"Interoperable Europe Newsletter" Newsletter Issues

The Bridging Interoperability Gaps hackathon starts on 28 June! (24/06/2021)

We would like to invite ethical hackers to join the Bridging Interoperability Gaps hackathon from 28 June to 5 July 2021! The online hackathon is organised by our Sharing and Reuse Action.

EU Datathon 2021: discover the 9 finalist teams! (24/06/2021)

Fighting youth unemployment, improving sustainability of the food system, bringing EU decision-making closer to citizens, these are some of the ambitions put forward by the teams of application developers selected to compete in the finals of this year´s edition of the open data competition, EU Datathon.

ELISE action news: white paper on Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure and Location Interoperability Framework Observatory results are now available (24/06/2021)

The United Nations Statistics Division and Geospatial World, with a host of organisations worldwide, agreed to develop a collaborative approach towards advancing the role of Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure in the global society, economy and environment.

Samos Summit (25/06/2021)

The ISA² programme is participating in the online Samos Summit on ICT-enabled Governance on 28-30 June.

OSOR webinar: Public administrations adapting to OSS development culture (24/06/2021)

The European Commission’s Open Source Observatory welcomes you on 29 June at 10:00 CEST for an interactive webinar on public administrations adapting to OSS development culture. Join the discussion to explore how to foster the sustainability of public administrations’ use of and contribution to open source.

Key takeaways from June Virtual Breakfast on Digital-ready lawmaking & ethics (25/06/2021)

The Legal Interoperability team of the European Commission is on the mission to raise awareness, promote and share knowledge on digital-ready policies and the support of new technologies in policy activities and build the Better Regulation for Smoother Implementation (BLSI) community around those topics.

EU DataViz webinar – How to make your data easier to visualise: tips from a data journalist to public administrations (28/05/2021)

In the context of the DataViz conference which will take place in November, we are pleased to invite you to a webinar on data visualisation on 4 June.

Test Bed webinar on conformance testing and validation (28/05/2021)

We are happy to share that the Interoperability Test Bed will hold a webinar on 9 June, from 09:30 to 11:00 CET, explaining how it can be used to carry out conformance testing and data validation.

2021 EIF implementation webinar (28/05/2021)

In the context of our NIFO action, we are delighted to invite you to an interactive webinar focusing on the EIF implementation within the European countries. Join us on Tuesday 15 June 2021, from 10:00 to 11:30 CET!

EU DataViz webinar: Unlocking your data and insight through visualisation (28/05/2021)

In the context of the DataViz conference which will take place in November, we are pleased to invite you to a webinar on data visualisation on 18 June.

DigitALL conference: recordings are available (28/05/2021)

From 20-22 April 2021, the DigitALL Public conference offered a unique virtual platform to learn how interoperability solutions and Building Blocks have – and will continue to – power Europe’s digital transformation. The recordings from the main stage are now available!

The new Register of Commission documents is now available (28/05/2021)

In the context of our Improving public access to European Commission documents action, the new version of Register of Commission documents has been released.

‘Introduction to PM²’ e-learning Module Now Available on the EU Academy/Interoperability Academy! (28/05/2021)

The Centre of Excellence in PM² (CoEPM²) is delighted to contribute content to the Interoperability Academy, an initiative hosted in the EU Academy e-learning platform, which aims to contribute to advancing digital skills.

Catalogue of Services: Success Story from Greece (30/05/2021)

Vicky Margariti, Nikos Vasilakis and Iraklis Varlamis from Greek public administration share their experience with using our Catalogue of Services.

LEOS community 3rd webinar (30/05/2021)

Join the third LEOS Community webinar on 22 June at 10:00! The purpose of this meeting is to learn about the latest progress made by the LEOS team, future plans and explore different ways of cooperation in an open source project.

Public review of CCCEV Version 2.0.0 - 2nd and final webinar (23/04/2021)

The SEMIC team is pleased to invite you to a webinar about CCCEV 2.0.0 on 27 April between 11:00 and 13:00 (CET).

The upgraded EIF Toolbox is going live on 5 May! (23/04/2021)

The upgraded EIF Toolbox, interactive resource portal bridging the gap between public administrations and interoperable digital public services, is going live on 5 May 2021!

The Joinup website is getting revamped for its 10th birthday! (23/04/2021)

Our Joinup solution is turning 10 this year and will get a makeover as a birthday present! Joinup has been built through the ISA and ISA² Programmes and is now an integral part of the future offerings under the Digital Europe Programme.

Visual presentation of EIF results is now available (26/04/2021)

In the context of our National Interoperability Framework Observatory action, the results of the year 2019 and 2020 of the level of implementation of the European Interoperability Framework by the Member States are now accessible in a visual way!

CompareD: a text mining solution for research & innovation proposals evaluation (23/04/2021)

In the context of the ISA² programme, the CompareD platform has been developed to support the evaluation of research proposals by public research funding agencies.

The ENDORSE community of practice is live on Joinup (23/04/2021)

The ENDORSE exchange platform enables the community members to share recommendations, open source tools, ontologies, vocabularies, and also promote their own webinars in the field, champion new ideas and a lot more.

The PM² released a Programme Management Methodology Guide and an Italian version of the PM² Guide (23/04/2021)

The Centre of Excellence in PM² announced the release of the first ‘Programme Management Methodology’ Guide and the release of the Italian version of the PM² Guide.

EU DataViz and EU Datathon 2021: calls for contributions are open! (23/04/2021)

EU DataViz and EU Datathon will take place on 23, 24 and 25 November 2021, as part of the EU Open Data Days.

