Notices by OpenForum Europe (openforumeurope@mastodon.cloud)

OpenForum Europe is proposing an EU-wide Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF) to ensure the security and sustainability of critical open source components

📊 Feasibility study out in June
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2m3bc4f3

#OpenSource #EUTech #DigitalSovereignty

Here are some of our main takeaways from the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2025:💡 👨💻

— Open and collaborative innovation solves the dilemma of #competitiveness and #sovereignty
— Now is the time to invest in open source #maintenance and #security
— Building sustainable open source ecosystems remains challenging but necessary
— Open source is being increasingly regulated in Europe, and the new challenge is #implementation and #compliance

Read more in our new blog: 👇 🔗

https://openforumeurope.org/the-eu-open-source-policy-summit-2025-what-did-we-learn-and-where-do-we-go-from-here/

OpenForum Europe is seeking a Policy Advisor to shape and advocate digital policies. 📢

This role involves policy research aligned with the new regulatory landscape as well as project management in the advancement of OFE’s goals.

📆Deadline: 19 February 2025

More information: 👇
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Hello Mastodon! Our first steps on a federated social network. We love the idea of an #OpenStandards and #OpenSource based social network! In Brussels we work to achieve the right framework for #OpenStandards and #OpenSource!

One of the highlights of the year was the European Commission’s OSOR Turns 15 conference. The event’s panels and speakers took a look at the future of the public sector open source, and the OSOR Awards celebrated the achievements thus far.

Watch the 📼: https://osorturns15.eu/livestreaming/

👏 We're delighted to welcome Mozilla and The Matrix Foundation as supporters of OFE. Together, they bring deep expertise in inclusive internet, community-driven open source projects and privacy, enriching our collaboration in EU policy work.

↘ https://openforumeurope.org/mozilla-and-the-matrix-org-foundation-join-ofe-as-supporters/

Charting the next chapter of Europe in the World of Open Source! Join the EU Open Source Policy Summit and shape the future of our digital policy landscape. #OpenSource #EUOpenSource #DigitalPolicy

📅2 February 2024, Brussels
↘️ https://summit.openforumeurope.org/