Semantics in the wild

Autor: Raf Buyle, Peter Mechant, Ziggy Vanlishout, Mathias Van Compernolle, Dieter De Paepe, Erik Mannens, Jens Scheerlinck
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: ICEGOV
DOI: 10.1145/3209415.3209421
Popis: Public service fragmentation across more than 800 digital channels of government administrations in the region of Flanders (Belgium), causes administrative burden and frustrations, as citizens expect a coherent service. Given the autonomy of the various entities, the fragmentation of information and budget constraints, it is not feasible to rewire the entire e-gov ecosystem to a single portal. Therefore, the Flemish Government is building a smart digital assistant, which supports citizens on the governmental portals, by integrating status information of various transactions. This paper outlines our ongoing research on a method for raising semantic interoperability between different information systems and actors. In this approach, semantic agreements are maintained and implemented end-to-end using the design principles of Linked Data. The lessons learned can speed-up the process in other countries that face the complexity of integrating e-government portals.
Databáze: OpenAIRE