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SUMMARY:OFE Capital Series | Belgium
DESCRIPTION:Welcoming innovators\, policymakers\, and enthusiasts to OFE’s Capital Series event in Brussels\, discussing Belgium’s efforts to realise a future of a digitalised\, open Europe. Organised under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency\, this event will emphasise the critical role of Member States in steering this vision. Belgium\, through its EU presidency and “Embracing Openness” campaign\, exemplifies this shift\, setting a precedent for how nations can navigate the digital future with open source principles at the core. Together with the Belgian Presidency\, we want to highlight the possibilities for enhanced innovation\, competitiveness and digital sovereignty through open source and open technologies.  \nHonouring Belgium’s multilingual model\, we have invited national experts to present their work\, featuring panels in English\, French and Flemish. Please mind that there will be no translation provided.   \nKindly be aware that we’ll send an RSVP to verify your attendance\, as this event is exclusively in person. \nTake a look at earlier iterations of the event series here: \n\nSpain\nSweden\nCzechia
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-source-driving-the-european-digital-decade-belgium/
LOCATION:Bozar\, Rue Baron Horta 11\, Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240403T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240403T190000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20240118T104853Z
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SUMMARY:OFE Lounge 2024: Standardisation and Open Source in the Age of Software Regulation
DESCRIPTION:This webinar series is organised under the umbrella of StandICT.eu 2026. \nThe OFE Lounge 2024 seeks to bridge standardisation and open source organisations\, creating a platform to discuss the changing dynamics of software development and ICT standardisation. Drawing from previous iterations of the OFE Lounge Series\, as well as studies such as the JRC’s “The Relationship Between Open Source Software and Standard Setting” and OFE’s study “Standardisation and Open Source – Bringing them together” for the European Commission\, this series aims to facilitate knowledge transfer between significant open source and standardisation entities\, as well as the European Commission. For this iteration of the series\, we will focus on the standardisation activities following new EU regulation with implications for software development\, such as the Cyber Resilience Act and the AI Act. \nAll sessions will adhere to the Chatham House Rule.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-lounge-2024-standardisation-and-open-source-in-the-age-of-software-regulation/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240202T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20240202T170000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230531T085022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T205624Z
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SUMMARY:The EU Open Source Policy Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/the-eu-open-source-policy-summit-2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231128T170000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230530T091746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T215217Z
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SUMMARY:OpenForum Academy Symposium 2023
DESCRIPTION:The OFA Symposium is the only academic conference covering questions relating to the social\, political and economic impact of Open Source. The Symposium enables the linking of research agendas\, growth of the research community\, and the understanding of the societal value of Open Source. \nThe 2023 edition of the OFA Symposium at TU Berlin set the OFA’s agenda for Open Source research for the coming years. The 2024 edition is hosted by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard to evolve the concept even further and raise the ambition level of the quality and impact of academic open source research. \nThe OFA Symposium will bring together an interdisciplinary set of researchers\, practitioners\, and policymakers from around the world to Harvard Business School\, Boston\, in order to explore the transformative power of Open Source software and hardware. \nUnder the theme Open Source in the Global Digital Economy the OFA Symposium will focus on the social\, political\, and economic implications of open source. We will examine how open source is changing the way we work\, communicate\, and interact with each other\, and how it is shaping the future of technology and society. \nWe look forward to you joining us for this unique event\, and look forward to exploring the social\, political\, and economic impact of Open Source together. \nThe OFA Symposium 2024 will be hosted by the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard and located in Boston at Harvard Business School as an in-person event\nVisit the dedicated \nSymposium website
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/openforum-academy-symposium-2023/
LOCATION:TU Berlin\, Berlin\, Germany
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231116T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20231116T200000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230520T130956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T104800Z
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SUMMARY:Open Source Driving the European Digital Decade | Spain
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-source-driving-the-european-digital-decade-spain/
LOCATION:Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower\, Hotel Eurostars Madrid Tower\, 259 B\, Paseo de la Castellana\, La Paz\, Fuencarral-El Pardo\, Madrid\, Community of Madrid\, 28046\, Spain
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T163000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230511T071209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T071209Z
