{"id":6349,"date":"2025-05-23T16:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T14:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/?post_type=news&#038;p=6349"},"modified":"2025-05-23T17:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:06:42","slug":"report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Report following the &#8220;LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability&#8221; workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"605\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/92\/publications\/6350\/ec-report_webinar_llm-semantic-interoperability.pdf\">A report was released following the great success of the joint workshop titled <\/a><\/strong><em data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"240\"><strong>\u201cLarge Language Models to Support Semantic Interoperability\u201d<\/strong>, <\/em>which was held on 10 April 2025, co-organised by the Big Data Value Association (BDVA) and the European Commission\u2019s SEMIC initiative, part of DG DIGIT. The event brought together researchers, industry professionals, and public sector stakeholders to examine the growing role of Large Language Models (LLMs) in enhancing semantic interoperability across digital systems.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"1130\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/92\/publications\/6350\/ec-report_webinar_llm-semantic-interoperability.pdf\">Discover the report here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"1130\">The workshop served as a forum for presenting cutting-edge techniques, tools, and real-world applications where LLMs are being used to align data models, enrich semantics, and facilitate interoperability across domains. Central to the event was a call for contributions from experts showcasing how LLMs can bridge gaps in data understanding, particularly through applications like intelligent metadata generation, automated data structuring, multilingual semantic mapping, and the integration of LLMs with knowledge graphs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1252\">Participants engaged in lively discussion, exchanging insights and identifying emerging challenges. Key themes included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1291\">Pragmatic vs. perfect solutions<\/strong>: Several speakers advocated for \u201cgood enough\u201d approaches\u2014leveraging conversational AI, incremental mappings, and text-based heuristics\u2014as more viable in the short term than striving for exhaustive standardisation.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1534\">Governance integration<\/strong>: The need to merge AI lifecycle considerations with data governance frameworks, including provenance tracking and quality assurance, was a recurring point.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1728\">Reliability and human oversight<\/strong>: Concerns were raised around LLM hallucinations, with a consensus emerging that human validation remains essential, especially in sensitive or high-stakes domains.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1922\">Scalability and tooling<\/strong>: While promising prototypes exist\u2014such as data modelling assistants and semantic summarisation tools\u2014participants noted they are often still in the experimental phase and not yet broadly deployable.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1505\"><strong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2156\">Sector-specific applications<\/strong>: Use cases in manufacturing, public-sector data exchange, and digital product passports illustrated the need for LLMs to incorporate domain expertise and hybrid methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2328\" data-end=\"2653\">Throughout the day, the importance of human-in-the-loop design, clear benchmarks, and machine-readable data formats was consistently emphasised. Attendees also highlighted the potential for synergy between LLMs and European data space initiatives, envisioning smart agents that facilitate automated mediation between systems.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With more than 160 participants, the workshop from 10 April co-organised by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu\/\">SEMIC<\/a><\/strong> and BDVA <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on \u201cLarge Language Models (LLMs) applied to Semantic Interoperability\u201d was an absolute success!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> You can access the slide presentations below.<\/span><\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/x-handlebars-template\"        id=\"wpfd-template-table-categories-146\">    <div class=\"wpfd-categories hide\">{{#if category}}{{#with category}}{{#if parent}}<a class=\"catlink backcategory\" href=\"#\" data-idcat=\"{{parent}}\">                        <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-chevron-left\"><\/i><span>Back<\/span><\/a>{{\/if}}{{\/with}}{{\/if}}{{#if category.desc}}<div class=\"wpfd-category-desc\">{{category.desc}}<\/div>{{\/if}}<\/div><\/script><script type=\"text\/x-handlebars-template\" id=\"wpfd-template-table-146\">    {{#if files}}    {{#each files}}    <tr class=\"file {{class}} {{ext}}\" data-id=\"{{ID}}\" data-catid=\"{{catid}}\">        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"{{linkdownload}}\" data-filetitle=\"{{post_title}}\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-{{ext}} wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"{{linkdownload}}\"  title=\"{{post_title}}\" target=\"{{#if remote_file}}_blank{{\/if}}\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-{{ext}} wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">{{{crop_title}}}<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">{{bytesToSize size}}<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">{{created}}<\/td>                    <td class=\"col-download\">                <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"{{linkdownload}}\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"{{#if remote_file}}_blank{{\/if}}\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a>{{#if openpdflink}}<a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"{{openpdflink}}\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>{{else}}{{#if viewerlink}}<a                            href=\"{{viewerlink}}\"                                                        class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\"                            target=\"\"                            data-id=\"{{ID}}\"                            data-catid=\"{{catid}}\"                            data-file-type=\"{{ext}}\">Preview<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>{{\/if}}{{\/if}}            <\/td>            <\/tr>    {{\/each}}    {{\/if}}<\/script><div class=\"wpfd-content wpfd-content-table wpfd-content-multi colstyle-hide\" data-category=\"146\"              style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"current_category_146\" value=\"146\" \/>                    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"current_category_slug_146\" value=\"large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\" \/>                    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"current_ordering_146\" value=\"created_time\" \/>                    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"current_ordering_direction_146\" value=\"desc\" \/>                    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"page_limit_146\" value=\"20\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_display_empty_category_message\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_empty_category_message_val\" value=\"This file category has no files to