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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: 09/03/2026

Have your say: Interoperable Europe Agenda consultation now open

Interoperable Europe has launched a public consultation to help update the Interoperable Europe Agenda - the EU’s main instrument for coordinating priorities on public sector interoperability and setting out the roadmap for implementing the Interoperable

Last update: 09/03/2026

First policy brief on digital sovereignty

As the first one in a series of policy briefs on Digital sovereignty, this brief underscores that reducing Europe’s critical dependencies will require the EU to consider targeted strategic actions in the field of digital sovereignty.

Virtual event

Mar 17 2026

Step-by-step: Content creation workshop on the Portal

Join this workshop to learn how to create content on the Portal, through a step-by-step live demonstration. Participants will create content in real time, gaining practical experience with the Portal’s content creation tools and layout editor.

Virtual event

Mar 24 2026

Peer learning session #1: Interoperability testing and securing instant communication

Join this peer learning session to learn about the Interoperability Test Bed and Tchap solutions and how they help test for interoperability and secure instant communication.

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Last update: 13/03/2026

Shaping a Global Research Agenda for Open Technology

The Open Technology Research Network — a collaboration between OpenForum Europe, the Open Source Initiative, and the Open Knowledge Foundation — is inviting researchers, public sector practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to a shared global resear

Open Source Software

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Peer learning session #1: Interoperability testing and securing instant communication

Mar 24 2026

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Rolling Plan for ICT standardisation

Disclaimer:The Rolling Plan for ICT standardisation is a working document published by the European Commission, taking into account the inputs from the expert group “European Multi-Stakeholder Platform on ICT…

13/03/2026

Solutions mentioned in an assessment

A space to host external to the Portal solutions mentioned in an assessment.

12/03/2026

Eurostat

EUROSTAT, the European Statistical Office, develops and manages several tools that are put at the disposal of stakeholders interested in the exchange and interpretation of statistical data and metadata throughout the…

11/03/2026

Sovereignty

A space for EU digital sovereignty in public services, bringing together key initiatives, policy developments, standards, guidance, and case studies so administrations can easily explore what’s happening and what it…

09/03/2026

EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue

European Open-Source Software Solutions Catalogue

06/03/2026

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…

04/03/2026

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…

26/02/2026

Interoperable Europe Board

The Interoperable Europe Board is established by the Interoperable Europe Act. It brings together high-level representatives from Member States and the European Commission to coordinate matters related to cross-border…

09/02/2026

Apply AI in public sector

This collection highlights the growing role of AI in modern public administrations. It brings together news, tools, guidance and events related to the design and governance of AI in the public sector. By promoting…

04/02/2026

EU OSPO Network

Open source programme offices (OSPOs) in public services across the European Union are collaborating through a network to align on free/open source best practices and develop practical programs for public-sector free…

02/02/2026

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…

29/01/2026

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…

27/01/2026

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REST API web services

Eurostat APIs facilitate the seamless integration of high-quality datasets into custom applications and analytical workflows. It features a standardized RESTful interface with support for multiple formats like JSON-stat…

13/03/2026

Euro SDMX Registry

SDMX, which stands for Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange, is an ISO standard designed to describe statistical data and metadata, normalise their exchange, and improve their efficient sharing across statistical and…

12/03/2026

Single Integrated Metadata Structure

For statistical data to be useable, their meaning must be described in the metadata. SIMS is a single reporting structure that combines and standardizes the exchange of structural and reference metadata.Link: Reference…

12/03/2026

EU LDT City Innovation Planner

EU LDT City Innovation Planner supports municipalities in measuring, tracking, and improving their digital transformation journey through structured performance management. It enables cities to define key indicators…

12/03/2026

EU LDT Data Space Ready

The EU LDT Data Space Ready establishes a trusted and standardised framework for secure data sharing across organisations within the EU LDT Toolbox ecosystem. It enables municipalities to govern how data is accessed…

12/03/2026

EU LDT Data Modeller

EU LDT Data Modeller enables cities and technical teams to generate and manage synthetic data to support simulation and predictive modelling within the EU LDT Toolbox. It simplifies the creation of data models and…

12/03/2026

EU LDT Federated Learning

EU LDT Federated Learning enables distributed training and execution of artificial intelligence models across multiple nodes, allowing cities and organisations to collaborate on data-driven insights without sharing…

12/03/2026

NetXMS

NetXMS is an open-source network and infrastructure monitoring and management platform designed for scalability and security across telecommunications and MSP sectors. Built by a European team, it covers fault…

12/03/2026

Core Assessment Vocabulary (CAV)

What is the Core Assessment Vocabulary?The Core Assessment Vocabulary (CAV) represents and defines what an “Assessment” of “assets” is and how to perform the assessment based on “Criteria”. It is a domain-agnostic…

11/03/2026

Core Standards and Specifications Vocabulary…

What is the Core Standards and Specifications Vocabulary?The Core Standards and Specifications Vocabulary (CSSV) is the vocabulary used for the information exchange related to standards and specifications amongst…

11/03/2026

SDMX IT tools

The SDMX tools supported by Eurostat are meant for providers and receivers of data and metadata, and for IT developers.Links:SDMX IT tools provided by EurostatSDMX IT tools developed by the SDMX user community

11/03/2026

EU LDT Integrated Environment

EU Local Digital Twin Integrated Environment provides the unified entry point of the EU LDT Toolbox, enabling cities to access and coordinate the different tools, services, and resources within a single ecosystem. It…

10/03/2026

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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