AFRISTEMI

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We are a nonprofit organization committed to bridging the digital divide in rural and underserved communities. Our mission is to provide STEM education, including coding and robotics, to young people in these areas and to connect rural and underserved communities to the Internet.

With the NGI Mobifree Pilot we work on more ethical mobile software. Consortium partner @waag is looking for app developers who'd like to volunteer as testers.
You'll be testing Murena Fairphone (on loan), F-Droid & Repomaker. There will be 2 in-person meetings and weekly requests for feedback. Because of the in-person meetings it's aimed at people who live in the Netherlands.

Registration is open till April 10. For more info: https://waag.org/en/article/testers-wanted-open-source-smartphone-software/

Waag | Testers wanted for open source smartphone software

Are you excited about testing open-source software and the Murena Smartphone? We are looking for testers to develop prerequisites for a human-centred and ethical framework for mobile design.

Waag Futurelab

Would you like to represent NGI Zero in your region? NGI0 partner Brno University of Technology is looking for regional representatives in specific regions. It's a part-time, paid role where you'll be encouraging people to apply for funding, build a community and promote free and open source.

Note that only certain regions are eligible and you need to be based in the region of your choice. (See the list of regions at the bottom of the page).

https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative.html

#getfedihired #NGI0 #FOSS

NLnet; Job opening

The Social Web Foundation announces its membership in the World Wide Web Consortium

SWF has joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to advance open standards for the social web. Evan Prodromou will be SWF’s advisory council representative as he continues in his role as maintainer of the ActivityPub and Activity Streams 2.0 specifications. Extending and expanding the implementation of the ActivityPub is a core area of work for SWF. ActivityPub is the only open standard that can underpin a social web that is truly interoperable, fostering innovation and usability […]

https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/02/11/the-social-web-foundation-announces-its-membership-in-the-world-wide-web-consortium/

The Social Web Foundation announces its membership in the World Wide Web Consortium

SWF has joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to advance open standards for the social web. Evan Prodromou will be SWF’s advisory council representative as he continues in his role as maintain…

Social Web Foundation

Happy 7th anniversary of becoming an official W3C standard, ActivityPub!

https://www.w3.org/news/2018/activitypub-is-now-a-w3c-recommendation/

We're creating something truly special here with the fediverse, and I am so thankful for everyone who contributes to it, whether with your time, money, or just by sharing your thoughts, your creations, your silly little jokes. Keep it up!

#fediverse #activitypub #standards #OpenWeb #anniversary

ActivityPub is now a W3C Recommendation

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.

W3C
Mastodon’s CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/13/24342603/mastodon-non-profit-ownership-ceo-eugen-rochko
Mastodon’s CEO and creator is handing control to a new nonprofit organization

The decentralized social network is moving ownership to a new non-profit based in Europe.

The Verge

Welcome to the New Non-profit on the Fediverse

Mastodon today announced a new non-profit to manage the next steps for the project. From our perspective, this is a great sign of maturation in the social web software space. Best of luck to Eugen and team as they take this next step. We look forward to working with Mastodon towards a bigger, better Fediverse.

The people should own the town square

It is more important than ever that the social web is not controlled by corporations. Today, Mastodon is taking another step towards its founding ideals: independence and non-profit ownership. We're transferring ownership of key assets to a new European not-for-profit entity, ensuring our mission remains true to a decentralised social web, not corporate control.

Mastodon Blog

Content Policy on the Social Web

On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a new content policy for Meta on Threads. We are disappointed in these changes, which put vulnerable people on and off Meta platforms in harm’s way for harassment. Ideas matter, and history shows that online misinformation and harassment can lead to violence in the real world. There are good analyses of the details of the policy changes at EFF, The Verge, and Platformer. Meta is one of many ActivityPub implementers and a supporter of the […]

https://socialwebfoundation.org/2025/01/12/content-policy-on-the-social-web/

Content Policy on the Social Web

On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a new content policy for Meta on Threads. We are disappointed in these changes, which put vulnerable people on and off Meta platforms in harm’s wa…

Social Web Foundation

✨ Happy New Year from the AFRISTEMI team! Wishing you a year filled with prosperity, innovation, and impactful collaborations. ✨

#Innovation #STEM #Connectivitiy #AFRISTEMI

✨ Happy New Year from the AFRISTEMI team! Wishing you a year filled with prosperity, innovation, and impactful collaborations. ✨

#Innovation #STEM #Connectivitiy #AFRISTEMI

Encryption is a tool that ensures privacy for all online users, including children.

However, in the debate surrounding #encryption and child safety online, the voices pointing to the positive role encryption plays are often lost.

In our 2024 Encryption Summit panel, we heard from online safety experts around the world. Read more about some of the session’s key takeaways ⬇️ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2024/12/encryptions-role-in-childrens-online-safety/

Global Encryption Day Panel Highlights Encryption's Role in Children's Online Safety - Internet Society

Encryption is a tool that ensures privacy for all online users, including children. In our panel, we heard from online safety experts.

Internet Society