EU member states have approved a new EUR 131 million programme to help modernise European public administrations and provide interoperable digital services. The approval from the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) to the EU follows an agreement at the technical level with the European Parliament.
The latest round of the ISA programme, run by the European Commission, aims to ensure seamless electronic cross-border or cross-sector interaction between European public administrations. The previous ISA programme supported the creation of over 20 e-government solutions in use across the EU.
The new ISA will support the development of interoperable digital platforms that will be available to all interested public administrations on European, national and regional levels, free of charge. By using ISA systems, administrations can ensure interoperability between different IT systems responsible for the delivery of electronic services. This is expected to save time and money and support the development of the EU single market. The programme will run from 2016-2020, pending formal approval by the EU Council and Parliament, expected by December.
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Quelle/Source: telecompaper, 23.09.2015