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  17 January 2024  

Better Legislation for Smoother Implementation

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New Year Edition: Digital-ready Policymaking Chronicles

Dear BLSI community member,

Happy New Year! As we stepped into 2024, our community is gearing up for an incredible journey ahead, and we want you to be a part of it!

On 30 January, from 9:30 to 10:00 (CET) we will host another BLSI Virtual Breakfast. Our esteemed speaker, Gregory Lewkowicz, a professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), will discuss the role and challenges of generative AI for digital-ready legislation in Europe. Can we use generative AI to produce better law? Can the use of generative AI help implement Law as Code? To find out the answers to this and other questions, register here!

Furthermore, mark your calendars for the online GRNET Tech Days on 1 February from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CET). During this event, Zsofia Sziranyi, a key member of our team, will deliver an engaging presentation on digital-ready policymaking. Stay tuned to our website for updates.

Lastly, don’t miss the chance to learn about a cost/benefit analysis of Rules as Code-enabled transformation. Click here to gain insights from an Australian report that we have summarised for you.

 

Kind regards,   

The Digital-ready Policymaking Team  

News

January’s BLSI Virtual Breakfast

30 January 2024

You do not want to miss it! Join us virtually on 30 January from 9:30 am to 10:00 am (CET) for our January BLSI Virtual Breakfast. In this session, we will explore the role and challenges of generative AI in shaping digital-ready legislation in Europe, featuring insights from Gregory Lewkowicz, a distinguished professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and the director of the Smart Law Hub.

Learn more here, and register here!

A report from Australia: A cost/benefit analysis of Rules as Code-enabled transformation

Article on Australia (LaC)

Discover the transformative power of Rules as Code (Law as Code). Tim de Sousa's recent cost/benefit analysis, commissioned by an Australian state government agency, showcases its potential. The report identifies opportunities — from simplifying the application process for student transport discounts to reforming planning permissions. Explore the findings here and delve into our introductory course here. Rules as Code goes beyond governments, benefiting industries and individuals alike.


GRNET Tech Days

Online presentation on digital-ready policymaking

Learn about digital-ready policymaking from different perspectives! On 1 February from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CET) GRNET is organising a webinar presenting digital-ready policymaking in the European Commission, Denmark and Greece. The collaboration between the Hellenic Parliament and GRNET will be further investigated. Stay tuned to our website for updates.

"Better legislation for smoother implementation" is an action under the Interoperability Solutions for European Public Administrations, Businesses, and Citizens (Digital Europe Programme) of the European Commission. For more information on digital-ready policymaking, we encourage you to check out our activities. We also invite you to join our vibrant community and contribute with your ideas. 

Please note that this newsletter is one of several on interoperability, including those fromJoinup, Interoperable Europe, and the Open Source Observatory (OSOR), each with its own distinct content that complements the others. The views expressed herein do not represent the official position of the European Union. 

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