26/06 - Pre-conference workshops – limited capacity onsite
Welcome coffee and registration
HALL 100
Linked Data Event Streams (LDES): From Pilots to Standards - part 1
STUDIO 214+216
Discover our workshop on ‘Linked Data Event Streams: From Pilots to Standards,’ where we unveil the latest addition to the SEMIC inventory: LDES. Join us to explore new use cases and implementations of LDES, witness its potential as a publication standard in data spaces, and stay updated on its evolving usage from inception to present. Tailored for professionals across the public sector, academia, and industry with an interest in innovative publication technologies grounded in semantics, this workshop offers a prime opportunity to engage with the LDES community. Whether you’re keen to participate in pilots or simply wish to familiarize yourself with Linked Data Event Streams, this workshop will provide a comprehensive overview, inviting you to be part of the conversation.
Moderators:
- Anastasia Sofou, Semantic Interoperability, External Service Provider, European Commission
- Pieter Colpaert, University of Ghent
AI in support of Interoperability - part 1
STUDIO 211+212
Join us for an engaging and informative workshop session on 'AI for Interoperability'. In this session, experts from the public sector, academia, and industry will share real-life use cases, lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities in this innovative field. We will explore how AI supports interoperability in public services through technologies such as machine translation and document summarization. Additionally, we will delve into the synergy between knowledge graphs and Large Language Models. Our panel of experts will also discuss topics like AI and ML model discovery and reusability, as well as the interoperability of chatbots.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts and engage in thought-provoking discussions on AI for interoperability and semantics.
Moderators:
- Razvan Radu - Portal and web service, Publications office
- Hans Arents - Professor, UGent
- Florian Barthélemy - Semantic and data consultant, PwC
Workshop for early-career researchers - part 1
STUDIO 213+215
In this workshop, we will explore the forefront of digital government and interoperability research at our workshop dedicated to early-career researchers. Co-organized by the Belgian Presidency, Digital Flanders, the Joint Research Centre (JRC)’s FreshMind initiative, and the Interoperable Europe Academy, this workshop offers a platform for PhD candidates and early post-docs to showcase their research, receive valuable feedback, and engage in discussions with leading experts and peers.
Participants will explore topics such as cross-border interoperability, digital governance, data-driven policymaking, and emerging technologies in the public sector.
The event includes expert panel discussions, and interactive sessions aimed at advancing interoperable public services and digital-ready administrations.
Moderators:
- Reinhard Laroy, Digital Vlaanderen
- Alina Maria BREBENEL, Programme Manager, Interoperability and Digital Government, DIGIT, EC
- JRC
- Paula Rodriguez Mueller - Scientific project officer, Digital economy JRC, European Commission
- Sven Schade - Scientific project leader, Digital economy, Digital economy JRC, European Commission
Coffee break
Linked Data Event Streams (LDES): From Pilots to Standards - part 2
STUDIO 214+216
Discover our workshop on ‘Linked Data Event Streams: From Pilots to Standards,’ where we unveil the latest addition to the SEMIC inventory: LDES. Join us to explore new use cases and implementations of LDES, witness its potential as a publication standard in data spaces, and stay updated on its evolving usage from inception to present. Tailored for professionals across the public sector, academia, and industry with an interest in innovative publication technologies grounded in semantics, this workshop offers a prime opportunity to engage with the LDES community. Whether you’re keen to participate in pilots or simply wish to familiarize yourself with Linked Data Event Streams, this workshop will provide a comprehensive overview, inviting you to be part of the conversation.
Moderators:
- Anastasia Sofou, Semantic Interoperability, External Service Provider, European Commission
- Pieter Colpaert, University of Ghent
AI in support of Interoperability - part 2
STUDIO 211+212
Join us for an engaging and informative workshop session on 'AI for Interoperability'. In this session, experts from the public sector, academia, and industry will share real-life use cases, lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities in this innovative field. We will explore how AI supports interoperability in public services through technologies such as machine translation and document summarization. Additionally, we will delve into the synergy between knowledge graphs and Large Language Models. Our panel of experts will also discuss topics like AI and ML model discovery and reusability, as well as the interoperability of chatbots.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts and engage in thought-provoking discussions on AI for interoperability and semantics.
Moderators:
- Razvan Radu - Portal and web service, Publications office
- Hans Arents - Professor, UGent
- Florian Barthélemy - Semantic and data consultant, PwC
Workshop for early-career researchers - part 2
STUDIO 213+215
In this workshop, we will explore the forefront of digital government and interoperability research at our workshop dedicated to early-career researchers. Co-organized by the Belgian Presidency, Digital Flanders, the Joint Research Centre (JRC)’s FreshMind initiative, and the Interoperable Europe Academy, this workshop offers a platform for PhD candidates and early post-docs to showcase their research, receive valuable feedback, and engage in discussions with leading experts and peers.
