EPAN eGovernment Working Group Irish Presidency Meeting 26th & 27th February Croke Park

Theme - Interoperability Based on WG’s Working Plan Themes, Mid Term Programme, EU Communication on eGovernment Definition – “Ability of a system or process to share and use the information and/or functionality of another system or process.” Critical underpinning of eGovernment and Public Service Modernisation

Preparation “Discussion” paper on Interoperability prepared Paper presented to IPSG Group for information and observations because of interest in elements of it EU Commission Papers sourced All documentation circulated to attendees two weeks in advance of meeting Accession Countries treated as full members for procedural purposes because of date of DG meeting

Attendees All 15 Member States 4 Accession Countries (with 2 apologies) EU Commission Interchange of Data between Administrations (IDA)

Agenda Thursday 26th Presentation of Presidency “Discussion” Paper on Interoperability followed by an open-floor discussion Presentation by IDA on European Interoperability Framework (EIF) & IDAbc proposal followed by an open-floor discussion

Agenda Thursday 26th Review of Group Working Plan and Terms of Reference (agreed during Italian Presidency) Presentation on Presidency framework for implementation of EPAN Evaluation and TFE Report (Implementation Framework)

Agenda Friday 27th Presentation by Malta on eGovernment Initiatives followed by discussion Presentation by Estonia on eGovernment Initiatives followed by discussion Presentation by Commission on MODINIS Identity Management proposal followed by discussion

Next Steps Assimilation of comments and submissions on all papers by mid March Development of draft proposal and recommendations on Interoperability for circulation by end of March Development of draft submission from WG to IDA on EIF by the end of March

Next Steps Preparation of Working Group comments on Implementation Framework by mid March Preparation of draft DG resolution by end of March

22nd & 23rd April St. Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle Next Meeting 22nd & 23rd April St. Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle

April Agenda Proposal on Interoperability Submission to IDA on EIF Submission to Secretariat on Implementation Framework MODINIS Identity Management proposal Presentation by Cyprus on eGovernment Presentation by Latvia on eGovernment Information on June eGovernment Conference Overview of programme for Dutch Presidency DG Resolution

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