"Interoperable Europe Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

Andrea Halmos: The Act allows me to dream of a connected Europe (28/03/2023)

Andrea Halmos, Deputy Head of Unit of the Interoperability Unit of DG Informatics, shares with us her passion for digital transformation. Discover her vision for a more Interoperable Europe now in this extended interview!

DIGIT Director-General Veronica Gaffey: Interoperability key to unlock potential Single Market (24/03/2023)

At ENDORSE 2023, DIGIT Director-General Veronica Gaffey discussed the potential of the Interoperable Europe Act to unlock the full potential of the European Single Market. Gaffey also emphasised the importance of semantic interoperability.

A crash course on the Interoperable Europe Act (Video) (24/03/2023)

New to the European Commission's proposal for an Interoperable Europe Act? At FOSDEM 2023, OSOR Senior Policy Advisor Ciarán O'Riordan gave an excellent overview of the Act in 20 minutes!

The SEMIC Roadshow in Romania (27/03/2023)

In March, the SEMIC Roadshow initiative visited Bucharest (Romania) and exchanged good practices and very useful insights regarding interoperability with Romanian Ministries. These discussions resulted in concrete action points.

Kick off innovative European GovTech platform (28/03/2023)

The European Commission reached a memorable milestone in supporting European public administrations in cost-effective and flexible digital solutions by launching a pilot project for an innovative European GovTech platform.

TestBed version 1.19.0 released! (27/03/2023)

Version 1.19.0 of the Interoperability TestBed software is now available! Among other features, this new release focuses on supporting complex specification organisations and extending test version management options.

NIFO workshop on potential organisational and cultural interoperability challenges (27/03/2023)

On the 29th of March, NIFO holds an interesting workshop on organisational and cultural interoperability challenges that can happen when establishing Data Spaces and local Digital Twins.

Joinup User Group Meeting (27/03/2023)

Are you a community manager, content writer, or do you use the Joinup platform for other reasons? You are more than welcome at the new Joinup User Group-meeting on the 30th of March to discover Joinup's new features and to raise your questions!

2nd SEMIC Webinar on DCAT-AP for High-value Dataset (28/03/2023)

On the 30th of March, the second webinar on DCAT-AP for high-value datasets will take place! In the webinar, the role of DCAT-AP in describing high-value datasets will be explored further.

Call for contributions: Re3gistry and Google Summer Code (24/03/2023)

Are you a young developer and aiming to gain more experience in the IT world? The Re3gistry open source community is calling for your contribution for the Google Summer of Code initiative of 2023. Apply before the 4th of April!

Open for submissions: TED Ambassador award 2023 (24/03/2023)

Public procurement researchers and specialists are invited to join the TED Ambassador award 2023. The competition, organised by the EU Publications Office, aims to identify and reward research in the field of public procurement and is open for submissions until 28/04. Apply now!

The New Features of LEOS (24/03/2023)

A new video contains a preview to the upcoming features of the Legislation Editing Open Software (LEOS). This open source software is designed to help those involved in draſting legislation. Join the project!

Relive ENDORSE 2023 (24/03/2023)

Missed ENDORSE2023 or one of its specific speeches or presentations? The full conference can now be replayed on its website via ‘Join us live’. Choose your day and track, and enjoy!

Interoperable Europe Act: Consultation European Committee of the Regions (23/02/2023)

Today, the European Committee of the Regions holds a stakeholder consultation for local and regional authorities to give their opinion on the Commission Proposal for the Interoperable Europe Act. Keep checking our website and social media channels to get all the news of this stakeholder consultation and other further legislative news about our Act proposal!

Second SEMIC-Workshop on Personal Data Spaces (23/02/2023)

On 01/03, a second in-person workshop of SEMIC on Personal Data Spaces will take place in Ispra, Italy. The focus will be on identifying data space technologies and key building blocks that can ensure semantic and technical interoperability.

Overview upcoming SEMIC-Events in March (24/02/2023)

Apart from the second workshop on personal data spaces, SEMIC also holds 4 other events in March. Discover them here!

Join the new webinar on the National Interoperability Framework Observatory (NIFO) (23/02/2023)

On 03/03, a new NIFO-webinar will present the tools supporting the implementation of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF), as well as the Common model for observatories used to compare different observatories. During the event, participants can share and openly discuss about these topics. Registration is open until 01/03!

ENDORSE 2023 (23/02/2023)

March is the month in which the new European Data Conference on Reference Data and Semantics (ENDORSE) will take place. Join us online from 14/03 to 16/03 to discuss the force and the potential of multilingual reference data and semantic technologies for our everyday lives!

