As part of the different activities carried out under the NIFO umbrella, the European Commission (DG DIGIT) proactively engages with EU Member States to share information about its service offering and seek opportunities for further collaboration in relation to different areas linked to interoperability. With the objective of fostering capacity-building but also knowledge sharing and experience exchange, in-person roadshows are organised in EU Member States so that public administrations and other relevant organisations can deepen their knowledge and understanding of interoperability-related actions undertaken at the EU level to promote seamless cross-border interoperability of trans-European digital public service. Roadshows also aim at creating an opportunity for countries to share national initiatives as well as provide detailed feedback and input regarding ongoing and future developments.

The first NIFO roadshow was organised in Warsaw, Poland on 27 and 28 May 2024 at the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs, with the participation of the Semantic Interoperability Community (SEMIC). Poland was selected as it is very active in the context of the different NIFO activities and has reached a good level of implementation of the European Interoperability Framework (EIF). However, since areas of improvement still remain in the semantic interoperability layer, the NIFO Team reached out to Poland to learn more about the country’s initiatives in this field as well as the overall state-of-play of interoperability between digital public services. More concretely, the NIFO Roadshow in Poland aimed at:

• Providing an overview of the NIFO and SEMIC service offerings;

• Learning more about initiatives and lessons learned from Poland, including the national interoperability ecosystem;

• Highlighting information on how to implement relevant provisions set forth by the Interoperable Europe Act; 

• Fostering knowledge transfer and experience sharing; and 

• Exploring areas for further development and cooperation.

The NIFO Roadshow in Poland turned out to be a key opportunity for the exchange of ideas and good practices in the domain of interoperability, with a particular focus on semantic. It emphasised the collaborative efforts between DG DIGIT and both NIFO and SEMIC in promoting and implementing interoperable solutions, which are pivotal elements for the digital transformation of the EU.

The NIFO Team would like to extend its gratitude to the Polish colleagues from the Ministry of Digital Affairs for their hospitality and to all presenters and participants for the engaging discussions.

The document below summarises the main presentations and discussions held during the Roadshow. It also provides further information and learning material that can be easily accessible to further explore the topics tackled during the event.