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💡 Did you know that EU citizens may soon push for a publicly funded social media platform?

📱🇪🇺 Through the European Citizens’ Initiative, people across the EU can ask the European Commission to consider new legislation—if they gather 1 million signatures from at least 7 countries.

🤔 Could a democratic, publicly funded platform reshape the digital landscape in Europe?

To read more: https://commons.ngi.eu/2026/03/13/citizens-push-for-eu-run-social-media-alternative/

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💡 The 2-day NGI Commons General Assembly just wrapped up in Paris and online.

It was great to bring together partners and stakeholders to discuss how #DigitalCommons and #OpenSource can strengthen Europe’s digital future and competitiveness.

:europe: Work now continues toward the 2026 Digital Commons Policy Summit and the roadmap ✈️
#NGI #OpenInfrastructure #EUtech

👉 For more info check our news: https://commons.ngi.eu/2026/03/11/ngi-commons-general-assembly-in-paris-aligns-partners-for-the-final-stretch/

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

@NGICommons@eupolicy.social 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

Did you miss EU Open Source Week in Brussels (26 Jan–1 Feb)?

@NGICommons@eupolicy.social joined policymakers, industry, and community leaders to discuss the future of open technologies in Europe — at a key moment for the EU’s updated OSS strategy consultation on “open digital ecosystems.”

Read our highlights here: https://commons.ngi.eu/2026/02/17/eu-open-source-week-2026-demonstrates-growing-institutional-commitment-to-digital-commons-and-open-technologies/

#OpenSource #DigitalCommons #DigitalSovereignty #NGI

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:europe: @NGICommons@eupolicy.social has launched a survey on Building Blocks for Europe's #OpenInternetStack. We need your expertise to shape the future of European digital sovereignty!

⏱️ 20-30 minutes
🌍 Open until 8 March 2026
📝 Your input → policy recommendations to @EU_Commission
Take the survey: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/3b611754-9e75-ae52-1115-b6ef918f2fa7

Read more: https://commons.ngi.eu/2026/02/10/survey-on-digital-commons-building-blocks-for-the-open-internet-stack/

#DigitalCommons #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #NGI #OpenInternetStack

🔊 Thinking about the commons today, and this quote from Mark Herringer keeps coming back to me:

“Commons, for me, is like a forest… Digital Commons is a common good in a similar way. We want to look after it and make sure that others can use it after us.”

Curious how others here think about digital commons 🌍

#DigitalCommons #Commons #Fediverse #OpenWeb #PublicGood #Stewardship #Care

🔊 Are you looking into building or joining consortia for upcoming #HorizonEurope calls? :europe:

💻 Following a brief introduction by the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu the floor will be opened on a first-come, first-served basis.

👉 Each interested party will have up to 5 minutes to present their organisation, relevant technology area, experience and background, and initial ideas for the call.

🎦 The sessions will be recorded.

📅 When? Wednesday 11/2

#DATA-02 :14h
#DATA-03 : 17h
#HUMAN-02 : 15h30-

📍 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@eupolicy.social present day by day.

:europe: 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

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🚋 @NGICommons@eupolicy.social will be travelling to Brussels next week!

📅 That time of year again 🌍
Late Jan / early Feb = Brussels fills up with thousands of people talking open source & open technologies.

✨ It’s EU Open Source Week — community, code, and policy in one place. @fosdem@fosstodon.org and the #EUOpenSourceWeek
See you in Brussels 👋

💻 https://commons.ngi.eu/event/eu-open-source-week-2026/

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#FOSDEM#OpenSource #DigitalPolicy

🔊 The @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu 🇪🇺 is seeking input on #Open #Digital #Ecosystems!

The European Commission’s Call for Evidence aims to shape a strategy for open source & open digital assets, boosting tech sovereignty, security & competitiveness.

🫵 If you’re a dev, researcher, or public admin: your voice matters! 🗣️

🔗 Share your feedback: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

#OpenSource #DigitalEurope #TechPolicy #Innovation

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The #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025 brought inspiring sessions and brilliant minds to Brussels at the end of November. 🌍✨

So much energy, depth, and momentum for digital commons policy!

Here’s to many more digital-commons-oriented events in 2026, driven by a strong consortium and an amazing community.

Watch the video here: https://video.ngi.eu/w/4cPTDHmJEBgKtvZuePrrD8?start=0s

#DigitalCommons #OpenSource #Policy

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🎄 Season’s greetings from the @NGICommons@eupolicy.social 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

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☝️ 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@ec.social-network.europa.eu 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

🇪🇺 Digital Commons EDIC officially established

📣 Launched in The Hague, it brings together EU Member States to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty through open, interoperable and reusable digital commons.

🔗 Read more: 👉 https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/12/15/digital-commons-edic-officially-established/

And 👉 https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/digital-commons-edic-launches-advance-europes-technological-sovereignty

#DigitalCommons #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #Europe

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🔊 Our @NGICommons@eupolicy.social 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.

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

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

#NGICommons #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025

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💡 Just a few days to submit your proposal for @fosdem@fosstodon.org 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@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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💡 Day 2 of the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025 kicked off with @moniquecalisti@mastodon.social offering a thoughtful reflection on yesterday’s achievements, setting the tone for another day of forward-looking policy work.

Powerful conversations have started with the session “Commons for Governments: Identity, Procurement, Legal Status, and Market Access”

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✈️ The @NGICommons@eupolicy.social team is heading to Brussels (20–21 Nov) for the #DigitalCommonsPolicySummit2025!

Panels include MEPs, EC officials, open-source leaders, and Commons communities. All focused on building a resilient, interoperable, public-interest digital ecosystem

Stay tuned for more updates!
https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/11/20/ngi-commons-consortium-heads-to-brussels-for-high-level-digital-policy-summit/

#DigitalCommons #NGI #EU #OpenSource #Interoperability #DigitalSovereignty #Brussels

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💡 Governments play a crucial role to support the #DigitalCommons.

@ChristopherWilson (from @MyDataglobal) highlights their vital role and emphasises that the design challenge is also a key consideration.

Let’s build systems that serve people, not platforms.
https://commons.ngi.eu/videos/

#FOSS #PublicTech #Interoperability #Data #DigitalCommons

@martelinnovate@eupolicy.social @OpenForumEurope@mastodon.cloud @openfuture@eupolicy.social @cnrs@social.numerique.gouv.fr @linuxfoundation@social.lfx.dev @ngi@social.ngi.eu

✨ New from @NGICommons@eupolicy.social: We interviewed Nil Homedes Busquet @nilhb@floss.social from @decidim@freeradical.zone to explore how participatory #democracy can scale — as a true #DigitalCommons.
#Decidim means "we decide" in Catalan, and that ethos runs deep in both their code and community governance.
Read about their journey, governance model, and funding challenges👇
🔗 https://commons.ngi.eu/2025/08/04/decidim-and-the-spirit-of-a-digital-commons-community/

#FOSS #CivicTech #PublicCode #CommonsBasedGovernance
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