Local for Local

📢 New publication from one of our consortium members!
A recent paper, “A set of prescriptive design principles to support community value coherence and foster digital tool adoption”, explores how digital tools can be designed to better align with community values and encourage meaningful adoption.
The study proposes practical principles to help ensure technologies support community priorities, trust, and long-term engagement.

🔗 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166497226000453
#DigitalInnovation #OpenScience #NGI

🌍 Local4Local goes international! 🎓
In January 2026, TU Delft PhD researcher Julia Barashkov presents her paper “Integrating Physical and Digital Ecosystems: A Taxonomy of DAO Governance for Shared Local Resources” at GeoInno 2026 in Budapest 🇭🇺. Co‑authored with Marijn Janssen and Zenlin Roosenboom‑Kwee, the research contributes to global debates on decentralised governance, innovation ecosystems, and community participation 🤝💻🌱

🚀 GNU Taler 1.2 Released: Advancing Donation Workflows and Bank Integration

GNU Taler’s new 1.2 release introduces the Donation Authority (Donau) 🎗️, enabling privacy-preserving digital donation receipts for compliant tax workflows 🔒.

The update also delivers Valiant Bank integration 🏦, improved wallet and merchant support 📱🛍️, and more than 25 enhancements across the ecosystem.

🔗 https://stage.taler.net/en/news/2025-12.html

🌍 Local for Local: The Barcelona Gathering
📅 30–31 January 2026 | 🇪🇸 Barcelona

Two days of hands‑on exploration of local monetary systems, beyond theory and into practice. We’ll dive into complementary & municipal currencies 💳, timebanks ⏳, mutual credit 🤝, and hybrid models 🚀 through case studies, peer learning, and a field visit 🚌.

📍 Fri 30/01: Talks & sessions at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
📍 Sat 31/01: Workshop & field visit
@ Carrer del Perú, 52, Sant Martí.

Join us!

🚨 Time is running out! 🚨

Are you part of a local currency initiative ready to scale? 🌍 NGI Local for Local invites you to apply for funding to boost impact!

What’s in it for you? 💡 Funding for innovation, access to a vibrant network, expert-led sessions on tech, regulation, and community-building, plus open-source solutions and collaboration with researchers.

🗓️ Deadline: 4 DAYS LEFT! (Jan 31, 2025)

Don’t miss this chance to scale your initiative. Apply now via our website! 🌟 Localforlocal.io

📢 NGI L4L Currency Ecosystem – Informative session

🗓 Date: 13 January 2025
🕒 Time: 16:00 – 17:00
📍 Location: MS Teams

During this session, we will give more information about:
- Local for Local
- The five activities in Currency ecosystem
- How we evaluate applications

There is an opportunity to ask questions!

Don't forget to sign up https://lnkd.in/eBhqEB5F

📢 NGI L4L Currency Ecosystem – Informative session

We host the first information session next week about the Local for Local Currency Ecosystem. Can't attend? On 13 January and 27 January, you are also welcome to visit the informative session!

🗓 Date: 16 December 2024
🕒 Time: 16.00 – 17.00
📍 Location: MS Teams

Agenda:
Local for Local
The five activities in Currency ecosystem
Application Evaluation

There is space for questions

Don't forget to sign up https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rpIXfhpP90-4C1e2m-txaONREDddNvtOuVuWDuVkatZUQUlWMERKMVhaUVdXMTU5N0RLVDhMQ09PVS4u

After Geneva, the NGI Local-for-Local momentum continues in Liège 🇧🇪

Launch of the Electronic Val’Heureux
📅 25 Nov — 18:00 · 📍 Café des Arts, Théâtre de Liège

The Liège citizen currency will unveil its electronic version, new services for local actors, and upcoming partnerships with municipalities. A representative of the EU consortium will share project updates and goals.

The evening closes with a convivial drink.
👉 RSVP before 20 Nov.

Looking ahead to Money in Common in Geneva 🇨🇭 (Nov 21–23): three days exploring money as a shared good, with sessions on community currencies, mutual credit, digital commons, and resilient local economies 💬🌱. Hosted by Monnaie LEMAN and part of NGI Local-for-Local 🇪🇺, it gathers researchers, policymakers, and practitioners for talks, workshops, and networking 🤝🍽️. Free with registration 🎟️📍. A key moment for monetary innovation.

ICDS 2025 in Oslo 🇳🇴 offered a strong spotlight on community-based digital currencies. Mantas Jurgelaitis (KTU) shared our work on tracking local digital currency circulation, sparking engaging debate on digital sovereignty 🔍💬. Appreciative of the Institute for Energy Technology and everyone who contributed 🙌🌱.

Reflecting on the First European Meeting of Complementary Local Currencies in Bordeaux 🇫🇷 (Oct 27–28, 2025). Presenting LocalforLocal and engaging with leading European actors in monetary innovation was truly inspiring 💡. Grateful to the organizers for a productive event 🙌.

Looking forward to strengthening collaboration toward community-driven monetary systems! 🌱

🌐 We're proud to partner with @ngisargasso@social.ngi.eu!

Jointhem at #MWC25 & #4YFN in Barcelona:

📅 March 4th, 11:15–12:45 CET
📍 Hall 8.1 – Stand 8.1.B.55, Fira Barcelona

🚀 Bridging Continents, Innovating Together — Panel
💡 Showcase: Pioneering Innovations for Europe’s Digital Future — Pitch session

Let’s shape the future of the Next Generation Internet!

#NGISargasso #NGI #LocalforLocal #DigitalInnovation

Are you part of a local currency initiative wanting to scale? 🚀 NGI Local for Local invites you to apply for funding to boost your impact.

What’s in it for you? 💡 Funding for innovation, a vibrant network, tech, regulatory, and community-building sessions, open-source solutions, and collaboration with researchers from Centric, TU Delft, Marseille & KTU.

Info sessions: Dec 16, Jan 13 & 27. 🗓️ Deadline: Jan 31, 2025.

Let’s scale together! Apply via our website! 🌟 Localforlocal.io