The Interoperable Europe Academy
The Interoperable Europe Portal
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/], the European Union’s
unified platform for information on cross-border interoperability of
trans-European digital public services, officially launched last
November. This portal is central to the Interoperable Europe Act
[https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R0903],
which aims to promote collaboration among public administrations,
businesses, and citizens to build a more connected and digitally
integrated Europe. One of its core features is the Interoperable
Europe Academy
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/digital-skills-public-sector/solution/interoperable-europe-academy],
a hub for education and skill development in digital
interoperability. 

The Interoperable Europe Academy
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/digital-skills-public-sector/solution/interoperable-europe-academy]
(IOPEU Academy) aspires to strengthen public administrations' digital
competencies in the field of interoperability. It offers a range of
online, self-paced Massive Open Online Courses, organised into 10
curriculum categories
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/digital-skills-public-sector/solution/interoperable-europe-academy/curriculum]
and comprising 30 learning modules
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/digital-skills-public-sector/solution/interoperable-europe-academy/elearning].
These courses are open to all but are specially tailored for public
servants involved in digital transformation. Covering key topics such
as semantics
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/topic/ict/semantics] and
open-source software
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/topic/ict/open-source-software],
the IOPEU Academy equips participants with the knowledge to improve
policy implementation, enhance service delivery, and support impact
evaluation through interoperability. The courses are also available
via the EU Academy
[https://academy.europa.eu/local/euacademy/pages/course/community-overview.php?title=interoperable-europe-academy-community].  

For open data platforms like data.europa.eu
[https://data.europa.eu/en], interoperability is a critical component,
as it facilitates data exchange, enhances transparency, and supports
collaboration across borders and sectors. The principles of
interoperability are closely aligned with the mission of
data.europa.eu to make high-value datasets accessible and usable for
all. By implementing the Data Catalogue Vocabulary (DCAT),
data.europa.eu ensures that datasets are described in a standard way,
making them easier to find, access, and reuse. The Interoperable
Europe Academy serves as a valuable resource for advancing these
objectives, providing educational resources on interoperability.  

If you’re interested in developing your expertise in
interoperability, explore the courses offered by the Interoperable
Europe Academy
[https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/digital-skills-public-sector/solution/interoperable-europe-academy]
and stay connected with data.europa.eu [https://data.europa.eu/en] for
updates on interoperability! 

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Publication Date/Time
2025-01-17T09:00:00+00:00
Equipping public servants with essential interoperability skills