"The NGI will be scaled up under the new name 'Open Internet Stack'. A new Open Source Maintenance Instrument will fund the 'maintenance and security upkeep of essential components'. The Commission will also create a list of critical and security-relevant Open Source dependencies to inform funding decisions and promote Open Source solutions as the default approach in Horizon Europe funding."
https://opensource.org/blog/osi-welcomes-the-european-unions-tech-sovereignty-package
Call me soppy, but I literally wept with joy when I read this.
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But sometimes we win. In 2024, I blogged in support of Petites Singularités' open letter to the EU, calling for continued funding for the Next Generation Internet project. A grant programs that has funded many improvements to the fediverse and other decentralised tech;
https://disintermedia.net.nz/open-letter-the-european-union-must/
This morning I posted good news from the OSI about a new EU tech sovereignty strategy;
https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/116778822837919480
But as I read on, I saw good news there for NGI too.
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67 novih prosto in odprto-kodnih projektov je bilo izbranih na razpisu #NGI0. Zahvaljujemo se jim za prispevke k odpravljanju napak sodobnega interneta.
Projekti bodo prejeli finančno in praktično podporo prek NGI0 Commons fonda, NGI Taler in NGI Fediversity. Vse tri programe omogoča @EUCommission prek @EC_DIGIT
Več o projektih na https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260616-67-new-projects.html
nekatere (sklope) bomo izpostavili v naslednjih objavah). #NGI #FOSS
67 novih prosto in odprto-kodnih projektov je bilo izbranih na razpisu #NGI0. Zahvaljujemo se jim za prispevke k odpravljanju napak sodobnega interneta.
Projekti bodo prejeli finančno in praktično podporo prek NGI0 Commons fonda, NGI Taler in NGI Fediversity. Vse tri programe omogoča @EUCommission prek @EC_DIGIT
Več o projektih na https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260616-67-new-projects.html
nekatere (sklope) bomo izpostavili v naslednjih objavah). #NGI #FOSS
The 12th call of #NGI Fediversity is still open! 🤓 Deadline: August 1, 2026.
NGI Fediversity - Creating the #hosting #stack of the future - is a comprehensive effort to bring easy-to-use, hosted cloud services with service #portability and #personal #freedom at their core to everyone. 🤩 It wants to provide everyone with high-quality, secure IT systems for everyday use. 🤝
Find more on 👉️️ https://nlnet.nl/fediversity/ - and apply for funding! 🎯
📢 Join the NGI Commons webinar: Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Package: Key Takeaways and Next Steps
🎫 Register here: https://commons.ngi.eu/event/europes-tech-sovereignty-package/
🎤 Zuzanna Warso will assess the European Commission’s Tech Sovereignty Package from the perspective of NGI Commons.
🫵 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the future of Europe’s digital strategy and the role of the NGI community in shaping it.
#NGICommons #DigitalSovereignty #TechSovereignty #OpenInternet #DigitalPolicy #Europe #NGI #Innovation
🇪🇺 We’re pleased to announce that @GemmaCarolillo, Deputy Head of the Future Internet Unit at DG CONNECT, European Commission, will deliver the keynote introduction at our upcoming NGI Commons webinar:
Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Package: Key Takeaways and Next Steps
Join us to hear her perspectives on the future of an open, secure, and resilient internet.
🎫 Register: https://commons.ngi.eu/event/europes-tech-sovereignty-package/
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💰 NLnet; 67 Open Technology Projects awarded NGI grants https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260616-67-new-projects.html
📢 At the upcoming @NGICommons webinar, Europe’s Tech Sovereignty Package: Key Takeaways and Next Steps, @andrea.gallo CEO of @riscv will be speaking and share his expertise!
📅 Monday 22nd June
⏰ 13:00 - 14:30
💻 Online - @bigbluebutton
Join the conversation on Europe’s path toward digital sovereignty.
Get your ticket here: https://commons.ngi.eu/event/europes-tech-sovereignty-package/
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