New guide online courses Interoperable Europe Academy (24/02/2023)

Not sure where to start your learning journey on interoperability? A new overview of different courses and learning paths of the Interoperable Europe Academy will show you the way. From the basics to more advanced topics, we've got you covered!

BLSI virtual breakfast on The Interoperable Europe Act (24/02/2023)

At the beginning of February, our Better Legislation for Smoother Implementation Community (BLSI) held a virtual breakfast to discuss the implications and opportunities of the Interoperable Europe Act proposal. Watch it here, and keep an eye out for new virtual breakfasts on the topic!

Report on the Use of Blockchain Technology by the Public Sector (24/01/2023)

A recently published report of the Joint Research Center (JRC) provides an overview and analysis of the status of blockchain technology implementation in Europe’s public sector. The findings highlight an overall positive trend in the use of blockchain technology that could significantly improve public administrations.

The Interoperability Assessment Tools (IATs) Step-by-step guide (26/01/2023)

The team behind the Interoperability Assessment Tools (IATs) released the IATs user journey. This step-by-step guide teaches you how to evaluate the interoperability of your digital public service by performing the IATs assessments. Learn more!

The Interoperable Europe Academy at ICEGOV2022 (27/01/2023)

On 07/10, policy officers Victoria Kalogirou and Georges Lobo organised a workshop of the Interoperable Europe Academy at ICEGOV22. This workshop resulted in an important impetus for the development of new courses, among others on the alignment of NIFs to the EIF.

The Open Data maturity report 2022 (25/01/2023)

Just before the end of 2022, the European Commission and the Publications Office published their annual Maturity Report. Discover the maturity of 35 countries in terms of open data, as well as the best practices from across Europe that can be implemented in other national contexts!

New ELIS release (5.0.1) (26/01/2023)

A new version of the EIRA Library of Interoperability Specifications (ELIS) has been published, based on the latest version of the the European Interoperability Reference Architecture (EIRA V5.0.0). This library, which contains several new features, aims to support solutions architects in their modelling activities by using EIRA.

BLSI Virtual Breakfast: The Interoperable Europe Act (26/01/2023)

On 07/02, the first 2023 Virtual Breakfast of our Better Legislation for Smoother Implementation (BLSI) Community will explore the links between the Commission's Interoperable Europe Act proposal and digital ready policymaking. Join us!

New SEMIC-webinar on the DCAT Application Profile! (26/01/2023)

On 02/02, a new webinar for the review of the DCAT-AP will take place! Among others, a discussion regarding proposed dataset series requirements, and an update on the adoption of #W3C DCAT 3.0 will be given.

The programme of ENDORSE 2023 is here! (25/01/2023)

The new edition of the European Data Conference on Reference Data and Semantics (ENDORSE 2023) will focus on the roles of multilingual reference data and semantic technologies in our everyday lives. ENDORSE will take place online in three afternoon sessions from 14 to 16 March and is now open for registration!

Maria Dalhage of Digg on free/open source software (26/01/2023)

The Open Source Observatory (OSOR) spoke with data and open source specialist Maria Dalhage of Digg – Myndigheten för digital förvaltning (Sweden's Agency for Digital Government) on her experience and the relevance of free/open source software (#FOSS) in the public sector.

Video Recordings SEMIC 2022 🎇 (26/01/2023)

Revisit some of the main highlights of the SEMIC 2022! Apart from the opening and closing of the conference, the videos cover multiple sessions and discussions, including the interoperability keynote on building trust across the public & private sector.

The SEMIC webinar on Linked Data Event Streams and Base Registries (26/01/2023)

Did you miss our SEMIC webinar on 17/01? No worries, now you can watch the recording! The theme is the use and benefits of Linked Data Event Streams and Base Registries!

Press Release: EU Commission adopts its proposal for the Interoperable Europe Act (28/11/2022)

It is the news of the month! After years of hard workmanship, the European Commission has adopted its proposal for an Interoperable Europe Act to reinforce data exchange for better digital public services!

Our take on the Interoperable Europe Act (28/11/2022)

How would we summarise the adopted proposal for the Interoperable Europe Act? What are the main points to remember? Discover it here!

New milestone releases Interoperability Test Bed (v1.3.0) (28/11/2022)

The Test Bed team has made available new milestone releases for all its validators (for XML, RDF, JSON and CSV content). New features include extended configuration options and a new REST API to further facilitate integrations.

Meet the team behind the Interoperable Europe Act on the Expo of SEMIC 2022 (30/11/2022)

Next to our Interoperable Europe team, many other representatives in the fields of semantics, interoperability, digitalisation technologies and digital public services will be present as exhibitors (including Joinup and the Interoperable Europe Academy)!

