Apulia Deliberation 1488/2023 — Regional AI Competence Center for public administration

Regional Executive Deliberation (Giunta Regionale) of 30 October 2023, No. 1488 — Establishment of the regional Competence Center on Artificial Intelligence in the Public Administration

I. Regulatory Summary

Primarily an enablement and governance measure. It impacts regional departments by requiring setup of a competence structure, selection of AI pilots (including generative AI), and periodic reporting, typically implying internal governance and procurement/partnership workflows.

II. Full Description

## Overview The deliberation establishes a regional Competence Center on AI in the Apulia public administration. ## Key elements - Legal/organisational references include the Digital Administration Code and GDPR. - The act approves an operational annex and a protocol with Politecnico di Bari. - The annex frames objectives, pilot experimentation areas, and reporting/monitoring arrangements. ## Publication The file indicates publication in the Official Bulletin of the Apulia Region (BURP No. 103 of 20 November 2023).

III. Scope & Application

Regional executive act establishing a Competence Center on Artificial Intelligence in the Apulia public administration. It references the Digital Administration Code and GDPR and frames the initiative as a governance and experimentation structure to support AI (including generative AI) adoption in administrative processes and public services. The act approves a protocol with Politecnico di Bari and sets out the Center’s objectives, pilot activities and reporting, as described in the attached annex.

IV. Policy Impact Assessment

Primary Focus: regional_public_sector_ai_capability_building