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Digital government

Effective digital public services can provide a wide variety of benefits.

Digital-ready policymaking

Digital-ready policymaking considers digital aspects from start to finish to create policies that are future-proof and interoperable.

Observatories

Explore the reports on the state of play of digital public administration and interoperability activities.

Digital innovation

Discover how innovation (AI, Blockchain, GovTech) plays an important role in serving citizens better.

Semantics

Discover how semantics facilitates the data reuse.

Open Source Software

Discover the power of open source software in the development of European digital public services.

Reusable Software Components

Discover reusable software, services and specifications to facilitate interoperability in digital public services.

Smart cities

Discover how "Smart Cities" contribute to the well-being of their citizens and businesses.

In the spotlight

Last update: 07/11/2025

4 key courses now available in all EU languages

The Interoperable Europe Academy is committed to making interoperability knowledge accessible to everyone across Europe. In this spirit, four cornerstone courses are now available in all EU official languages, ensuring that public servants, policymakers,

Last update: 12/11/2025

Mastering Open Source for EU Public services - Learning Path

A learning path is a collection of different courses enabling you to acquire fundamental knowledge and skills in specific topics.

Last update: 03/11/2025

October’s highlighted content and updates on the Portal

Explore what’s new on the Portal, including four new policy briefs, the LDT Toolbox, and a new open-source software e-learning course. Also, don’t forget to register to the upcoming Portal User Group Meeting.

Physical event

Nov 25 - 26 2025

Registration for SEMIC 2025 is officially open! Reserve your spot now!

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Last update: 18/11/2025

Albania 2025 Country Report

OSOR has published the first Albania country report, outlining the development of open source software in the country’s public sector.

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Webinar ‘Building Europe’s data future: understanding the Data Union Strategy’

Nov 28 2025

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Interoperable Europe Academy

The Interoperable Europe Academy (IOPEU Academy) is an educational initiative promoted by the European Commission. Its main objective is to boost public administrations' advanced digital skills in the interoperability…

10/11/2025

Semic Conference

Building on previous successes, SEMIC include dedicated days of technical workshops. These sessions offer participants immersive, practical learning experiences, exploring key interoperability topics in depth.

07/11/2025

EU LDT Toolbox

The EU Local Digital Twin (LDT) Toolbox is a flagship initiative of the European Commission that provides a modular, standards-based suite of tools designed to help cities and communities across Europe simulate, analyse…

04/11/2025

Open Source Observatory (OSOR)

OSOR is a place where the Free and Open Source software community can come together to publish news, find out about events, find relevant open source software solutions and read about the use of Free and Open Source in…

31/10/2025

Digital-ready Policymaking

We are evolving from Better legislation for smoother implementation to Digital-ready Policymaking community! The content is being renewed, but your journey remains uninterrupted. Our objective? To make policies and legal…

29/10/2025

Interoperable Europe Community

The Interoperable Europe Community is an open and collaborative space established under the Interoperable Europe Act. It brings together public and private stakeholders, including experts, practitioners, researchers, and…

24/10/2025

INVEST - Interoperability Vision in Europe…

As Member States intensify their efforts to digitize public administrations, they face challenges in providing effective cross-border digital services, which are essential for the operation of the Digital Single Market…

22/10/2025

Public Sector Tech Watch

The Public Sector Tech Watch promotes knowledge around the use of emerging technologies in the European Public Sector.Pooling information from various sources, it aims at becoming the “one stop” for all stakeholders –…

22/10/2025

Portal support

The Interoperable Europe Portal, formerly known as Joinup, is the European Union’s central platform for promoting and supporting interoperability, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across public administrations…

17/10/2025

Interoperability assessments space

The interoperability assessments are a new instrument that can build on existing practices. We are learning together! You are encouraged to contribute to this forum by sharing your your experience, learnings and…

10/10/2025

EU GovTech

EU GovTech is an initiative linked to Public Sector Tech Watch dedicated to exploring and disseminating the world of GovTech in Europe. This Collection offers a comprehensive look at the evolving GovTech landscape - from…

26/09/2025

Interoperability regulatory sandboxes

Interoperability Regulatory Sandboxes are innovation initiatives introduced by the Interoperable Europe Act, designed to foster innovation and regulatory learning to address cross-border interoperability challenges in…

24/09/2025

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Interoperability for Smarter Public Services…

This course will help you understand and use the concept of Minimal Interoperability in public sector ICT procurement, as well as learn how you can contribute to the European ecosystem of interoperable data and services…

12/11/2025

Open Source Software for EU Public…

This training course provides an in-depth exploration of open source software, equipping learners with the essential knowledge and skills to use and manage open source projects. The Open Source Software for EU Public…

12/11/2025

Pleio: Collaboration software for the public…

Pleio is an online collaboration platform developed for and with the Dutch government. It provides open-source software that facilitates communication and interaction within and between government organizations, citizens…

12/11/2025

Open Source Software for EU Public…

10/11/2025

LDES for data aggregation

This SEMIC training on Linked Data Event Streams (LDES) for data aggregation explores this Linked Data Publishing Solution, enhancing understanding of its application. SEMIC, the Semantic Interoperability Community…

07/11/2025

Ref2Link

A text mining tool to extract EU and other legal references from unstructured data.Ref2Link is a free tool that automates the detection of references and generates hyperlinks based on dynamic and customisable rules…

06/11/2025

Open Source Software for EU Public…

03/11/2025

Website Evidence Collector

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) publishes the tool Website Evidence Collector under the European Union Public License (EUPL-1.2). The tool supports the automation of privacy and personal data protection…

29/10/2025

CAMSS Assessment of OAS - EIF Scenario

Assessment of OpenAPI Specification (OAS) 3.1.0 - EIF Scenario

29/10/2025

The Interoperable Europe Act: Introduction

This short course will provide an introduction to the Interoperable Europe Act for public servants across Europe, including the background and context, why the Act is needed, how it links with other EU digital policies…

28/10/2025

Introduction to GovTech and the GovTech…

This course offers an overview of the GovTech ecosystem, particularly through the point of view of the European Commission’s GovTech Connect pilot project, covering the concept of GovTech itself, and the related GovTech…

28/10/2025

Reform Support For Member States – Technical…

This short course provides a step-by-step guide on how to prepare a successful Technical Support Instrument (TSI) request. The course outlines relevant sections, selection criteria as well as good practices on how to…

28/10/2025

What is the Interoperable Europe Portal

The Interoperable Europe Portal is the European Union’s platform for promoting and supporting interoperability, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across public administrations, businesses, and citizens.

It acts as a one-stop shop for discovering, sharing, and reusing IT solutions and good practices.

What's Interoperable Europe

It’s the European Commission’s initiative for a reinforced interoperability policy showcasing news and events about government-related interoperability, along with initiatives and best practices that support the digitalisation of EU public administrations.

Interoperable Europe covers the policy angle of interoperability.

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