Participants will explore topics such as cross-border interoperability, digital governance, data-driven policymaking, and emerging technologies in the public sector.
The event includes expert panel discussions, and interactive sessions aimed at advancing interoperable public services and digital-ready administrations.
Moderators:
- Reinhard Laroy, Digital Vlaanderen
- Alina Maria BREBENEL, Programme Manager, Interoperability and Digital Government, DIGIT, EC
- JRC
- Paula Rodriguez Mueller - Scientific project officer, Digital economy JRC, European Commission
- Sven Schade - Scientific project leader, Digital economy, Digital economy JRC, European Commission
Break - Sandwich lunch will be provided
Hall 100
Semantic Interoperability solutions for data spaces - part 1
STUDIO 211+212
The narrative of the workshop is:
- Interoperability in data spaces from vision to reality/from inception to implementation
- how interoperability is achieved in the different data spaces and/or between data spaces
- what are the main challenge challenges in achieving interoperability?
- which assets meaning semantic tools oral models are used for this purpose?
The workshop will not be a panel discussion but a series of presentations and demos, followed by questions after each presentation as well as at the end.
The workshop will be divided into two parts:
- The first part will have the following presentations:
- High Value Datasets
- Inspire Directive
- SIMPL
- The second part will have the following presentations:
- Health Data Space
- Language Data Space
- Procurement Data Space
- Smart Cities
Moderators:
- Pavlina Fragkou, Project Manager
- Justine Ottevaer, Ecosystem Manager - Smart Data
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 1
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Digital-ready policymaking and semantics - part 1
STUDIO 213+215
The workshop will provide you insights on approaches taken to support digital-ready policymaking and the importance of semantics in these approaches. The first part of the workshop will shed the light on national and international initiatives to implement digital-ready considerations at various stages of the policymaking cycle. The second part of the workshop will follow-up on last year's focus on regulatory reporting, as well as presenting innovative approaches for the reduction of administrative burden.
The workshop is targeted to policymakers, academia, and providers of policy-making support systems interested in identifying the role that semantics and AI technologies can play in these processes.
Moderators:
- Zsofia Sziranyi, Team leader - Digital-ready policymaking, European Commission
- Cecile Guasch, Business architect enthusiast - European Commission, Interoperability and Digital Government unit
- Alessio Nardin, Legal semantics enthusiast - European Commission, Interoperability and Digital Government unit
Coffee break
Semantic Interoperability solutions for data spaces - part 2
STUDIO 211+212
The narrative of the workshop is:
- Interoperability in data spaces from vision to reality/from inception to implementation
- how interoperability is achieved in the different data spaces and/or between data spaces
- what are the main challenge challenges in achieving interoperability?
- which assets meaning semantic tools oral models are used for this purpose?
The workshop will not be a panel discussion but a series of presentations and demos, followed by questions after each presentation as well as at the end.
The workshop will be divided into two parts:
- The first part will have the following presentations:
- High Value Datasets
- Inspire Directive
- SIMPL
- The second part will have the following presentations:
- Health Data Space
- Language Data Space
- Procurement Data Space
- Smart Cities
Moderators:
- Pavlina Fragkou, Project Manager
- Justine Ottevaer, Ecosystem Manager - Smart Data
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 2
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Digital-ready policymaking and semantics - part 2
STUDIO 213+215
The workshop will provide you insights on approaches taken to support digital-ready policymaking and the importance of semantics in these approaches. The first part of the workshop will shed the light on national and international initiatives to implement digital-ready considerations at various stages of the policymaking cycle. The second part of the workshop will follow-up on last year's focus on regulatory reporting, as well as presenting innovative approaches for the reduction of administrative burden.
The workshop is targeted to policymakers, academia, and providers of policy-making support systems interested in identifying the role that semantics and AI technologies can play in these processes.
