G.I.C. offers researchers a greatrange of research, training and policy material on interoperabilityaspects and guides the connected to the market specification,design and implementation of interoperability research solutions.It disseminates interoperability research solutions and offersresearchers the possibility to promote the results of their worktowards a wider audience. It further contributes actively inEuropean and international interoperability standardization foraand allows the research community engaged to follow closely therelevant standardization developments. Finally, G.I.C. supports theexchange of knowledge and expertise on interoperability through itssecondments programme.

G.I.C. offers a great range ofservices to Public Administration organizations. The centredevelops technological solutions for the public sector, providesR&D services in the framework of large projects in the area ofe-Government Interoperability and assists Public Administrationbodies to co-operate efficiently and securely, based on openstandards and IT-systems, in order to bridge organizational andtechnical borders. It further provides high quality trainingservices to public administration officials and contributes tointeroperability policy making and implementation as well asinteroperability standardization in the public sector at bothlocal/national and regional levels.

G.I.C. offers scientific servicesto businesses providing practical guidelines on interoperability aswell as innovative research paradigms and prototypes andcollaborates closely with them in order to enhance the quality ofthe interoperability solutions produced.