This report outlines for case collection in the Public Sector Tech Watch observatory. It encompasses the taxonomy designed to categorise collected use cases of emerging technologies, alongside the protocols established for data gathering and dataset maintenance. Under development by the Joint...

The 1st AI WATCH Peer Learning Workshop on the Use and Impact of AI in Public Services organized by the JRC jointly with DG CONNECT was conceived with a threefold objective: 1.To discuss findings from the preliminary landscaping of AI use in public services across the EU and to outline the...

The public sector is one of the key users of energy in Europe. Although, the relative energy consumption of the public sector is rather small, i.e. "only" about 5-10% of the total energy demand of European Member States, with an annual energy bill €47 billion (Borg & Co. et al. 2003), there...

This handbook is published in the context of AI Watch, the European Commission's knowledge service to monitor the development, uptake and impact of AI for Europe, which was launched in December 2018 as part of the Coordinated Plan on the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence Made in...

The wide diffusion of technologies, such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and 4G/5G, has enabled many cities to transform into hubs of digital transformation, deploying urban platforms, digital twins of cities and other digital ecosystems that leverage geospatial information....

One mechanism for increasing the uptake of energy efficiency projects is Energy Performance Contracting (EnPC). A major advantage of the latter is its capacity to mobilize the private sector to provide finance, performance guarantees and sharing risks. The commitment of the public sector to...