Serge Novaretti is a French university IT engineer working within the European Commission for the IDABC programme*. He worked around 20 years for the French administration. He began his career in 1983 within the ministry of defence, more precisely in establishing IT networks at different levels (local, directional and ministerial). Subsequently, in 2000, he initiated the first French national government network and email system before joining, as a seconded national expert, the European Commission in 2002 to help building the TESTA network. At the same time he launched also some activities in the field of eProcurement in order to contribute to the technical implementation of the new public procurement legislative framework. After returning to France in 2004 for two years within the ministry of culture and communication as deputy head of IT department, he is now working again within the IDABC unit of DG Enterprise and Industry as a programme manager, dealing in particular with Interoperability issues.

* IDABC stands for Interoperable Delivery of European eGovernment Services to public Administrations, Businesses and Citizens.