display\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_display_empty_folder\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_is_empty_subcategories\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_is_empty_files\" value=\"1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_root_category_id\" class=\"wpfd_root_category_id\" value=\"146\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_root_category_theme\" class=\"wpfd_root_category_theme\" value=\"table\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_root_category_clone_theme_type\" class=\"wpfd_root_category_clone_theme_type\" value=\"none\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"wpfd_root_category_type\" class=\"wpfd_root_category_type\" value=\"146\" \/><ul class=\"breadcrumbs wpfd-breadcrumbs-table head-category-table\">                            <li class=\"active\">Large Language Models (LLMs) applied to Semantic Interoperability presentations<\/li>                        <\/ul><div class=\"wpfd-container show_breadcrumb\">        <div class=\"wpfd-open-tree\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wpfd-container-table  \">        <div class=\"wpfd-categories hide\"><div class=\"wpfd-category-desc\"><\/div><\/div>        <table class=\"wpfd-search-result wpfd-table wpfd-table-bordered wpfd-table-striped wpfd-table-0 mediaTable wpfd-theme-rows\">            <thead>                <tr>                    <th class=\"essential persist file_title\">Title<\/th><th class=\"optional file_size\">Size<\/th><th class=\"optional file_created\">Date added<\/th><th class=\"essential file_download file_download_tbl\">Download<\/th>                <\/tr>            <\/thead>            <tbody>                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6325\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6325\/11-ronald-kok.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"11. Ronald Kok\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6325\/11-ronald-kok.pdf\"  title=\"11. Ronald Kok\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">11. Ronald Kok<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">832.69 KB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6325\/11-ronald-kok.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6325&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6324\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6324\/12-frederic-bellaiche.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"12. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bellaiche\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6324\/12-frederic-bellaiche.pdf\"  title=\"12. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bellaiche\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">12. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bellaiche<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">650.02 KB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6324\/12-frederic-bellaiche.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6324&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6323\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6323\/09-rafiqul-haque.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"09. Rafiqul Haque\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6323\/09-rafiqul-haque.pdf\"  title=\"09. Rafiqul Haque\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">09. Rafiqul Haque<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">2.26 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6323\/09-rafiqul-haque.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6323&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6321\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6321\/07-arunav-das.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"07. Arunav Das\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6321\/07-arunav-das.pdf\"  title=\"07. Arunav Das\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">07. Arunav Das<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">1.04 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6321\/07-arunav-das.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6321&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6319\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6319\/06-tobias-jacobs.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"06. Tobias Jacobs\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6319\/06-tobias-jacobs.pdf\"  title=\"06. Tobias Jacobs\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">06. Tobias Jacobs<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">295.08 KB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6319\/06-tobias-jacobs.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6319&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6318\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6318\/05-suna-akbayir.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"05. Suna Akbay\u0131r\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6318\/05-suna-akbayir.pdf\"  title=\"05. Suna Akbay\u0131r\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">05. Suna Akbay\u0131r<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">2.14 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6318\/05-suna-akbayir.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6318&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6316\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6316\/02-emilien-caudron.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"02. Emilien Caudron\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6316\/02-emilien-caudron.pdf\"  title=\"02. Emilien Caudron\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">02. Emilien Caudron<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">1.98 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6316\/02-emilien-caudron.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6316&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6317\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6317\/01-ed-curry.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"01. Ed Curry\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6317\/01-ed-curry.pdf\"  title=\"01. Ed Curry\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">01. Ed Curry<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">2.32 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6317\/01-ed-curry.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6317&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6315\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6315\/04-vladimir-alexiev.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"04. Vladimir Alexiev\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6315\/04-vladimir-alexiev.pdf\"  title=\"04. Vladimir Alexiev\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">04. Vladimir Alexiev<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">1.56 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6315\/04-vladimir-alexiev.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6315&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6322\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6322\/10-harri-ketamo.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"10. Harri Ketamo\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6322\/10-harri-ketamo.pdf\"  title=\"10. Harri Ketamo\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">10. Harri Ketamo<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">4.56 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6322\/10-harri-ketamo.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6322&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6314\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6314\/03-lorenzo-gabrielli.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"03. Lorenzo Gabrielli\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6314\/03-lorenzo-gabrielli.pdf\"  title=\"03. Lorenzo Gabrielli\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">03. Lorenzo Gabrielli<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">566.32 KB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6314\/03-lorenzo-gabrielli.