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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 15 DECEMBER 2024 THIS IS A PAID COLLABORATION MITA's Participation at the Projectathon #5 A number of MITA employ- ees from the Digital Enabling Services Department (DESD) participated in the 5th Pro- jectathon event for the Sin- gle Digital Gateway project held in Brussels from the 20th to the 22nd November 2024. This event focused on enhancing the interopera- bility of digital services, en- suring they are delivered in a user-friendly and efficient way. It all started over three years ago when the Ministry for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects tasked MITA with supporting this innovative endeavour. The Single Digital Gateway aims to provide online access to essential information, ad- ministrative processes, and support services for individ- uals and businesses engaging with other EU countries. This means that those relocating across EU borders can eas- ily find applicable rules and assistance, allowing them to complete procedures, such as registering a vehicle or ap- plying for pension benefits without needing any physical documents. At its core, the Single Digi- tal Gateway operates through a Once-Only Technical Sys- tem, enabling Evidence Re- questers in one Member State to automatically retrieve nec- essary data from others, with the user's explicit consent. In Malta, we developed an integration layer for service providers, a central preview space and data service for ev- idence providers, along with dedicated eDelivery access nodes. The Projectathon itself was a specialized marathon em- phasizing peer-to-peer inter- operability and compliance testing within a structured framework. It aimed to pro- mote collaboration among member states through the fostering of a positive envi- ronment. The tests ensured comprehensive coverage of technical specifications whilst at the same time en- couraging cooperation in be- tween as many member states as possible. MITA's representatives reg- istered its system in the test collaboration suite and con- ducted several preparatory tests to verify its readiness. These ranged from simple checks of system time and log access to more complex eval- uations of evidence request formats, ensuring compliance with the latest technical spec- ifications. They also ensured that they verified the con- nectivity of our eDelivery test systems with those of other member states who partici- pated at the event. As the event commenced, they had to work as a team in an efficient and effective way to succeed. They performed essential production readiness checks with other member states, using a dedicated service pro- vider developed in consulta- tion with the local education sector to simulate enrollment by European citizens in Mal- tese degree courses. The aim was to clock in as many test cases as possible, testing it out with other participants. The event proved to be a success for our employees with a number of lessons learned, where they had the opportunity to enhance their technical knowledge and skills, fully preparing them for the next important steps in this transformational jour- ney of innovation. Above: SDG Team