Moderators:
- Zsofia Sziranyi, Team leader - Digital-ready policymaking, European Commission
- Cecile Guasch, Business architect enthusiast - European Commission, Interoperability and Digital Government unit
- Alessio Nardin, Legal semantics enthusiast - European Commission, Interoperability and Digital Government unit
27/06 - SEMIC 2024 conference
Registration, coffee and exhibitions
REGISTRATION HALL / SILVER,MAGRITTE & DELVAUX FOYERS
Opening session
COPPER HALL
Content keynote
COPPER HALL
Set the scene to discuss the technological, societal and policy implications of present and upcoming developments in view of the implementation of the Interoperable Europe Act
Video message, Commissioner Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration
COPPER HALL
High-level panel on the Interoperable Europe Act's Vision
COPPER HALL
This high-level panel will discuss the vision for cross-border interoperable of digital public services underlining the Interoperable Europe Act and the pillars needed to make the vision a reality. The speakers will share with the audience their vision on what success would like in 5 years' time and how this could pave the way towards an ‘Interoperable Europe’.
Moderator: Natalia Aristimuno, Director - Director Digital Services, Digital Enablers & Innovation, DG DIGIT, European Commission
Talk by Markus Richter
Coffee break & Exhibition
SILVER,MAGRITTE & DELVAUX FOYERS
Parallel Track 1 (Strategic): Next generation digital government: Towards digital-ready policy making
COPPER HALL
This parallel session will focus on digital-ready policymaking as an enabler of digital government and how it could minimize compliance costs for administrations under the Interoperable Europe Act. It will present the current approaches taken by the European Commission and some Member States to implement innovative policymaking practices in the legislative process to enable digital government.
The session is targeted at professionals from the public sector, academia, and industry who are involved in digital government, policy design, and interoperability policy.
Moderation: Sven Schade, Scientific project leader, Digital economy, Digital economy JRC, European Commission
Parallel Track 2 (Technical): From Cloud to Edge: Implementing AI, Privacy, and the Data Act
THE ARC
This session examines the shift from cloud to edge computing, driven by the rise of AI and concerns about sustainability and privacy. As cloud computing peaks, edge computing emerges, offering data processing and storage closer to data sources and consumers. Granting smart devices the capability to process data at the source independently greatly advances data sovereignty and privacy, where the user has full and individual control over personal data. We will explore how edge computing can democratise data, empowering users and communities in line with the AI and Data Act, and discuss its implications across various domains.
Moderation: Raf Buyle, Digitaal Vlaanderen & Athumi
Parallel Track 3 (Technical): Next generation digital government: Interoperability solutions for automated, proactive public services
SILVER HALL
This session will discuss how governments are seeking to increasingly automate public services, so that they require as little interaction from users and service providers as possible. It implies a capacity to anticipate societal and economic developments, as well as users’ needs, by capturing real-time information and applying it to re-design services. Panellists will also discuss what interoperability solutions are needed to support the development of these next generation digital public services that are (close to) fully automated and proactive.
Moderation: Andrea Halmos, Deputy Head of Unit, Interoperability and Digital Government, DG DIGIT, European Commission
Lunch & Exhibition
SILVER, MAGRITTE & DELVAUX FOYERS
Parallel Track 4 (Strategic): Sharing and Reuse: boosting European Interoperability
COPPER HALL
In this panel, the high-level representatives of EU public services will discuss the potential of sharing and reusing IT solutions, and the role of open source, as drivers and technical pillars of the IEA and its implementation.
Moderation:
- Miguel Diez, Team Lead Interoperability Enablers, Interoperability and Digital Government, DG DIGIT, European Commission
- Monika Sowinska, Project Officer - EC Open Source Observatory (OSOR), Interoperability and Digital Government, DG DIGIT, European Commission
Parallel Track 5 (Technical): Solutions for interoperability in and between data spaces
SILVER HALL
Making data sharing between heterogeneous stakeholders possible - supporting building sectoral and cross-sectoral cross-border digital public services and policies with a holistic view
Moderation:
Parallel Track 6 (Strategic and Technical): Innovation in public services
THE ARC
Pillar of the IEA , supporting the development of next generation digital public services and innovative solutions for cross-border interoperability
Moderator:
- Paula Rodriguez Müller, Scientific project officer, JRC, European Commission
- Stefanos Kotoglou, Interoperability and Digital Government, DG DIGIT, European Commission
Coffee break & Exhibition
SILVER,MAGRITTE & DELVAUX FOYERS
High-level panel: Making the IEA Vision a Reality
COPPER HALL
Discussing challenges and solutions, including building skills, to make IEA Vision a reality - from the level of cities and regions, EU, EC, linking with the global vision of interoperable public services.
Moderation:
- Leontina Sandu, Head of Unit, Interoperability and Digital Government, DG DIGIT, European Commission
How to Build an Effective Digital Government: Tips for Excellent Execution
COPPER HALL
Closing speech
COPPER HALL
Cocktail reception & Exhibition
SILVER, MAGRITTE & DELVAUX FOYERS