Catalogue of Services Success Stories: Flanders (23/04/2021)

Catalogue of Services is enhancing the interoperability and the exchange of information about public services. Read the interview with Raf Buyle from Informatie Vlaanderen to learn about his experience.

Behind the scenes: public consultation on future interoperability policy (29/03/2021)

Interview with Cristina Cosma, Isa von Kalben and Ruben Narzul, programme managers of the Interoperability Unit of DG DIGIT.

DigitALL online event: registration is open! (29/03/2021)

The registration for the closing event of ISA2 and CEF programmes is now open! Book your spot and join us online on 20-22 April at DigitALL Public.

Finland implements API framework proposed by the European Commission (29/03/2021)

The Finnish Ministry of Finance has presented at APIdays Helsinki how they are adapting the API framework suggested by the Commission, which was developed in the context of our Innovative Public Services action.

European Interoperability Framework for Smart Cities and Communities: stakeholder consultation (29/03/2021)

European Interoperability Framework for Smart Cities and Communities has launched a stakeholder consultation. You can participate until 12 April.

Join the EU Open Data Days 2021 and help shape our digital future (29/03/2021)

Participate in the first edition of the EU Open Data Days from 23-25 November 2021! This unique event will serve as a knowledge hub, bringing the benefits of open data to the EU public sector, and through it to people and businesses.

The report on Establishment of Sustainable Data Ecosystems has been published (29/03/2021)

The report on Establishment of Sustainable Data Ecosystems has been published under our ELISE action.

Training webinars: Data Catalog Vocabulary (DCAT) and DCAT Application profile for data portals in Europe (DCAT-AP) (29/03/2021)

Join Makx Dekkers on 19 April at 10:00AM for a webinar on DCAT and DCAT-AP for advanced users.

Shaping the future interoperability policy: share your views! (19/02/2021)

The European Commission is currently evaluating the ISA² programme and the European Interoperability Framework to present a reinforced public sector interoperability policy in 2021. Take part in the public consultation to help us shape the future policy! The consultation is open until 27 April 2021.

Call for contributions to build a pan-European open source software inventory (19/02/2021)

Part of the Sharing and Reuse Action of the ISA² Programme will create the very first inventory of open source software, with the aim of identifying the most critical open source software and tools used by public organisations across Europe.

ENDORSE conference is open for registration (22/02/2021)

The European Data Conference on Reference Data and Semantics, ENDORSE, is now open for registrations until 8 March. Book your place soon!

ELISE action: new version of EULF blueprint and the INSPIRE reference validator (22/02/2021)

Our ELISE action has released a new version of the online EULF Blueprint and the INSPIRE reference validator.

December Virtual Breakfast Webinar: DG FISMA Presentation (22/02/2021)

Have you missed the Virtual Breakfast Webinar on Financial Reporting on 10 December? You can now watch the presentation from DG FISMA.

ISA² solutions and the EIF: share your experience! (22/01/2021)

Do you have experience with ISA² solutions and the EIF or suggestions for a new interoperability policy? Then please complete our online survey! The survey contains three parts focused on ISA², the EIF, and the new interoperability policy and you can choose to complete one or more parts.

ISA² Launches New Open Source Bug Bounties (22/01/2021)

Awards of up to €5000 are available for finding security vulnerabilities in Element, Moodle and Zimbra open source solutions used by public services across the European Union. There is a 20% bonus for providing a code fix for the bugs they discover.

The Interoperability Academy has launched three courses (22/01/2021)

After the successful launch last year for the first Interoperability Winter School and the publication of the catalogue of educational resources taken from your actions, our Interoperability Academy action has reached a new milestone with the release of its first courses on the EU Academy platform.

Call for participation: review of IMAPS specialisations (22/01/2021)

The IMAPS team has launched a public consultation with the objective to produce updated releases of its specialisations, which allow public service owners to get insights on the legal, organisational, technical and semantic interoperability maturity of their digital public service.

Discover what the ABR Action phase 2020 offers you (22/01/2021)

The Access to Base Registries Action – Phase 2020 focused on producing specific material and reusable tools to support Member States in their work on base registries, interconnection of base registeries, and the creation of registries of registries.

THEMIS: Managing infringements made easier (22/01/2021)

Just before Christmas, the THEMIS/Infringements app was launched on 8 December 2020, making Member States’ and colleagues’ lives much easier when dealing with infringement cases.

The PM² Guide & Artefacts are now available in Spanish (22/01/2021)

The Centre of Excellence of PM² is pleased to announce, with the support of ISA², the availability of the PM² Guide & Artefacts in Spanish.

New Register of Commission Documents tested by external participants (22/01/2021)

As part of our Improving public access to European Commission documents action, the Register of Commission Documents was tested by volunteers to assess the ease of use of the new site.

Online Course: Changing Mindsets and Strengthening Governance Capacities in the Arab region (22/01/2021)

UN DESA and UN ESCWA are co-organizing an Online Training Course on “Changing Mindsets and Strengthening Governance Capacities for Policy Coherence for a Holistic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Arab region”.

Webinar: Catalogue of Services tools and technical support (22/01/2021)

The Catalogue of Services Action of the ISA² Programme invites you to a webinar on tools and technical support taking place on 3 February from 10:00 to 11:30 (GMT+1).

Looking at the future of interoperability policy (25/01/2021)

Natalia Aristimuno Perez, Head of Interoperability Unit, DG DIGIT, shares her experience from the past year and views on the future of interoperability.