The European Commission launched a new e-government service: the “Semantic Interoperability Centre Europe”, in short SEMIC.EU that lays the foundations for a loss-free, consistent data exchange promoting the electronic cooperation across national and linguistic borders. More information regarding the project, which was assisted by ]init[ AG, is now available on www.semic.eu.

In the future, SEMIC.EU provides a platform for European cooperation. The center facilitates users the exchange of solution options for a comprehensible across nation e-government. With this, the EU paves the way for a smooth data exchange in the European administration and creates the conditions for a semantic interoperability: guaranteeing that the exact significance of the exchanged information is understood in equal measures by all participants and communicated without loss of meaning. Furthermore, SEMIC.EU offers users assistance and advice on development and promotion of their solutions as well as further coaching, expert support, and the building of networks and communities for e-government projects.

“SEMIC.EU encourages users to exchange already approved ideas and solutions, which may not have been observed outside their projects. SEMIC.EU helps to save time and costs, to increase the recognition of projects, and to establish future-proof solutions,” states Aldo Laudi, responsible Project Manager, IDABC Program.

The Berlin e-government specialist, ]init[ AG for Digital Communication, implemented the portal within the IDABC Program (Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment Services to public administrations, businesses, and citizens) with its partners Fraunhofer ISST, GEFEG GmbH, and France Telecom. The startup of www.semic.eu on June 17th 2008 is an important milestone on the way to semantic interoperability in Europe.

press release, 17th June 2008