Public administrations across Europe are developing practical resources to support the responsible and effective adoption of artificial intelligence. This page brings together a selection of national, regional and local initiatives that can help public-sector organisations learn from existing experience and identify approaches that may be adapted or reused in their own administrative context.
The resources include guidance, governance frameworks, AI portals, algorithm registers, practical playbooks, tools and collaborative networks. They address different stages of the AI adoption journey, from building organisational capacity and identifying relevant use cases to developing, deploying and governing AI solutions in a trustworthy, transparent and human-centred manner.
By making these initiatives more visible, this page aims to facilitate knowledge sharing, peer learning and cooperation among public administrations across Europe. It complements the AI Toolbox for the European public sector by highlighting additional resources developed by Member States and by regional and local authorities.
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National resources
The Austrian Federal Chancellery’s guide is designed as a practical tool for public administration. The updated version covers generative AI, the EU AI Act, ethics and legal requirements and is accompanied by a checklist for ethical AI in public administration (in German).
Published by the Belgian Federal Public Service for Policy and Support, the Charter was adopted by 40 federal public-sector organisations. It establishes shared commitments concerning fairness, transparency, fundamental rights and responsible use of AI in federal public services. The Belgian AI4GOV portal and the BOSA AI Centre of Expertise also provides support and reference material for administrations developing or implementing AI projects (in French and Dutch).
Finland's Ministry of Finance provides guidance on the responsible use of AI and robotisation in public administration, covering digital government, secure public administrations, interoperability, and data protection.
Germany's AI Marketplace provides an overview of AI systems and use cases across the German public sector, supporting transparency, knowledge sharing, and the reuse of AI solutions.
Greece’s “Artificial Intelligence for All” guide is a national public resource providing practical guidance on the effective, safe and responsible use of generative AI. It is addressed to citizens, employees, and public and private sector organisations.
The Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) supports the responsible and secure adoption of AI in public administrations and promotes innovation and public-private collaboration.
Ireland’s Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation provides guidance and practical resources to support the responsible and trustworthy use of AI across public administrations.
The Netherlands' Algorithm Register provides information on algorithms used by public authorities, promoting transparency, accountability, and responsible digital government.
The Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs has published a practical guide specifically prepared for public offices wishing to use AI safely and consciously. It explains how AI can support everyday administrative work and is accompanied by a national training programme for public officials (in Polish).
The Portuguese Public Administration Artificial Intelligence Portal provides guidance, resources, governance frameworks and practical tools to support the responsible adoption of AI across the public sector.
The Slovenian Ministry of Digital Transformation adopted guidelines addressed to public-administration bodies acting as deployers or providers of AI systems. They provide practical, legal and ethical guidance and contain specific recommendations for public employees using publicly accessible generative-AI tools (in Slovenian).
ALIA is a Spanish initiative providing open and transparent public AI resources to support Spanish and its official co-languages such as Catalan, Valencian, Basque and Galician, in AI development and deployment.
AI Sweden brings together a broad network of partners, ranging from start-ups and global corporations to municipalities, government agencies, universities and research institutes, to accelerate the adoption of AI across Sweden.
Regional resources
The Regional Government of Andalusia published a detailed guide in March 2026 on the secure use and development of generative-AI systems in citizen-facing services provided by public administrations in the smart-cities and health sectors. It is addressed to public administrations deploying these systems and covers human supervision, traceability, architecture, data, security and supplier management (in Castellan).
The Basque Government has adopted an AI governance strategy specifically for the regional public sector. It is complemented by a public catalogue of algorithms intended to strengthen transparency and responsible AI governance (in Basque and Castellan).
The Generalitat of Catalonia published an AI guide in 2025, together with more specific criteria for the use of generative AI within the Generalitat administration and its public sector, and ethical principles for the use of data and AI (in Catalan, Castellan and English).
Digital Flanders has launched an AI Playbook. Developed by its AI Centre of Expertise, this practical guide provides public authorities in Flanders with a structured, step-by-step approach to integrating AI and making the most of its potential (in Dutch).
Local resources
Barcelona City Council’s 2026–2028 strategy establishes a municipal framework covering AI governance, legal certainty, transparency, staff responsibilities, digital skills, risk management, public services and the reuse of AI systems (in Catalan).
The Municipality of Bologna has introduced a structured governance model for the use of AI in administrative processes, including guidelines, risk assessment and transparency requirements for administrative acts drafted with AI assistance (in Italian).
The Municipality of Milan has published a manifesto defining principles, guidelines and objectives for the use of generative AI, machine learning, computer vision, algorithms and predictive analytics in municipal action and public services (in Italian).
The City of Vienna’s AI Compass provides principles for the professional use of generative AI by municipal employees. It is a particularly clear example of practical local-level guidance and is available in both German and English (in German).