The ReSPA Interoperability Academy Serbia 2025, a two-day event, will provide a unique opportunity for public officials and policymakers from the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (MPALSG), Public Policy Secretariat of the Republic of Serbia (PPS), Office for IT and eGovernment (ITE), Ministry of the Interior (MoI), and other relevant institutions to engage meaningfully with their peers, lecturers, and technologists. This event aims to address the key challenges surrounding interoperability in Serbia today.

The Academy's cutting-edge program is designed to empower public officials, including decision-makers, legal experts, IT professionals, and economists, with the knowledge needed to navigate the complexities of interoperability. The goal is to foster discussions on how Serbia can improve data exchange and interoperability across its public sector, enabling a more connected and efficient government.

Program Overview:

The Academy’s program will cover critical topics essential for the successful implementation of interoperability, with sessions that will be jointly reviewed and discussed. The participants and lecturers will dive deeper into the following key areas:

1. Interoperability Framework: Importance and Practical Application
   • EU Interoperability Framework (EIF) and its policies.
   • Serbia's National Interoperability Framework: Alignment with international standards, legal frameworks, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
   • How interoperability works (and fails): Exploring the role of AI, technology and aligned practices, breaking down silos, and promoting collaboration between government entities that may have different systems.
2. Exploring interoperability maturity models and assessments: Required capabilities and case study from Serbia
   • Interoperability maturity models and their importance
   • Developing interoperability capabilities for higher interoperability maturity levels in e-government.
   • Successful interoperability projects from Serbia, sharing practical insights and lessons learned.
3. Data Governance and Privacy Compliance
   • Effective data governance in Serbia's interconnected systems while ensuring privacy compliance in line with national legislation.
   • Balancing data security and privacy with fostering an environment that encourages data exchange across platforms.
   • Data ownership and accountability: How to enforce data-sharing obligations between institutions?
4. e-Government Services and Interoperability
   • Overcoming the low interoperability of public sector databases as a major barrier to the development of public e-services.
   • Transforming administrative procedures through interoperability.
   • Creating citizen-centric e-government services through improved interoperability and strategies for boosting citizen engagement.
5. The Role of Leadership in Interoperability
   • The importance of clear governance mechanisms: Defining roles, responsibilities, and rules to guide interoperability initiatives, fostering collaboration, and promoting accountability.
   • The influence of policy decisions and top management guidance in driving interoperability, including the creation of aligned policies, standardization, resource allocation, and fostering collaboration.
   • Encouraging collaboration among diverse stakeholders, bringing together perspectives and expertise to ensure impactful and sustained progress.

The ReSPA Interoperability Academy Serbia 2025 is an essential platform for public officials and technologists to enhance their knowledge and work together to improve interoperability and data exchange across Serbia’s public sector, promoting more effective governance and service delivery.

The Academy will be conducted in Serbian.