YPOURGEIO PSIFIAKIS DIAKYVERNISIS

Their core work

The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance is the national authority responsible for digital transformation of public services in Greece. In EU research projects, it contributes policy expertise, regulatory insight, and real-world deployment environments for testing e-governance solutions, secure government communications, and digital public service architectures. Its participation brings the perspective of an actual end-user government ministry — validating tools and frameworks against the operational realities of a national public administration.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

The Ministry's early H2020 involvement (2017) centered on administrative innovation — the once-only principle, co-creation between public administrations, and agile development of federated architectures (TOOP). From 2019 onward, the focus shifted sharply toward security-sensitive digital infrastructure: cybersecurity competence (CONCORDIA), secure satellite communications for government (ENTRUSTED), and AI-powered distributed e-governance systems (GLASS). The trajectory shows a clear move from policy-level digital reform toward technically sophisticated, security-hardened government digital infrastructure.

Moving toward security-first digital government solutions combining AI, distributed systems, and secure communications — likely to engage in future projects around sovereign digital infrastructure and trusted government services.

How they like to work

The Ministry exclusively participates as a partner or third party — never as a coordinator — which is typical for a government end-user that validates and deploys rather than leads research. It works within large consortia (147 unique partners across 4 projects), indicating it joins broad European initiatives rather than small focused teams. This makes it a valuable consortium member for projects that need a real government authority as a pilot site or policy validation partner.

Extensive European network spanning 147 unique partners across 31 countries — remarkably broad for just 4 projects, reflecting participation in large-scale flagship initiatives. The geographic spread is pan-European with no visible regional concentration.

What sets them apart

As a national ministry (not a research institute or consultancy), it offers something most consortium partners cannot: direct authority over real government digital systems and policy implementation. For any project requiring a public sector pilot environment, regulatory validation, or government end-user testing in Southern Europe, the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance provides authentic deployment context. Its combination of e-governance, cybersecurity, and satellite communications experience is uncommon among government participants.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GLASS
  Largest funding (EUR 159,500) and the most technically ambitious — combining AI, distributed ledger, and interoperability for a next-generation e-governance platform.
• ENTRUSTED
  Unusual topic for a digital governance ministry — secure satellite telecommunications for government users, showing the Ministry's expanding scope into critical infrastructure.
• TOOP
  Foundational project for the once-only principle in EU public administration, a policy concept now embedded in EU digital strategy.