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Semantics

Semantic interoperability enables systems and services to exchange and interpret data meaningfully. It improves communication, coordination, and decision-making among stakeholders, leading to more efficient and effective public services. Stay informed on specifications (DCAT-AP, core vocabularies...) and the the ICT standardiation plan for achieving semantic interoperability.

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Last update: 16/03/2025

SEMIC Support Centre

​The Semantic Interoperability Community develops solutions to help European public administrations perform meaningful cross-border and cross-domain data exchanges.
SemanticsStandardisation
Last update: 30/01/2025

Knowledge Hub

The SEMIC knowledge hub provides a collection of resources to tackle interoperability challenges, from reports, studies and guidelines to knowledge-sharing sessions and webinar recordings.
Semantics
Last update: 11/04/2025

Rolling Plan 2025

This space collects the annual versions of the Rolling Plan for ICT standardisation, a document co-developed by the European Commission and the expert group European Multi-Stakeholder Platform on ICT Standardisation (MSP).
Standardisation
Last update: 19/03/2025

Data Spaces

The European Commission adopted a European strategy for data in 2020 which aims at creating a single market for data that will ensure Europe’s global competitiveness and data sovereignty.
Semantics
DCAT-AP
Last update: 02/12/2025

DCAT Application Profile for data portals in Europe

DCAT-AP is a specification for metadata records, enhancing semantic interoperability across European data portals. Based on W3C's DCAT, it supports standardised dataset descriptions, enabling efficient data exchange and reuse. It is an EC solution.
Standardisation

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

StatDCAT-AP visual working group 1
12/02/2026
Virtual event

StatDCAT-AP Working Group 1 - 12 February 2026

The SEMIC and Eurostat teams are launching the next iteration of StatDCAT‑AP. As part of this process, Working Group 1 will meet on Thursday, 12 February, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.
Semantics
Data Spaces Symposium 2026
10/02/2026
Physical event

SEMIC at the Data Spaces Symposium 2026 - Madrid, 10-11 February

Join SEMIC at the Data Spaces Symposium in Madrid on the 10-11 February 2026
Digital innovation
EU unveils Data Union Strategy for Artificial Intelligence
Last update: 30/01/2026

EU unveils Data Union Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

The European Union has introduced its new Data Union Strategy designed to enhance data availability, simplify data governance, and strengthen digital sovereignty for Artificial Intelligence innovation and competitiveness.
Artificial intelligenceDigital innovation

Latest News

The 2026 Interoperable Europe Agenda: priorities to improve cross-border interoperability
Last update: 03/02/2026

The 2026 Interoperable Europe Agenda

The 2026 Interoperable Europe Agenda: priorities to improve cross-border interoperability
Digital governmentDigital-ready policymaking+7 topics
Call for public review DCAT-AP reuse guidelines
Last update: 22/01/2026

Call for Public Review - DCAT-AP Reuse Guidelines 1.0.0

Call for public review first version of DCAT-AP reuse guidelines
StandardisationSemantics+2 topics
CNIS Highlight report
Last update: 23/01/2026

SEMIC at the CNIG workshop on AI and Geolocated Information

SEMIC joined experts at a CNIG workshop to explore AI and geolocated data: standards and semantic interoperability, domain-specific AI for Earth observation, and LLMs for data access.
SemanticsGeospatial+3 topics