~”Independence is not ‘doing it yourself’. It’s ‘not being dependent on one vendor.’” —Adriana Groh, CEO of the Sovereign Tech Agency
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The xkcd dependency comic got referenced at 15:30, almost exactly an hour into the agenda.
https://xkcd.com/2347/
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Benjamin Bögel: ~“The Commission needs to practice what it preaches regarding procurement.”
It launched a €180 million tender for public cloud procurement with a new sovereignty score framework to assess providers’ compliance with EU rules. It was written to be reusable by any member state […]
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Zuzanna Warso speaking at #DCPS25 Slide showing the title of panel: #digitalsovereignty the role of the EU budget and public investment in shaping the internet
"We fund the solutions, but buy the problem" , says Zuzanna Warso of the @openfuture.bsky.social at #DCPS25 #NGI #policysummit in #Brussels
Panel: #digitalsovereignty the role of the #EU budget and public investment in shaping the #internet
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Benjamin Bögel attended FOSDEM. He recognized how much FOSS is created by individuals and how many libraries don’t have a distinct business case, but still are extremely valuable building blocks. Grants work well for this.
Fabrizia Benini: While NGI program is ending, its cascading grants model […]
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Benjamin Bögel (Cabinet of EVP Henna Virkkunen at European Commission): ~“We can be sovereign and open at the same time. It doesn’t force us to shut off our market. We can continue to collaborate at international level.”
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Next a panel is Digital Sovereignty: The Role of the EU Budget and public investment in Shaping the Internet
Moderator Zuzanna Warso (Director of Research at Open Future Foundation): EU is changing FOSS funding goal to a “single investment journey from research to deployment.”
Dr Sergey […]
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Fabrizia Benini closed with the most powerful call for engagement from FOSS developers I have ever heard from the Commission.
~“Your input is crucial. Help identify which digital commons are most strategic for open Internet stack. Share experiences with sustainable governance models that have a […]
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Fabrizia Benini continued with championing “public money, public code” and prioritizing FOSS in government procurement. She wants an open source procurement office to help administrations draft outcome-based tenders, assess solutions, and support suppliers in meeting the EU security and […]
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Fabrizia Benini, Head of unit at the European Commission DG CNECT E: Next Generation Internet opened with many wonderful policy admissions that deserved more than just the applause she got at the end.
She mentioned the importance of FOSS finding “sustainable funding models” based on support […]
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Dr Monique Calisti (CEO of Martel Innovate and NGI Commons Coordinator) kicked off by referencing the Franco-German summit earlier this week.
"We import 80% of our digital services from the US and China. Europe needs to own technological solutions, not just better regulations! Do we have […]
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A panel discussion featuring three individuals seated at a table with microphones. A presentation is displayed on a screen behind them, discussing the NGI Commons initiative aimed at enhancing policy coherence in Europe regarding Digital Commons. The setting appears to be a conference or summit.
Getting started now. There were issues with live streaming. It will be recorded and provided later, I think.
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RE: https://eupolicy.social/@NGICommons/115580812452004048
I will be live blogging from the European Commission in Brussels today and tomorrow.
Mute this thread, #DCPS25, or me for 2 days if nerds talking with government leaders about free and open source software is not of interest to you at […]
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