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SUMMARY:OSPOs for Good: Building & Designing Cooperative Digital Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:In-person event\, June 21\, 2023 at the UN Headquarters New York \nSeats are limited\, but if you are interested in joining this event\, email events@openforumeurope.org.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/ospos-for-good-building-designing-cooperative-digital-infrastructure/
LOCATION:UN Headquarters New York\, 405 E 42nd St\, New York\, NY\, 10017\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230613T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230613T150000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230509T151356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T122731Z
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SUMMARY:OSOR Webinar: Mapping the public sector needs
DESCRIPTION:The European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR) is organising a series of webinars to share collective knowledge on the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in public administration. This second webinar is scheduled on Tuesday 13 June\, from 1 to 3pm CET\, and is focused on “Mapping the public sector needs”. The webinar aims to summarize the dialogues between private and public sector.  After a first workshop which discussed challenges\, the second workshop focussed on possible ways forward. Be it implementing new solutions\, adapting existing systems to local contexts\, fulfilling local legal requirements or finding the right tools\, good collaboration between the public and private sector can greatly facilitate development of open administrations. \nThe webinar is open to all and would be of interest to anyone involved in making IT policy and decisions in public administration\, implementers\, open source providers and so on.  \nThe series of webinars aims to spread the knowledge to a large audience\, both on the day of the webinar and through the recording and materials produced after the webinar. Interested individuals can register for the webinar through the link provided. \nAgenda: \nTo be published soon. \nFind out more here. \n 
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/osor-13-june-webinarmapping-the-public-sector-needs/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230525T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230525T103000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230507T165808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T201036Z
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SUMMARY:The Cyber Resilience Act and Open Source Software
DESCRIPTION:08:30 – Registration and Breakfast\n09:00 – Opening Statement & Panel\n10:00 – Q&A \n 
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/the-cyber-resilience-act-and-open-source-software/
LOCATION:Avenue des Arts 56\, 1000 Brussels\, Avenue des Arts 56\, 1000\, Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230504T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230504T160000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230427T121346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T111847Z
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SUMMARY:OSOR Webinar: Policy & Strategy Aspects of OSS in Public Administration
DESCRIPTION:The European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR) is organising a series of webinars to share collective knowledge on the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in public administration. The first webinar is scheduled on Thursday 4 May\, from 2pm to 4pm CET\, and is focused on the “Policy & Strategy Aspects of OSS in Public Administration”. The webinar aims to summarize the dialogues with thirty local experts on the difficulties and solutions encountered with procurement\, selecting software\, releasing in-house software\, managing migrations\, finding data\, and collaboration between cities. \nThe webinar is open to all and would be of interest to anyone involved in making IT policy and decisions in public administration. The later webinars in the series will involve a mix of public sector\, private sector\, and service providers. The topics covered in this webinar include decision frameworks\, procurement\, communication with users\, and budgeting. \nThe series of webinars aims to spread the knowledge to a large audience\, both on the day of the webinar and through the recording and materials produced after the webinar. Interested individuals can register for the webinar through the link provided. \nAgenda: \n14:00 – 14:10: Welcome and introduction by Open Source Observatory (OSOR) and the European Commission\n(Ciáran O’Riordan\, OSOR & Monika Sowinska\, Project Officer\, European Commission\, DG Informatics) \n14:10 – 14:40: Presentation of the output of the workshop on Open Source in public administration\n(Ciarán O’Riordan\, OSOR) \n14:40 – 14:55: National level – Luxembourgish efforts\n(Francois Thill\, Director of CyberSecurity and Digital Technologies at the Ministry of the Economy\, Luxembourg) \n14:55 – 15:10: City level – Open Source in Échirolles\n(Nicolas Vivant\, Digital & Culture Strategy Manager\, City of Échirolles\, France) \n15:10 – 15:25: Regional collaboration – Open Source program office in Brno\n(Lucie Smolka\, Open Cities\, Czech Republic) \n15:25 – 15:40: The economic impact of Open Source policies in the public sector\n(Paula Grzegorzewska\, OSOR) \n15:40 – 16:00: Q&A final notes\, OSOR opportunities and closing\n(Ciarán O’Riordan\, OSOR) \nFind out more here. \n 
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/osor-webinar-4-may-policy-strategy-aspects-of-oss-in-public-administration/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230418T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230418T170000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20230129T145532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T105313Z
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SUMMARY:Open Source Driving the European Digital Decade | Sweden
