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FR: One more step towards paperless public procurement
8 February 2012
- France
| Domain: eGovernment
Since 1 January 2012, French contracting authorities have been obliged to accept applications and bids transmitted by electronic means for all purchases worth at least €90 000 excl. VAT, regardless of the subject matter of the public procurement contract (supplies, works, provision of ...
LV: Virtual eSignature - Remote application enabled for smart card-based eSignature holders
7 February 2012
- Latvia
| Domain: eGovernment
The holders of the smart card version of the secure Latvian eSignature (eParaksts) can now apply for a virtual eSignature and receive it from the comfort of their home, the Latvia State Radio and Television Centre (LSRTC) announced on 13 December 2011.
ES/EU: Campaign for a single EU Open Data Licence launched in Spain
6 February 2012
- Spain
- EU Institutions
| Domain: eGovernment
Coinciding with the review process of the European Directive on the Reuse of Public Sector Information, the Spanish Open Data Community has recently launched a campaign for a common European Open Data License in the European Union, open for support to all EU citizens.
BE: Portal on PSI re-use launched
2 February 2012
- Belgium
| Domain: eGovernment
The Belgian Federal Agency for Administrative Simplification (ASA/DAV) recently deployed a Public Sector Information (PSI) portal. It allows users to find a wide range of information and data which has been issued by the federal public services and can be re-used by third parties for commercial ...
EU: "Open source not yet very popular in healthcare organisations"
31 January 2012
- United Kingdom
- Pan european
| Domain: eHealth
The use of free and open source software is not yet very common in Europe's healthcare organisations, says Thomas Karopka, chair of the International Medical Informatics Association. However, several online and offline networks of healthcare specialists interested in this type of software are ...
EU: Open Forum Europe: Cloud computing a way out of vendor lock-in
31 January 2012
- Pan european
- EU Institutions
| Domain: eGovernment
European public administrations can avoid being locked-in by IT vendors when moving to cloud computing that is firmly based on principles of transparency, open access and open standards, says Open Forum Europe (OFE), an organisation advocating the use of open standards in ICT.
ES: ‘Datos.gob.es’ wins award for most user friendly PSI portal in EU
31 January 2012
- Spain
| Domain: eGovernment
On 24 January 2012, the Spanish website 'Datos.gob.es' received the LAPSI Award for the most user friendly public sector information (PSI) portal design in the EU.
EU: Draft guide on ICT standards and procurement aims to reduce vendor lock-in
30 January 2012
- EU Institutions
| Domain: eGovernment
"The appropriate use of standards will help alleviate lock-in", says a draft guideline prepared for the European Commission, on the link between ICT standardisation and public procurement. The draft text was published on 21 December 2011.
EU: Open source software assists European citizens to petition the EU
30 January 2012
- EU Institutions
| Domain: eGovernment
OCS (OnLine Collection Software), the European Commission's open source software written for the European Citizens' Initiative, will make it easier for citizens to bring legislative proposals to the Commission, European officials said at a conference in Brussels on 26 January 2012.
FI: Social and health care IT projects are performing well
26 January 2012
- Finland
| Domain: eHealth
A recently released audit report by the National Audit Office of Finland covering the period 2003-2009 reveals that IT projects in the field of social services and healthcare did not achieve satisfying performance results. However, many of the shortcomings mentioned in the report have already ...
