights and recordings!

 
The UML validator of the SEMIC Support Center

In collaboration with the Interoperability Test Bed, SEMIC has launched a new validator to help semantic engineers aligning with SEMIC’s best practices when reusing and extending SEMIC specifications for their own solutions.

 
Provisional Agreement Interoperable Europe Act concluded

The Council and the European Parliament have negotiated a common position on the Interoperable Act.  As a result, after the formal approval of both institutions, the Interoperable Europe Act proposal can finally be transformed into EU law!

 
The new Data Visualisation Guide of data.europa.eu

Data visualisation is a powerful tool to translate complex data into understandable, convincing and memorable information. It can be used in almost any context, such as policymaking, analysis and research. Unlock the potential of data by using the guide's recommendations!

 
Stefanos Kotoglou unveils the Public Sector Tech Watch

Stefanos Kotoglou, Public Sector Tech Watch’s EC Project Officer, presents the newly launched observatory hosted on Joinup. The repository groups more than 1000 use cases on emerging technologies (AI, blockchain) in the EU public sector!

 
Interoperability Test Bed software 1.21.0 is here

The Interoperability Test Bed software has been given a new release! It includes numerous new features like conformance snapshots and badges, optional test cases, test case tags, and improved navigation controls to make its use more intuitive.

 
Last day for your vote for the OSORAwards!

It is the last day in which you can help to decide who of the 22 nominees will be the winners of the OSOR community Awards finale! The winners will be announced at the OSORTurns15-Conference. Don't hesitate longer and vote now!

 
Record number of participants for SEMIC 2023

The Semantic Interoperability Conference, organised by the European Commission in collaboration with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, achieved an all-time high with 458 on site visitors and 803 followers online. It also attracted the attention of multiple eminent speakers.

 
Web Linux upgrade on 25/10

Sites hosted in DIGIT Drupal cloud infrastructure (AWS) might be impacted by the upgrade of Web Linux hosts taking place on 25 October from 19:00 to 23:00. During that time frame: Each site might be down for five minutes. It is recommended not to launch any deployment.

 
Apply for Smart City Open Innovation Challenge 2023

Smart City Open Innovation Challenge 2023 offers an opportunity for finding users, partners, customers and pilot projects for your R&I based solution. Explore the 20 Challenges and 4 Innovation Tenders for the future cities - published by organisations ranging from private companies to cities and municipalities - and apply offering your solution to solve the Challenges.