DESCRIPTION:Due to high demand to participate\, we only accept registrations for in-person to a waiting list. \nThe event will be live streamed. \nOn 18 April\, 2023\, OpenForum Europe\, the Swedish Internet Foundation\, NOSAD (Network Open Source and Data)\, Open Source Sweden\, Red Hat and the Foundation for Public Code are hosting a one-day conference in Stockholm\, Sweden. Following the events in Toulouse\, France\, and Brno\, Czech Republic\, we are now bringing together European actors in the Nordic capital to continue the discussion of the role of open technologies in shaping our shared digital future.  \nAt the European level\, the discussions of open source as a tool to tackle our shared digital challenges have matured. There is broad agreement that the relevance goes beyond cost-savings for the public sector. Today\, open source plays a central role in strategies for increased sovereignty\, competitiveness and innovation.  \nVenue: Internetstiftelsen\, Hammarby kaj 10D\, Stockholm\, Sweden.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/oss-swedish-eu-presidency/
LOCATION:Internetstiftelsen\, Hammarby Kaj 10D\, Stockholm\, 12030\, Sweden
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230203T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20230203T180000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20221017T130812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T132936Z
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SUMMARY:The EU Open Source Policy Summit 2023
DESCRIPTION:Europe’s key to success is collaboration. In the digital sphere\, collaboration can be spelled Open Source. Open Source is intricately linked to Europe’s collaborative culture. This has made Europe an Open Source champion. With the Open Source innovation model being a fundamental building block of our digital reality\, Europe is well-placed to achieve its digital policy goals using Open Source as a strategic tool.  \nThe EU Open Source Policy Summit 2023 will explore Europe’s opportunities when levering these modes of technological collaboration at scale. Looking at digital policy through this lens\, open and collaborative innovation is a source of optimism. \n2023 will be the ninth year OpenForum Europe hosts its Open Source policy event right before FOSDEM. While Europe and the EU is our vantage point\, this hybrid event welcomes speakers and participants from across the globe.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/the-eu-open-source-policy-summit-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221121T140000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20220921T111431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T235520Z
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SUMMARY:Open Source as Sustainable Digital Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Internet Days in Stockholm\, Sweden\, OpenForum Europe\, together with the Swedish Public Sector Network Open Source and Data\, are organising a track on Cybersecurity Security\, sustainability and Digital Sovereignty. Open source software is a critical and extensive part of our common digital infrastructure. It presents both opportunities and risks. Opportunities such as enhanced interoperability of infrastructure and services within and across borders\, as well as reducing dependencies and lock-in to individual vendors and system solutions. The risks stem from sustainability issues and include the fact that many open source applications are maintained by volunteers and there is a general under-investment in maintenance. This in a rapidly changing geopolitical and digital environment\, where vulnerabilities\, introduced knowingly or unknowingly\, are increasingly at risk of being exploited by malicious third parties with potentially major consequences. \nAs the public sector intends to reuse more of each other’s digital infrastructure\, there is a growing need to ensure that what we do is secure. Therefore\, this thematic track aims to show the extent of open source software in our own and shared digital infrastructure\, and its importance for our digital sovereignty and cybersecurity.  \nIn January 2023\, Sweden will take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Already today\, we can see some challenges and areas that will be important to address in the public sector in the coming years. \nThis track will look at these questions from an international perspective and the work being done globally within\, for example\, the US government in collaboration with the technology industry\, the cross-sector collaboration taking place in the private sector\, and the transatlantic work between North American and European countries that is beginning to take shape. This will be followed by a panel taking a European perspective. Finally\, we will delve deeper into how Sweden can lead and contribute to the development of a sustainable digital infrastructure with open software as a central building block.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-source-as-sustainable-digital-infrastructure/
LOCATION:Waterfront Congress Centre\, Stockholm\, Sweden\, Nils Ericsons Plan 4\, Stockholm\, 111 64\, Sweden
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221025T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20221025T190000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20221013T100944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T164134Z
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SUMMARY:Making the AI Act Work:  Views on Standardisation and Open Source
DESCRIPTION:This event will take place in-person in Brussels at Avenue des Arts 56 and will be followed by social drinks. \nThe AI Act is clearly one of the most complex pieces of legislation to recently arrive in the Parliament\, with intense debate on how to fulfil the regulation’s objectives and ensure that effective enforcement is possible.  It has required understanding not only of what AI is today\, but also consideration for what is needed to allow the development of the AI of tomorrow and how to be ready for its consequences.  Standardisation and Open Source are where regulation meets the technology. \nMEP Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens) will give an opening statement\, which will then be followed by two panels:  \nOur first panel will explore the question of how existing standards and standards organisations will play a role for the effectiveness of the AI Act. The speakers will touch on the implications of the current proposals being negotiated\, but also the future compliance of the AI Act. \nOur second panel will explore the implications of the AI Act for open source development. Open source communities today are developing best practices for responsible AI\, practices that can inform “state of the art” compliance in the Act. At the same time\, the Act presents challenges to developers building open source AI components and systems.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/making-the-ai-act-work-views-on-standardisation-and-open-source/
