International Hellenic University
Vassilios Peristeras is Assistant Professor at the International Hellenic University, School for Science and Technology in Thessaloniki, Greece. His teaching and research focus on digital transformation, interoperability, information management and open data. For the period 2010 – 2016, he has worked as Programme Manager in the European Commission, ISA Programme being in charge for semantic interoperability, open data and coordinated the revision of the European Interoperability Framework. Before that, he has worked as researcher and consultant in various organizations including the United Nations and the National University of Ireland Galway, where he initiated and coordinated several international R&D eGovernment projects. He has published over 100 papers in scientific journals/conferences and has served as editor, program committee member and reviewer in more than 60 journals, books, and conferences.
Interoperability amongst public sector systems, services and data becomes a critical enabler for the digital transformation of public administration, the provision of new and user-centric public services, and for the implementation of the “once-only” principle. In March 2017, the new European Interoperability Framework was published by the European Commission introducing new elements and setting new requirements for the […]