Building Sustainable Open Source Ecosystems for an Interoperable Europe. Last chance to register! (28/11/2022)

On 02/12, a workshop about building sustainable open source ecosystems will take place in Brussels, in light of the European Commission landmark proposal for an Interoperable Europe Act.

Sander van Dooren: "Interoperability is Jazz" (30/10/2022)

In his goodbye interview, solutions architect Sander van Dooren reflects on his seven year period with DG DIGT, opening up on his work for Joinup, the Semantic Interoperability Community (SEMIC) and the musical nature of interoperability.

Major Update SEMIC 2022🎇 Agenda (30/10/2022)

We significantly updated our agenda for SEMIC2022 🎇 ! Among others, David Scuderi (Amazon) and Klaus Ottradovetz (Atos) will give their view on the meaning of good interoperability cooperation between the private and public sector. Stay tuned for new announcements and don't forget to register for the event on time!

Call for abstracts for SEMIC2022🎇 IOPEU Academy (30/10/2022)

Also at SEMIC2022🎇, 10 junior research applicants will have the opportunity to briefly present their ongoing research in the speaking corner of the Interoperable Europe Academy. It will be an opportunity to introduce their research to a wide audience of experts in semantic interoperability.

Webinar CPSV-AP (30/10/2022)

On 07/11, our Semic Community organises a new webinar to bring you up to date on the upcoming changes in the the Core Public Service Vocabulary Application Profile (CPSV-AP). Take the chance to give your feedback on these changes!

A new policy to reinforce Interoperability in the EU (30/10/2022)

On 06/10, Veronica Gaffey, Director General for Informatics (DG DIGIT), attended ICEGOV2022 to hold a keynote lecture. There, she gave an excellent introduction on our upcoming policy proposal to enhance public sector interoperability.

Relive the 2022 EU Datathon finals! (30/10/2022)

Discover the 12 winners of this year’s EU open data competition and find out more about their innovative projects. Watch the teams pitch their apps, listen to the introductory speeches of open data experts and relive the award ceremony!

Webinar Understanding open data: legal openness (30/10/2022)

What does open data mean from the legal perspective? What needs to be ensured when data is made available to the public? What are open data licenses? Join the next data.europa academy webinar for data providers on 18/11 to find out.

The Digital Public Administration Factsheets of 2022 (30/10/2022)

NIFO released a new series of factsheets on the state of digitalisation of public administrations in the EU. Find out which recent developments have taken place for 35 countries and the EU as a whole!

State-of-play report on digital public administration and interoperability 2022 (30/10/2022)

In its report of 2022, NIFO concludes interoperability has become a key priority when European public administrations (re-)design public services. The acceleration in digitalising the public sector continues.

Revisit data.europa.eu's webinar on technical data openness (30/10/2022)

If you want to revisit the webinar of data.europa.eu on technical data openness, you can easily find the recording, a recap and slides of the event on the data.europa academy! It is the second webinar for data providers that has been organised.

ENDORSE 2023 (30/10/2022)

The European Data Conference on Reference Data and Semantics (ENDORSE 2023) will take place between 14 – 16 March 2023, as an online event. Contributing to the shaping for the digital age, the main aim of the conference will be to overcome existing silos and to improve knowledge management across Europe.

New introductory page Joinup (30/10/2022)

Our e-governmental portal Joinup has renewed its own introductory webpage! Discover in the best way possible all the relevant basic info about its mission, history, communities, solutions and much more!

PM² launches new website (30/10/2022)

The website of the European Commission’s Centre of Excellence in Project Management (CoEPM²) has been revamped! Next to several new features, the new website provides all the information you need in fewer clicks.

LEOS Pilot 3.2.0 (30/10/2022)

A new version of the Legislation Editing Open Software (LEOS) has been released. This version for improved digitalised legislative drafting and revising includes a large list of new features, UI improvements, bug fixes and configuration options.

EASE tool for requesting EU Commission documents (30/10/2022)

Electronic Access to European Commission Documents (EASE) is a new advanced one-stop-shop that allows citizens to learn more about access to Commission documents and on how to properly submit a request.

The Interoperability Assessment Tools packaged together (30/10/2022)

The Interoperability Assessment Tools (IATs) team has made a unified package by which you can assess the interoperability maturity of your digital public services for three important interoperability actions!

Share your needs and ideas with the BLSI Community! (30/10/2022)

This autumn, the BLSI community makes the call for you to share ideas, needs or content around digital-ready policymaking, legislation & technology, and regulatory reporting. This way, it hopes to prepare its next activities together with you!