LOCATION:Avenue des Arts 56\, 1000 Brussels\, Avenue des Arts 56\, 1000\, Brussels\, Belgium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220916T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220916T180000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20220705T084952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T161834Z
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SUMMARY:Open Source Driving the European Digital Decade | Czech Presidency
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-source-driving-the-european-digital-decade/
LOCATION:Faculty of Informatics Masaryk University\, Botanická 68A\, Brno\, Brno-Královo Pole-Ponava\, 602 00\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220620T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220620T210000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20220601T085011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T115433Z
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SUMMARY:OSPOs! New Approaches to Public Sector Open Source
DESCRIPTION:OFE is excited to invite you to the release event of our report on Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) in Government. The paper will be discussed over cocktails at the Hotel Mercure Toulouse Centre Compans in Toulouse (France)\, the evening before the Digital Assembly\, the event co-hosted by the French Government and the European Commission. \nIt is an opportunity for stakeholders in the European digital universe to discuss and share their experiences regarding progress on the digital single market and digital policies. \nDuring this event\, we will present and discuss our soon-to-be-published report. Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs) are being built in the public sector (such as the City of Paris\, the European Commission and the French government) in order to provide the capacity\, skills and engagement needed to be a part of the open source ecosystem in a meaningful way. For policymakers and especially CIOs they are a tool for executing on policy objectives where open source can be an enabler\, such as digital sovereignty\, cybersecurity and public sector innovation in general. As such\, they can help deliver value for citizens around the world at scale. \nFollowing the panel debate with members of the report’s expert group\, we invite you to the cocktail reception at the same venue. \nPlease respect the current COVID19 regulations and stay at home if you feel unwell or might have contracted the virus.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/ospos-new-approaches-to-public-sector/
LOCATION:Hotel Mercure Toulouse Centre Compans\, Boulevard Lascrosses\, 8 Esp. Compans Caffarelli\, Toulouse\, Haute-Garonne\, 31000\, France
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220426T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220426T213000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20220401T134941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T124830Z
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Afterwork
DESCRIPTION:Join the informal afterwork of the Open Tech community in Brussels
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-tech-afterwork/
LOCATION:Ginette\, Pl. du Luxembourg 5\, Brussels\, 1050\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Evening Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220323T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220323T181500
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20220309T104911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T131212Z
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SUMMARY:Open Strategic Autonomy: Public and Private Sector Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:The increased attention on digital autonomy stems from concerns regarding user-control of IT infrastructures\, services and products that our economy depends on. In a soon-to-be-published paper by OpenForum Europe\, we outline how these concerns are nothing new to people following the open technology space. Put simply\, open technologies\, in particular open source and open standards\, give the user and developer the control that at a societal level delivers digital autonomy. \nAt this event\, the speakers and panellists will look at how open technologies can deliver digital autonomy from different perspectives\, such as that of the public sector\, vendors of open technologies and the citizens and consumers that engage with the products or services. \nSeen from these different perspectives\, particular advantages of open tech emerge. They offer control and autonomy for the user\, without limiting an openness to commerce\, competition and innovation. They lower barriers for SMEs to enter the market and compete at different levels of the technology stack. They bring transparency\, accountability and security to the end user. \nThat said\, there are policy challenges facing both the IT departments of public and private organisations\, as well as the policy-making arms of national governments. Culture change\, strengthening know-how and capacity\, as well as outdated IT procurement laws are currently hindrances\, albeit surmountable\, to realise autonomy\, innovation and economic growth with open technologies.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-strategic-autonomy-public-and-private-sector-perspectives/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220315T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220315T173000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20220302T153057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220324T090928Z
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SUMMARY:How can Openness find its place in the Data Act?
