The Portal has seen major activities and additions recently, with the launch of a new Collection, the addition of Solutions, and the release of two new Interoperable Europe (IOPEU) Academy courses. The Portal also held an insightful webinar on the European Union Public Licence (EUPL) and announced its next live session to help owners manage their Portal spaces more effectively.
To help catch up on what’s new and make the most of the upcoming opportunities, this article brings together the Portal’s recent key updates, resources and opportunities.
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New Collection: The Interoperable Europe Community
The month of May marked the launch of the Interoperable Europe Community on the Portal, a collaborative space designed to bring together public and private stakeholders to help shape seamless digital public services across Europe.
Foreseen by Article 16 of the Interoperable Europe Act, the Community is open to EU institutions, civil societies, public administrations, SMEs, tech providers, academia, and researchers. It serves as an umbrella community for all interoperability-related communities, promoting hands-on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual learning.
Explore the Collection to find out how you can actively contribute to EU-level interoperability by joining discussions and events, and participating to the Interoperable Europe Agenda’s public consultation. This is your chance to shape an ambitious and forward-looking EU Agenda.
Highlighted Solution: X-Road
The EU Open Source Solutions Catalogue has recently integrated Avoinkoodi.fi, the Finnish national software catalogue. Among its Solutions is X-Road®, developed by the Nordic Institute for Interoperability Solutions (NIIS).
This open-source data exchange solution is already widely used across Finland, Estonia and Iceland and supports English, Estonian and Spanish. X-Road® is designed to enable and support unified data exchange between organisations while ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and interoperability across systems.
Visit the Solution’s page to find out more about how X-Road® works, its authorisation frameworks and monitoring and reporting capabilities, and how to join an X-Road® ecosystem.
Recent IOPEU Academy courses
Two new courses have been added to the 35+ already available in the Interoperable Europe Academy Collection: Introduction to Digital-Ready Policymaking for IT professionals and Introduction to eGovERA©.
The first course equipes IT professionals, and anyone interested, with the foundational concepts and tools to contribute to Digital-ready Policymaking (DRPM). It delves into the principles and highlights key IT intervention points throughout the different stages of the policymaking cycle.
The second course presents eGovERA©, a Solution developed by the European Commission based on the European Interoperability Framework (EIF) and the European Interoperability Reference Architecture (EIRA©). It supports policymakers, analysist and architects in understanding the specifications and standards involved in designing digital public services.
Event highlights: Outcomes of the EUPL webinar
On 27 May 2025 the Portal Team held the webinar “Understanding the European Public Licence (EUPL)”. This session was a unique opportunity to find out more about the EUPL and understand how it supports the implementation of the Interoperable Europe Act.
The webinar also highlighted practical applications of the EUPL and existing related challenges. A live demo of the Licensing Assistant tool explained step-by-step how to find, compare and select open-source licences. To find out more about the topics discussed during the webinar, check this article, where you will find a recap of the event, the presentation slides, together with other useful resources.
Upcoming events: How to manage your Portal space
Mark your calendar for 25 June 2025, from 15:00 to 16:00 CET. The upcoming webinar “How to manage your Portal space” will guide Collection and Solution owners on how to effectively manage and customise their spaces.
The session will cover the importance of understanding ownership rights and responsibilities and provide practical tips and step-by-step instructions to make your content more engaging, accessible, and user-friendly.
If you haven’t already, register here and secure your spot!
Portal tips & tricks: How to create a Collection
The Portal offers a variety of resources that can help you navigate its functionalities, including the Portal’s User Reference Guide and a growing repository of How-To articles. One of its latest updates explains how to create a Collection on the Portal.
Collections are main collaborative spaces in which content is organised around a common topic or domain, and where users can create or share content and engage with the community there.
In the How-To you will find general information on the role Collections have within the Portal, as well as an easy-to-follow guide to support you in creating one.