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EPSA 2023-24 Preliminary Results
Following the eligibility check, EPSA evaluators assessed 151 eligible projects against the six evaluation criteria. Each project was scored by two evaluators independently. Based on the respective scoring, the 53 highest scoring projects were selected to be discussed during the Consensus Meeting.
| Award Category | No. of applications | No. of selected projects |
| Innovation in Public Administration | 79 | 26 |
| Green Transition and Sustainability | 18 | 10 |
| Digital Transformation | 54 | 17 |
At the Consensus Meeting, which took place on 15 December on the premises of EIPA, Maastricht (NL), the evaluators thoroughly discussed the highest-ranking projects to agree on the winners and Good Practice Certificate recipients in each category.
The following projects were shortlisted as one of the three winning projects per category:
Innovation in Public Administration
- Portal of Register of administrative procedures – Single window for public services, Public Policy Secretariat of Republic of Serbia, Serbia
- Smart D8 – A Population Health and Wellbeing Demonstrator in Dublin, Smart D8 Consortium (via Lead Administrative Partner, The Digital Hub Development Agency), Ireland
- North East Inner City Multi Disciplinary Team (NEIC MDT) Delivering the first interagency Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) in 10 inner city primary schools in Dublin, National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), Department of Education, Ireland
Green Transition and Sustainability
- Baia Mare from a mining and polluted city towards a green, innovative and participatory city: SPIRE – Smart Post-Industrial Regenerative Ecosystem, Baia Mare Municipality, Romania
- Klagenfurt on the way to climate neutrality by 2030, City of Klagenfurt – Department for climate and environmental protection, Austria
- PHA2USE – Natural plastic substitute Caleyda, Brabantse delta, the Netherlands
Digital Transformation
- e-Nabız – Electronic and Personal Health Record System, Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health – General Directorate of Health Information Systems, Turkey
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Justice, Ministry of Justice of Spain, Spain
- Hansken, the open digital forensic platform, Netherlands Forensic Institute, the Netherlands
After the validation visits, the respective organisations have the opportunity to present their project in the online Jury Meeting on 29 February. The Jury decides on 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize per category.
The following projects receive Good Practice Certificates:
Innovation in Public Administration
- “Oberösterreichischer Wohn- und Energiekostenbonus” (Upper Austrian housing and energy cost bonus), Office of the Upper Austrian State Government, Department of Social Affairs, Austria
- Tech Force Against Drugs, FPS Finance – General Administration Customs and Excises, Belgium
- Human Rights Capacity Building Programme, National Institute of Administration (INA, I. P.), Portugal
- Local open data catalogue and the Data portal of the Hradec Králové region Data KHK, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
- BRISE Vienna (Building Regulations Information for Submission Envolvement), Municipal Directorate of the City of Vienna, Organisation and Security Division, Process management and Information and Communication Technology, Austria
- Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) collaboration with Foróige on increasing social enterprise awareness among young people, Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD), Ireland
- Outlier Detection, Ministry of Home Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Public Research Infrastructure Database: Research and Innovation through Open for Collaboration in Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Austria
- IdroGEO – The Italian web platform on landslides and floods, ISPRA – Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Italy
- Mentoring Program for Innovation and Leadership (PMIL), National Institute of Administration (INA, I. P.), Portugal
- Young Cities Program, National Betting Authority, Cyprus
- Census Interactive Mapping Application, Central Statistics Office, Ireland
- Together for Better, a New Funding Model for the Early Learning and Childcare Sector, Department of Children, Equality, Integration and Youth, Ireland
- Oireachtas Work Learning (OWL) Training and Graduate Programme, Houses of the Oireachtas Service, Ireland
- Justice Folder, Ministry of Justice, Spain
- Re-open EU, Joint Research Centre (European Commission)
Green Transition and Sustainability
- Automatic Detection of Impervious Surfaces, Kreisverwaltung Recklinghausen, Germany
- The ‘Schwammstein’ – Sustainable irrigation of green spaces, City of Vienna – Road Management and Construction, Austria
- Circular Innovation HUB, Municipality of Wiltz, Luxembourg
- Energy and Raw Materials Factory (ERMF), Waterschap Aa en Maas, the Netherlands
Digital Transformation
- The 2023 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) – Software, Training and Support Services Incorporating Artificial Intelligence, Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform, Ireland
- SeTDIBA: a journey of digital transformation, Barcelona Provincial Council, Spain
- National Platform for Artificial Intelligence – AI as a Common Good, Office for Information Technologies and eGovernment, Serbia
- CENPOS-PROJECT, Agency for the Technological Modernization of Galicia (AMTEGA), Spain
- Digital sustainability: Contribution of technology to the green and digital transition in the city of Madrid, Madrid City Council, Spain
- Learning in the Metaverse: A Virtual Reality Transversal Skills Programme from Industry and Higher Education, University College Dublin Innovation Academy, Ireland
In addition to winners and Good Practice Certificate recipients, evaluators also identified projects with outstanding efforts towards change. While these projects were not among the highest-ranking projects, the efforts demonstrated in the applications nevertheless deserve recognition.
The following projects receive special EPSA recognition:
- Implementation of OKRs methodology in National Agency on Corruption Prevention, National Agency on Corruption Prevention, Ukraine
- Mitos – National Registry of Administrative Procedures, GRNET – National Infrastructures for Research & Technology, Greece
- Application for the National Support Scheme for Farmers, National Agency of Information Society (NAIS), Albania
With the Support of
EPSA 2023-24 Official Partners