DESCRIPTION:Data has a key role in achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and in the EU Recovery Plan\, given its potential for innovation and job creation\, as well as its contribution to the efficiency and international competitiveness of industries across all sectors. The Data Act aims to create fairness in the data economy by addressing the challenges of access to and use of data in specific situations\, including B2B and B2G contexts. \nPart of the file addresses the unfair market practices and vendor lock-in in cloud services. Moreover\, it examines potential policy options to  prevent abuse of contractual imbalances that hinder fair data sharing between businesses and end users. \nWith its European strategy for data\, published on 19 February 2020\, the Commission has formulated a vision for the data economy. It will work towards the creation of a Single Market for data\, where data flows between countries and sectors\, where data is available for use in full respect of European values and rules\, and where there are fair\, practical and clear rules for access and use of the data. The Data Strategy also underlined that the EU should ensure an open\, but assertive approach towards international data flows\, based on European values. \nAgainst this background\, the Data Act is expected to lay out a regulatory framework for easier cloud switching and model contract terms\, complemented by a contractual fairness test for B2B data sharing. \nThe event will deep dive into the role of openness. Concretely\, the discussion will revolve around how the working-methods of the open source community\, such as in drafting internationally accepted and respected data sharing licences based on open source principles\, can serve as best practices for the European Commission’s policy options on incentivising data sharing.  \nFurthermore\, the panel will discuss the role of open source for cloud and why it is a fundamental building block for cloud switching\, to the benefit of businesses and consumers alike. The role of open standards and open APIs to establish a framework for efficient data interoperability will also be tackled. \n 
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/how-can-openness-find-its-place-in-the-data-act/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220204T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20220204T180000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20211116T143329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T094338Z
UID:8896-1643965200-1643997600@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:The EU Open Source Policy Summit 2022
DESCRIPTION:At the EU Open Source Policy Summit\, global technology and policy leaders come together to discuss how collaboration and competition are being rethought as we are innovating to solve the complex global challenges we are facing collectively. 
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/the-eu-open-source-policy-summit-2022/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211116T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20211116T170000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210906T144848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T135219Z
UID:8682-1637056800-1637082000@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:OFA Symposium 2021: The European Commission Open Source Study
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/ofa-symposium-2021-the-european-commission-open-source-study/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210924T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210924T160000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210715T145920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T074407Z
UID:8543-1632488400-1632499200@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:EU Open Source Policy Community Meeting 2021
DESCRIPTION:OFE is delighted to invite you to the EU Open Source Policy Community Meeting 2021 on 24th of September from 13:00 to 16:00 CEST. \nAs we have done now for many years\, we will provide an open space to engage on topics brought by new and old members of the EU Open Source Policy Community. This is a great time to gather to discuss and share recent developments and insights. Open Source is higher up than ever on the agenda of the EU policy makers\, which makes it essential to foster and further debate between and within the political and technical domains.\n \nThe focus will be talks for you\, the community participants\, and we encourage you to bring your stories and thoughts on EU Open Source policy matters! \nThis event is powered by Element.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/eu-open-source-policy-community-meeting-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210629T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210629T183000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210622T111008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T124716Z
UID:8517-1624986000-1624991400@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:Open Sourcing the Green Deal:  Decarbonisation of Energy Grids
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-sourcing-the-green-deal-decarbonisation-of-energy-grids/
CATEGORIES:Evening Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210617T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210617T183000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210527T092619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T132950Z
UID:8429-1623949200-1623954600@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:Open Hardware 101: An Introduction for Policymakers
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-hardware-101-an-introduction-for-policymakers/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210616T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210616T180000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210526T144058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T124517Z
UID:8454-1623862800-1623866400@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:A New Business Model for the Internet: How a Strong Digital Markets Act Can Enable SMEs to Deliver a Better Internet