ELAP 1.1.0 online documentation (30/10/2022)

With ELAP, the CAMSS team created a set of almost 40 Architecture Principles to help governmental organisations to comply fully with the European regulatory framework when they implement IT projects.

Webinar: Measuring the impact of Open Data in Europe (22/09/2022)

Which methods and approaches are used to measure the impact of open data in Europe? What could help do it more accurately? Join the discussion at the next data.europa academy webinar on 30 September!

EU Regions Week: Innovating EU public procurement (22/09/2022)

On 11/10, during the European Regions Week of 2022, an online info session will be held around innovating EU public procurement. Our Information system architect Cécile Guasch will be one of the panelists!

Jurix 2022 in Saarbrücken (22/09/2022)

This year's JURIX conference on legal knowledge, AI and information systems, will take place in Saarbrücken (Germany) from December 14 to 16. The conference combines talks on cutting-edge research questions, with thematically relevant workshops, tutorials and doctoral consortia. Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming program!

The European Digital Public Administration Factsheets (2022) (22/09/2022)

The new Digital Public Administration Factsheets of the EU and more than 30 European countries have been put online! Read them at the NIFO-portal of Join-up.

An ideal match: Interoperable Europe & Joinup (22/09/2022)

Joinup released a new explanatory article on the close relationship between Interoperable Europe and Joinup. Learn more about this ideal match that enhances interoperability policies with practical solutions for a more connected Europe!

Behind the Apps: Meet the EU Datathon Finalists of 2022! (22/09/2022)

Meet the 12 finalist teams in the run up to the EU Datathon finals of 20 October! Have a look behind the scenes with the series of 1-minute videos to find out more about themselves and their applications.

New Testbed Guide on Custom Plugins (22/09/2022)

The Interoperability TestBed team wrote a new detailed guide on how to develop and use custom plugins for the Test Bed’s validators. This way, users outside the Test Bed team can extend their own validation capabilities.

The CAMSS Assessment EIF Scenario (Version 5.1.0) (22/09/2022)

Version 5.1.0, a new minor version, of the CAMSS Assessment EIF Scenario has been released. Discover the new features by which you can assess the compliance of your technical interoperability specifications with regard to the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) even better.

Adoption of the Once-Only Technical System (OOTS) (21/09/2022)

EU Member States reached an agreement on the implementation of the Once-Only Technical System (OOTS). It will be the first EU-wide cross-sectorial and cross-domain data space. As of the end of 2023, OOTS will enable citizens and businesses to channel their data to public authorities only once.

The European Panel on Sharing Personal Data (26/09/2022)

On 22/09, our Digital Services Director Natalia Aristimuño Pérez took part in a European panel discussion at Digital Flanders’ annual GovTech Conference. The main goal of the discussion was to generate insights on how to share personal data in a secure and innovative manner. Among others, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Jan Smedts, joined the panel as well.

Interview with Joinup’s project officers Bernard Claes and Victoria Kalogirou (25/07/2022)

The Joinup platform is moving on to new challenges in the ever-changing world of digital transformation. In this interview, our policy officers reveal how the team is tackling those challenges and attracting the experts who are at the forefront of interoperability practices.

Highlights from the STIRData event in Norway (25/07/2022)

How can business registries from 13 countries be linked together in giving access to interoperable and up-to-date company data by using Linked Data technologies? Solutions to answer this question were presented at an event in Leikanger, Norway. Read more!

How does Interoperable Europe Academy contribute to digital skills in the public sector and beyond? (25/07/2022)

The IOPEU Academy allows citizens, irrespective of their background, to become knowledgeable in interoperability and gain advanced digital skills by following one of the 22 online courses. Read our overview article to learn more!

New course on digital-ready policymaking is now available (25/07/2022)

The course on digital-ready policymaking is now online! In this training you can learn more about the six components of digital-ready policymaking and how they can improve your policies. As an extra spice, our team included best practices from across Europe!

PM²-Agile Essentials Module now on the Interoperable Europe Academy (25/07/2022)

The PM A1 PM²-Agile Essentials Module is now available as an e-learning module to participants outside the European Institutions on the IOP EU Academy.

New European Innovation Agenda has been adopted (25/07/2022)

The Commission adopted a New European Innovation Agenda to position Europe at the forefront of deep tech innovation and startups. Read the document to learn about the upcoming regulatory sandboxes, GovTech Incubator, and recent evaluation of the EIF, among others.

EU Datathon 2022: Discover the finalists! (25/07/2022)

Meet the 12 teams who made it to the finals of the annual EU open data competition! They will present their apps at the final event on 20 October. Find out more about them, their app ideas, and how they plan to tackle today’s challenges with open data.