Government Design

The OECD's Digital Economy and Society Outlook 2026 finds that 52% of large firms use AI, compared with 20% of…

EU Commission President von der Leyen has set out plans to strengthen Europe's competitiveness through a simpler Single Market, clean…

The EU’s Virtual Worlds Partnership will hold its first Annual Forum in Valencia on 2–3 November, focusing on AI, interoperability,…

EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis cautions that artificial intelligence (AI) risks misrepresenting official statistics by removing their sources, methods and context.…

The EU Commission and 48 signatories to the Code of Conduct on Disinformation reviewed emerging election threats, crisis-related information integrity…

The EU Commission proposed replacing the European Heritage Label with a new European Heritage List, introducing awards, greater visibility and…

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa addressed Hungary's National Assembly on the 70th…

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) criticises the limited impact of €49.1 billion in EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funding…

At the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, nearly 5,000 participants debate the future of EU cohesion policy.…

Ireland’s International AI Summit will bring together EU policymakers and global technology leaders to debate Europe’s AI competitiveness, enterprise adoption,…

ENISA finds that attacks on suppliers and other third parties can spread disruption across digital services. Public administration was the…

The EU-funded XRculture project has digitised 1,281 heritage datasets, helped document endangered museum collections in Ukraine and virtually reunited Roman…

The EU Commission has opened a targeted consultation on international data dependencies, cross-border data flows and risks linked to third-country…

On Tuesday, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) adopted its findings and recommendations on foreign information manipulation…

On Monday, the OECD has released its first Digital Government Outlook, assessing progress across OECD Members and accession candidate countries and…

OECD ministers concluded their 2026 meeting in Paris with a call for carefully designed industrial policies that strengthen competitiveness, resilience…

The EU Commission and Moldova have reiterated their commitment to strengthening collaboration in the areas of education, employment, and social…

At the fourth meeting of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council in Brussels, the European Union and Japan agreed on new…

ENISA has launched the National Capabilities Assessment Framework (NCAF) 2.0, a revised methodology and online tool enabling Member States to…

The European Commission has released final reports from its Virtual Worlds Observatory alongside a new Interactive Data Explorer, offering a…

The EU Commission is advancing the European Union’s digital sovereignty by awarding a framework contract enabling EU institutions and bodies…

The EU Commission has decided today to appoint Ewelina Jelenkowska-Luca as Director for Careers & Staff Development within the Directorate-General for Human…

The Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms – prepared jointly by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Children’s…

On Tuesday, EU Commissioner Piotr Serafin, will host in Brussels the implementation dialogue on the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP).  STEP…

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2026*. Following a year-long coordinated…

At the International Institute of Communications (IIC) Digital Communications and Media Forum, the incoming BEREC Chair Alejandra de Iturriaga highlighted…

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply…

On 30 January, the European Commission's central infrastructure managing mobile devices identified traces of a cyber-attack, which may have resulted…

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has urged clearer rules and stronger safeguards for the use of personal data by…

Boosting European technological sovereignty is a key priority for the EU Commission with the open source sector considered particularly important…

Following the fifth youth media call in 2024, four selected projects will deliver innovative, thought-provoking current-affairs content for young Europeans.…

The Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium has been officially launched today in The Hague, with the Commission welcoming the…

The strategic direction for the next phase of the EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) information environment has been set…

The EU Commission adopted a decision establishing the Innovative Massive Public Administration interConnected Transformation Services European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (IMPACTS-EDIC).…

The European Commission’s new digital package seeks to simplify life for European businesses — from factories to start-ups — and…

The Summit was an occasion to present concrete measures aimed at fostering European innovative solutions and infrastructures and strengthening European…

The EU Commission has established the Digital Commons European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (DC-EDIC), a new framework enabling Member States to…

At the first-ever EU–Egypt Summit in Brussels, Presidents Ursula von der Leyen and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi unveiled three landmark agreements…

The winners of the 2025 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, the highest heritage accolade in Europe, were celebrated this…

The European People’s Party (EPP) has adopted a new Position Paper on Digital Policy, entitled “A Sovereign, Secure and Competitive…

SAP and OpenAI have announced "OpenAI for Germany", a partnership that combines SAP’s enterprise expertise with OpenAI’s advanced AI technology…

Telecom regulators worldwide endorsed new guidelines at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2025 (GSR-25) in Riyadh to support digital ecosystems…

The European Parliament has adopted its priorities for the upcoming revision of the EU’s public procurement framework. MEPs call for…

At re:publica 2025, Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger unveiled his vision for a digital Germany, describing the new ministry as…

Berlin, 21 May 2025 First bilateral meeting of Digital Minister Wildberger with French counterpart in...

In latest report on rural development, the OECD provides a roadmap for strengthening rural resilience by promoting people-centred policies that…

At Wirtschaftstag 2025, hosted by the Wirtschaftsrat (Economic Council), Germany’s new Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger presented his vision for "Next…

The EU Council has set out its vision for the future of European higher education. In a recommendation and parallel…

The EU Commission adopted today its second Digital Markets Act (‘DMA') annual report. The report describes the measures taken from January…

The "Cities for All Ages" report explores how local and national governments can address these challenges and make cities work for all…