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6314&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                                            <tr class=\"file pdf\" data-id=\"6320\"                    data-catid=\"146\">                                        <input type=\"hidden\" class=\"wpfd_file_preview_link_download\" value=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6320\/08-orfeas-menis-mastromichalakis.pdf\"                           data-filetitle=\"08. Orfeas Menis-Mastromichalakis\" data-fileicons=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\" \/>                    <td class=\"file_title\"><a class=\"wpfd_downloadlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6320\/08-orfeas-menis-mastromichalakis.pdf\"  title=\"08. Orfeas Menis-Mastromichalakis\" target=\"\"><span class=\"extcol\"><span class=\"ext ext-pdf wpfd-icon-set-svg\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"wpfd-file-crop-title\">08. Orfeas Menis-Mastromichalakis<\/span><\/a><\/td><td class=\"file_size\">1.39 MB<\/td><td class=\"file_created\">21-05-2025<\/td>                                            <td class=\"file_download_tbl col-download\">                            <a class=\"downloadlink wpfd_downloadlink\"  href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/download\/146\/large-language-models-llms-applied-to-semantic-interoperability-presentations\/6320\/08-orfeas-menis-mastromichalakis.pdf\"  style=\"background-color:#002bdb;color:#ffffff;\" target=\"\">Download<i class=\"zmdi zmdi-cloud-download wpfd-download\"><\/i><\/a><a class=\"openlink wpfdlightbox wpfd_previewlink\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&#038;action=wpfd&#038;task=file.download&#038;wpfd_category_id=146&#038;wpfd_file_id=6320&#038;token=&#038;preview=1\"  target=\"\">Preview                            <i class=\"zmdi zmdi-filter-center-focus wpfd-preview\"><\/i>                        <\/a>                        <\/td>                                    <\/tr>                                        <\/tbody>        <\/table>            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2672\">Next steps<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2674\" data-end=\"2987\">The workshop concluded with a unanimous perspective, coagulating all points of view of speakers: LLMs as key enablers of next-generation semantic interoperability. However, they agreed that success depends not only on technical development, but also on clear governance, well-structured validation mechanisms and the development of best practices for an AI-ready Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3406\">Future initiatives will focus on building a dedicated community to continue exploring this fast-evolving field, sharing lessons and co-developing solutions that balance innovation with reliability. As semantic interoperability remains a cornerstone of the European data strategy, the responsible integration of LLMs into this space promises to accelerate the development of cohesive, cross-border digital ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2989\" data-end=\"3406\">On 28 May, from 14:30 &#8211; 15:30, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/data-week.eu\/\">Data Week 2025<\/a><\/strong> will be hosting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/data-week.eu\/session\/semic-workshop\/\">&#8220;Facilitating semantic interoperability with LLMs&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> session, which is building on the workshop co-organised by SEMIC and BDVA. The session takes the discussion further into practical implementation. We\u2019ll showcase ongoing projects and real-world applications of LLMs in addressing challenges such as semantic alignment, intelligent metadata generation, and cross-domain interoperability. The session will highlight how these technologies are being tested and adopted within data spaces to support trustworthy and interoperable digital ecosystems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A report was released following the great success of the joint workshop titled \u201cLarge Language Models to Support Semantic Interoperability\u201d, which was held on 10 April 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6353,"template":"","news-category":[41,16,15,42],"class_list":["post-6349","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-bdva","news-category-event-news","news-category-general","news-category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Report following the &quot;LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability&quot; workshop - BDV Big Data Value Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Report following the &quot;LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability&quot; workshop - BDV Big Data Value Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A report was released following the great success of the joint workshop titled \u201cLarge Language Models to Support Semantic Interoperability\u201d, which was held on 10 April 2025.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BDV Big Data Value Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-23T15:06:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/\",\"name\":\"Report following the \\\"LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability\\\" workshop - BDV Big Data Value Association\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-23T14:27:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-23T15:06:42+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":900},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Report following the &#8220;LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability&#8221; workshop\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/\",\"name\":\"Big Data Value Association\",\"description\":\"BDVA is an industry-driven research and innovation organisation with a mission to develop an innovation ecosystem that enables the AI and data-driven digital transformation of the economy and society in Europe.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Report following the \"LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability\" workshop - BDV Big Data Value Association","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Report following the \"LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability\" workshop - BDV Big Data Value Association","og_description":"A report was released following the great success of the joint workshop titled \u201cLarge Language Models to Support Semantic Interoperability\u201d, which was held on 10 April 2025.","og_url":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/","og_site_name":"BDV Big Data Value Association","article_modified_time":"2025-05-23T15:06:42+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/","url":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/","name":"Report following the \"LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability\" workshop - BDV Big Data Value Association","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png","datePublished":"2025-05-23T14:27:40+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-23T15:06:42+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Report-following-the-WORKSHOP-ON-LLMs-to-Support-Semantic-Interoperability.png","width":1600,"height":900},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/report-llms-to-support-semantic-interoperability-workshop\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Report following the &#8220;LLMs to Support Semantic Interoperability&#8221; workshop"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/","name":"Big Data Value Association","description":"BDVA is an industry-driven research and innovation organisation with a mission to develop an innovation ecosystem that enables the AI and data-driven digital transformation of the economy and society in Europe.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/6349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bdva.eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=6349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}