💡 In Feb 2026, devs, researchers & public interest techies met in Brussels for #FOSDEM, Europe’s largest free & open source software conference. 🌐

@NGICommons joined to discuss digital commons & how public authorities can collaborate with open source communities.

Please read our highlights: https://commons.ngi.eu/2026/02/18/highlights-from-fosdem-2026/

📺 Watch it here: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/EZB7MP-power_to_the_public_stack_governing_europes_digital_commons/

#DigitalCommons #OpenSource #PublicTech #NGICommons #DigitalSovereignty

The EU opportunity and danger, what grassroots projects can offer

The #openweb reminds us that meaningful autonomy comes from shared infrastructure, collective governance, and mutual trust. Projects like #OMN are built on this understanding: individuals do not create networks alone; networks create the conditions that allow individuals to flourish. Real freedom grows from commons-based collaboration, not from isolated platforms or competitive silos. What can grassroots #openweb people actually do when the EU is building alternatives to #dotcons, but with […]

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-eu-opportunity-and-danger-what-grassroots-projects-can-offer/

📍 Brussels — #EUOpenSourceWeek2026

#NGICommons partners are here and actively contributing 🇪🇺

This morning, @FabriziaBenini
Now on stage @ManuelGoyet is part of a panel on #EUCloudEdgeIoT, exploring OSPOs as drivers of institutional learning, collaboration, and governance, and how EU policy could scale openness across sectors like energy, transport, and public administration.

#OpenSource #OSPO #DigitalResilience #EU

📡 We’re spending the week in Brussels, with @NGICommons present day by day.

 Listening, sharing, and connecting around open source, public digital infrastructure, and the future of the digital commons in Europe. These spaces matter. Because collaboration, is how sustainable digital ecosystems grow.

More info here: https://commons.ngi.eu/2026/01/27/ngi-commons-at-the-heart-of-eu-open-source-week-in-brussels/

#NGICommons #EUOpenSourceWeek #OpenSource #DigitalCommons

@openfuture @OpenForumEurope @martelinnovate @cnrs @linuxfoundation @EC_NGI

🎄 Season’s greetings from the @NGICommons partners!

We wish you a beautiful holiday season and look forward to 2026, with exciting updates ahead and continued collaboration to build the future of Digital Commons in Europe — together.
Please stay tuned: https://commons.ngi.eu/

Thank you for being part of the community 🌍

#NGICommons #DigitalCommons #OpenInternet #HappyHolidays

@openfuture @OpenForumEurope @martelinnovate @cnrs @linuxfoundation @EC_NGI

☝️ What a year 2025 has been!

✨ Connecting with so many of you across Europe and beyond has been a real highlight. The conversations around long-term strategies for #DigitalCommons and Europe’s digital future have been inspiring, challenging, and deeply collaborative.

🇪🇺 Heading into 2026, we’re excited to keep building together.

🎥 Videos from the #Summit at the @EUCommission in 🇧🇪 (20–21 Nov) are now available: https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/12/22/digital-commons-policy-summit-2025-watch-the-video-highlights/

#DigitalCommons #Europe #NGICommons #OpenInternetStack

🔊 Our @NGICommons conference report is out! 🎉

At the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025 in Brussels, one message resonated:
👉 Europe isn’t debating if we need Digital Commons anymore — it’s about scaling them wisely.

 It is a powerful moment for Europe’s digital future. 💪🌍

👉 Please check the full report here: https://commons.ngi.eu/news/

#NGICommons #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025

@martelinnovate @openfuture @OpenForumEurope @cnrs @linuxfoundation @EC_NGI

💡 Just a few days to submit your proposal for @fosdem 2026: Open Source & EU-Policy Devroom – CFP now open!

📅 The devroom returns on Sunday, 1 Feb 2026. Expect talks, workshops, lightning sessions, and community-driven discussions.

🗓️ CFP deadline: 1 December 2025 at noon CET — no late submissions possible.

💻 https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/11/28/fosdem-2026-eu-policy-devroom-call-for-participation/

#DigitalCommons #NGICommons #FutureInternet @EC_NGI
@martelinnovate
@openfuture @OpenForumEurope
@cnrs
@linuxfoundation

#DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025 just kicked off in Brussels (and online)!

The session — “Digital Sovereignty: The Role of the EU Budget and Public Investment in Shaping the Internet” — gets right to the heart of Europe’s digital future has started!

🙏 @moniquecalisti
@fabrizia.benini
@zuzanna.warso
@benjamin.bögel
@sergey.lagodinsky

#DigitalCommons #NGICommons

@martelinnovate @EC_NGI @cnrs @openfuture @OpenForumEurope @linuxfoundation

At #PrivacyCamp2025, civil society, researchers, and policymakers gathered to rethink what digital sovereignty means. @zuzannawarso from @openfuture was part of an inspiring panel discussion: 👇 https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/11/10/highlights-from-privacy-camp-2025/

➡️ We’ll continue this discussion next week at the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit 2025


#DigitalCommons #PrivacyCamp #NGICommons