Ciarán O’Riordan recently gave three webinars (videos below) on new EU software legislation: Cyber Resilience Act AI Act Product Liability Directive Part of OpenChain’s webinars series, these webinars are for a global audience and don’t assume knowledge of the EU’s…

On July 9 and 10, OpenForum Europe (OFE) Executive Director Astor Nummelin Carlberg, Chairman Sachiko Muto, and Policy Advisor Nick Gates were in New York City for the OSPOs for Good 2024 Symposium. But that wasn’t the only thing that happened that…

Recently, we announced our upcoming OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium, an event dedicated to exploring and enhancing the impact of open source technologies on society. The 2024 edition, hosted by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard, will take…

Today, Open Forum Europe (OFE) is thrilled to join the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) as its newest member. The DPGA is part of the response to the United Nation’s call to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone,…

Sign up for the 2024 edition of OSPOs for Good by heading over to the OSPOs for Good website and registering your interest. While open source program offices, or OSPOs, started predominantly in the private sector, they are gaining the…

In the past few years, as the input of open technology voices has been increasingly sought in public policy discussions in the EU, OpenForum Europe (OFE) is pleased to welcome the Mozilla and the Matrix.org Foundation as supporters. Although our organisations have…

January 16-17, 2024 The Hague (the Netherlands) A new EC-funded NGI project, which has been conceived and organised with an ambition to ensure integration and alignment with national and European digital/internet commons policies, was officially…

From Astor Nummelin Carlberg, OFE’s Executive Director The year 2023 has been marked by significant strides and poignant remembrance at OpenForum Europe. Our involvement in shaping the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the New Product Liability Directive (PLD) stands out as a key highlight. We’ve…

In a decisive move underscoring their commitment to critical areas, the European Parliament (EP) and the Council formally ratified the EU’s 2024 budget, marking a significant milestone in addressing pressing global challenges while bolstering support for…

Authored by Sachiko Muto, Chair of OpenForum Europe and a Senior Researcher at RISE, we’re pleased to share the report emanating from the symposium ‘OSPOs for Good – Building & Designing Cooperative Digital Infrastructure’ symposium,…

Brussels is a hub of open technology and digital policy discussions as of late. OFE organises the EU Open Source Policy Summit on 1 February, but the main momentum for this week comes from the renowned Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting (FOSDEM), a fixture in Brussels that has engendered an…

Those of us engaged in the politics of software now know that a new era in digital policy is taking shape, characterised by the institutionalisation of the software market. The technology sector is no stranger to cycles of innovation, disruption, and regulation. These cycles…