See the latest release on Github: https://github.com/jdemetra
Banking and financial servicesStatistics and information
Last update: 10/08/2023
Interview with Andrea Halmos
"Every time I went to a new unit in the European Commission, I always tried to dig out the relevance for the digital transformation of the public sector. So, when I joined this unit, I really felt that it is like coming home.” (Laughs) At the end of 2022, Andrea Halmos became the new deputy Head of Unit of the Interoperable Europe Unit of DG Informatics. As a cheerful and seasoned European Commission official, she very much likes to work in the European context, as it brings her the most joy regarding sense of purpose and impact on people’s lives. In addition, her affiliation with…
Statistics and information
Last update: 27/03/2023
The Test Bed in support of digital wallets for travel and mobility
In the upcoming months the Interoperability Test Bed will be supporting innovation and conformance testing of digital identity wallets for air travel and mobility within the EU. In December 2022, iLabs, an official partner of the Airport Technology Lab of the Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport, began discussions with the Interoperability Test Bed to collaborate on interoperability testing for sustainable, safe, and seamless air travel. The goal is to provide an open-source and standards-based online platform used for piloting, test events and hackathons. It shall be leveraged to facilitate…
ICTOpen Source Software+3 topics
Last update: 31/03/2023
Five more statistical tools under EUPL
The November 2022 catalogue of ISTAT (Instituto Nazionale di Statistica – Italy) documents five statistical tools: FS4 is an open source generalized software for first stage stratification and selection in sampling related to two or more stages, implemented completely in R language and with a GUI (Graphical User Interface). MAUSS-R is an open source generalized software for the determination of the sample allocation, developed using the R language and provided with a Java interface to facilitate the selection of data and parameters of interest. Multiway Sample Allocation allows to allocate…
Banking and financial servicesStatistics and information
Last update: 30/05/2022
Developers for Ukrainians in Hungary
By providing essential information on a large array of topics, ranging from medical and legal aid to accommodation, education and pets crossing, this initiative aims to support Ukrainians entering Hungary and starting a new life in Europe. Right after the start of the war in Ukraine, a group of Hungarian volunteers launched Ukraine Help. Namely, it is an open source starting page that aims to provide all the people escaping from Ukraine to Hungary with timely and necessary information to cross the border and what to do once in. The website is set on 3 languages, i.e. English, Hungarian and…
Demography and populationSocial+6 topics
Last update: 28/04/2022
Environmental screening tool in the US
Back in February, the White House published a beta version of an open source environmental justice tool that features an interactive map of communities in the United States and indicators on climate change, clean energy and energy efficiency, clean transit and others. Based on an advanced formula it identifies disadvantaged communities that are marginalised, underserved and overburdened by pollution in order to inform policymakers' decisions related to climate in the Justice40 initiative. This initiative aims to provide 40 percent of benefits of certain Federal investments in seven key…
Energy and environmentEnergy and environment+4 topics
Last update: 24/02/2021
Open Source and Space
The drone helicopter Ingenuity, landed on Mars on February 18, represents a success for the Open Source community, as it runs on a Linux operating system and is based on an Open Source Software framework, called F’ (“F Prime”). February 18 will be remembered as a historical date. For the first time, Mars is hosting the drone helicopter “Ingenuity” on its ground, as a result of the Mars Helicopter mission run by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The mission is a technology demonstration included in the broader NASA mission Mars 2020, whose main goal is to seek signs of ancient life and…
GeospatialOpen Source Software+4 topics
Last update: 17/08/2020
37 years of GRASS GIS
The new GRASS GIS website is out! In occasion of its 37th birthday the GRASS GIS project is proud to present its new website! The site has been redesigned with modern tools to be responsive and also easier to maintain. Content is more discoverable now and easy to browse too. What’s cool The Learn page offers a curated list of tutorials in different languages and links to videos. The new Try online section provides links to Binder and rollApp online applications that allow testing GRASS GIS without installing it. Our long standing and rich history in the GIS and open source world is now…