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Lugo Provincial Council runs 17 AI tools on open-source and open-weight models on its own servers (MencIA)
…al Council of Lugo (Spain), approved unanimously by the Plenary on 26 May 2026. It builds on an AI Laboratory that is already in production, with 17 tools (8 applications and 9 assistants) running open-source and open-weight models on the Council’s own servers. Its aim is to extend this sovereign model, through a provincial platform, to th…
Description
The Provincial Council of Lugo, Spain, operates an AI Laboratory in production with 17 tools (8 applications and 9 assistants) running open-source and open-weight models on its own servers, using Ollama, vLLM, LangChain and Open WebUI, with RAG only on Council documents. The 2026-2030 MencIA strategy aims to extend this to the province's 66 small municipalities. Internal measurements cited in the source: daily email management in the Presidency Office fell from about 60 minutes to 5, and analysis of grant calls from about 30 minutes to 2.
…al Council of Lugo (Spain), approved unanimously by the Plenary on 26 May 2026. It builds on an AI Laboratory that is already in production, with 17 tools (8 applications and 9 assistants) running open-source and open-weight models on the Council’s own servers. Its aim is to extend this sovereign model, through a provincial platform, to th…
…for general chat and Streamlit, React and others for purpose-built interfaces. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works only on the Council’s own documents. A key pillar is “Green by Design” efficiency, delivered through the “3 clicks,…
…tants) running open-source and open-weight models on the Council’s own servers. Its aim is to extend this sovereign model, through a provincial platform, to the 66 municipalities in the province with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. Name in original language MencIA: Estrategia de IA soberana para la cohesión te…
…the FEMP.IA methodology; and the Plenary has approved the strategy unanimously. Internal measurements show that daily email management in the Presidency Office fell from about 60 minutes to 5; extraction of insolvency notices from the Spanish Official State Gazette takes seconds rather than 15–20 minutes; and analysis of grant calls fell from about 30 minutes to 2. Legal assistants use a closed corpus and cite the applicable article rather tha…
Company
Diputación Provincial de Lugo
…analyst Added on: 17 Jul 2026 Updated by: OECD analyst Updated on: 14 Oct 2026 MencIA is the Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026-2030 of the Provincial Council of Lugo (Spain), approved unanimously by the Plenary on 26 May 2026. It builds on an AI Laborat…
Country
Spain
…on: 14 Oct 2026 MencIA is the Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026-2030 of the Provincial Council of Lugo (Spain), approved unanimously by the Plenary on 26 May 2026. It builds on an AI Laborat…
Industry
Government & Public Sector
…Target Sectors: Science & technology Environment Inclusive development Economy Public sector OECD AI Principles: 1.1 Inclusive growth, sustainable development and well-bein…
Problem
MencIA addresses the dilemma of 'Digital Feudalism', in which public administrations hand control of their data to proprietary 'black box' technologies. The Council wanted small towns to be able to use secure, publicly controlled AI without depending on large technology vendors.
…cIA: Estrategia de IA soberana para la cohesión territorial Initiative overview MencIA addresses the dilemma of “Digital Feudalism”, in which public administrations hand control of their data to proprietary “black box” technologies. The strategy proposes a different path, which it calls realistic technological…
…d open-weight AI models running on the Provincial Council’s own infrastructure. Small towns would then be able to use secure, publicly controlled AI, with privacy by design and energy efficiency, without depending on large technology vendors. The model rests on three rules: Data control and privacy: sensitive information…
Solution
The Council runs open-source and open-weight AI models on its own infrastructure, so that sensitive information never leaves its servers. The technical stack combines Ollama and vLLM for inference, Docker for containerisation, LangChain for orchestration and Open WebUI for general chat, with purpose-built interfaces; retrieval-augmented generation works only on the Council's own documents. Each application solves a single, well-defined task and returns a short, structured output, and AI is positioned as an assistant, with a person holding the final decision.
…without depending on large technology vendors. The model rests on three rules: Data control and privacy: sensitive information never leaves the Council’s servers. Real adaptability: tools are designed around local needs, not the other way rou…
…ences, and the final decision and the responsibility always rest with a person. The technical stack combines Ollama and vLLM for inference, Docker for containerisation, LangChain for orchestration, Open WebUI for general chat and Streamlit, React and others for purpose-built interfaces. Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works only on the Council’s own documents.…
…een by Design” efficiency, delivered through the “3 clicks, one task” paradigm. Each application solves a single, well-defined task and returns a short, structured output, so in practice it behaves like a small language model. This lowers the inferen…
…rsight cannot be waived for any administrative act with legal consequences, and the final decision and the responsibility always rest with a person. The technical stack combines Ollama and vLLM for inference, Docker for contain…
Business value
Internal measurements cited by the source show daily email management in the Presidency Office falling from about 60 minutes to 5, extraction of insolvency notices taking seconds rather than 15-20 minutes, and analysis of grant calls falling from about 30 minutes to 2. The extension to municipalities and the 2028 and 2030 targets are plans, not delivered results.
…the FEMP.IA methodology; and the Plenary has approved the strategy unanimously. Internal measurements show that daily email management in the Presidency Office fell from about 60 minutes to 5; extraction of insolvency notices from the Spanish Official State Gazette takes seconds rather than 15–20 minutes; and analysis of grant calls fell from about 30 minutes to 2. Legal assistants use a closed corpus and cite the applicable article rather tha…
…et cases. The “AI Teacher” supports AI literacy and Article 4 of the EU AI Act. By 2028, targets are 30 active tools, 60% of staff trained in AI, a 20% average reduction in processing time for AI-assisted files and 15 municipalities on the platform. By 2030, the respective targets are 45 tools, 95%, 35% and all 67 municipalitie…
AI capabilities
Generative AI
…d vLLM for inference, Docker for containerisation, LangChain for orchestration, Open WebUI for general chat and Streamlit, React and others for purpose-built interfaces. Retrieval-augment…
Technology
Ollama, vLLM, LangChain, Open WebUI
…ences, and the final decision and the responsibility always rest with a person. The technical stack combines Ollama and vLLM for inference, Docker for containerisation, LangChain for orchestration, Open WebUI for general chat and Streamlit, React and others for purpose-built interfaces. Retrieval-augment…
Onboarding approach
Cultural resistance and fear of job replacement were addressed by framing AI as a co-pilot that augments staff rather than replacing them, supported by the 'AI Teacher' programme.
…ructure with open models, so sensitive data remain within the public perimeter. Cultural resistance and fear of job replacement were addressed by framing AI as a co-pilot that augments staff rather than replacing them, supported by the “AI Teacher” programme. MencIA began in 2025 as a bottom-up initiative without a dedicated budget. Its…
Headline outcome
…the FEMP.IA methodology; and the Plenary has approved the strategy unanimously. Internal measurements show that daily email management in the Presidency Office fell from about 60 minutes to 5; extraction of insolvency notices from the Spanish Official State Gazette takes…