DESCRIPTION:The Digital Markets Act (DMA) holds the potential to restore the competitiveness of the platform market needed to untether the European internet industry. Moving away from walled gardens by addressing issues such as limitations to interoperability and anticompetitive default settings is what is needed to help the European internet industry scale\, allowing for different\, user-centric business models that respect European values to thrive. Getting the DMA right is paramount for both the fair competition in the markets and the EU’s sovereignty. \nThe European internet ecosystem is characterised by a multitude of challengers\, rather than incumbents. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)\, as well as start-ups make up the company landscape. Within this ecosystem\, however\, lies the potential to provide an user-centric internet at scale. In a market where platforms compete on the merits of their services\, society\, not just the market incumbents\, benefit from the network effects.  \nThe DMA\, if policymakers get it right\, will play an important role in creating the conditions for an interoperable and user-friendly platform ecosystem to grow. A competitive digital market is one where European innovative companies\, in both business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) markets\, can challenge the incumbents without artificial impediments such as selective interoperability and default settings. \nAt this event\, senior executives from Open-Xchange\, ProtonMail and Element will make the case for a strong and well-enforced DMA\, and outlining how the EU internet industry can capitalise on the possibilities and opportunities that would follow.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/a-new-business-model-for-the-internet-how-a-strong-digital-markets-act-can-enable-smes-to-deliver-a-better-internet/
LOCATION:Viritual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210520T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210520T183000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210421T104231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210525T062326Z
UID:8132-1621530000-1621535400@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:Accelerating the EU economy: Findings from the Open Source Impact Study
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/accelerating-the-eu-economy/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210504T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210504T183000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210420T110312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210622T133126Z
UID:8384-1620147600-1620153000@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:Digitising European Industry:  Open Source Driving the Automotive Sector
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-source-driving-the-automotive-sector/
CATEGORIES:Evening Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210331T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210331T183000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210202T114235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T064827Z
UID:8138-1617210000-1617215400@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:The Case for OSPOs in Government & Universities
DESCRIPTION:The establishment of Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) to achieve open source goals is gaining momentum in the public sector\, in academia and beyond. We see these developments on a city\, regional\, national and supranational level. This matters because the OSPO construct was a key enabler in unlocking vast amounts of value for the ICT industry. Now the question is how OSPOs in government\, academia and NGOs can help deliver value for citizens the world over at scale. \nIn industry\, OSPOs are well established and typically provide legal and support services for an organisation’s open source efforts. Generally speaking\, OSPOs are built to achieve and accelerate policy goals which rely on open source and open tools. This includes systemic policy goals including privacy\, security\, trust\, diversity\, participation\, and access to technology. \nAt this event\, the panelists will outline the state of thinking around institutionalising open source work in the academic and public sectors (and beyond) and discuss how different OSPO configurations can help institutions to:  \n\nrespond to demands for greater transparency and trust in technology and public institutions\naccelerate digital transformation\nparticipate\, lead\, and apply locally the enormous rivers of global innovation generated by OSS\nsupport the upskilling of EU’s developer community to participate in and lead in global OSS efforts\nenhance the EU’s strategic autonomy in the digital field
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/ospos-in-government-universities/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210329T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210329T170000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210318T080929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T190700Z
UID:8291-1617033600-1617037200@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Debate: Interoperability in the DMA and DSA
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/virtual-debate-interoperability-in-the-dma-and-dsa/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210318T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210318T180000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210315T110135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T100043Z
UID:8252-1616081400-1616090400@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:OFE Lounge Series: Standardisation and Open Source
DESCRIPTION:Discussing the evolving role of \nOpen Source in Standardisation
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-lounge-series-standardisation-and-open-source-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210317T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20210317T183000
DTSTAMP:20250103T071931
CREATED:20210201T114237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T190358Z
UID:8130-1616000400-1616005800@openforumeurope.org
SUMMARY:Open Source and Smart Cities
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWith 68% of the world’s population estimated to be living in urban environments by 2050 – and a simultaneous projected rise in global population to nearly 10B people – the need to rethink our approach to civic infrastructure is ever more pressing.  \nHow can we architect smart cities\, with open source thinking\, standards\, data and technology\, to best serve the needs of all of their residents? How can we engineer smart systems to respect citizen privacy while still delivering services effectively? What’s the most ecologically friendly way to deal with the ever increasing volume of data that smart cities and the smart objects that connect to them will generate?  \nAt this event\, we will explore innovations of today in the smart city arena\, some thoughts for creating the best of all possible futures\, and the role of public private partnerships in delivering privacy respecting value to residents of these cities of the future\, based on open source\, open standards\, and open data.
URL:https://openforumeurope.org/event/open-smart-cities/
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