NGI Outreach Office

🇪🇺 Big news! Sixteen #NGI projects are leaving X and moving to #Mastodon and #PeerTube!

Why? We're committed to building an Internet that reflects European values.

Where to find us:
@NGITransoceanic@social.ngi.eu
@NGICommons@eupolicy.social
@fediversity@mastodon.fediversity.eu
@NGIZero@mastodon.xyz
@e_mydata@mastodon.social
@NGI_Localforlocal@social.ngi.eu
@NGI_TALER@ps.s10y.eu
@NGIZero@mastodon.xyz
@ngisargasso@fosstodon.org
@ngitrustchain@social.ngi.eu
@NGIZero@mastodon.xyz
@ngisearch@social.ngi.eu
@openwebsearcheu@suma-ev.social
@NGI_Enrichers@mastodon.social
@review@fosstodon.org
@ngi@social.ngi.eu

Read more: https://ngi.eu/news/2024/11/29/ngi-projects-adopt-mastodon-and-peertube-as-main-communication-channels/

🇪🇺 The @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu has launched a Call for Evidence on its future European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy.

This will define how open source and open digital assets support:
🔹 EU tech sovereignty & security
🔹 Competitive, interoperable digital ecosystems
🔹 Sustainable open source communities & businesses

🗓 Open until 3 Feb 2026
👥 Developers, SMEs, public sector, researchers & civil society are invited to contribute.

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

The @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu will be present across several sessions at #FOSDEM26 🇪🇺

Topics include:
👉 Open-source implementation of European Data Spaces (SIMPL)
👉 Interoperability & the DMA
👉 Cyber Resilience Act & engagement with FOSS
👉 Sustaining Free & Open Source Software
👉 Open source in railways & mobility

A strong signal that #EU digital policy is increasingly built with the FOSS ecosystem, not just around it.

#FOSDEM #FOSS #EUdigital #DigitalCommons #OpenSource #PublicInfrastructure

Looking for funding opportunities around the Open Internet Stack? 👀

📣 BoF at #FOSDEM26

🗓 Saturday | ⏰ 12:00–12:55 CET
📍 Room K.4.401

The session presents #HorizonEurope Open Internet Stack calls, the successor programme to @EC_NGI@ec.social-network.europa.eu, with €41.3M available.

✔️ 2025 call results
✔️ 3 new funding topics
✔️ Q&A

🎤 Jean-Luc Dorel @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu

🔗 https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/977QTT-information_on_open_internet_stack_calls_from_european_commission/

#FOSDEM #NGI #OpenInternetStack #HorizonEurope #FOSS #DigitalCommons

🚀 Help shape the Building Blocks of the Open Internet Stack! Your expertise can directly influence policy recommendations and contribute to Europe’s digital sovereignty strategy.

⏱️ Time needed: 20–30 minutes
👉 Take part: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/3b611754-9e75-ae52-1115-b6ef918f2fa7

This initiative is part of @NGICommons@eupolicy.social, working to strengthen Europe’s sovereign and sustainable digital infrastructure.

Thank you in advance for sharing your perspective!

🚀 Applications are now open for the @ngitrustchain@social.ngi.eu Hackathon!

🗓 When: 17–25 Nov 2025
📍 Where: Online
💶 Prizes: Up to €3,000 per track!

Calling all developers, researchers, startups, and SMEs across Europe and associated countries to co-create solutions that put people first and tackle real-world challenges in:
🔸Digital identity & privacy
🔸Cross-chain interoperability
🔸Blockchain energy tracking
🔸Inclusive Web3 & civic tech
🔸Decentralized marketplaces

ℹ️ Learn more: https://trustchain.ngi.eu/apply/

📢 Reminder! The Call for Evidence for the upcoming European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy is still open — but not for long.

This is a chance for open source communities, researchers, SMEs, and public-interest actors to shape EU policy on open technologies, digital commons, and interoperability.

If you care about Europe’s open digital future, now is the moment to speak up.

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

💳 Digital payments sovereignty at #NGIForum25!

Özgür Kesim @oec@mathstodon.xyz presenting "Digital Freedom meets Digital Payments" - how Europeans maintain financial autonomy in digital economy 🇪🇺

Follow LIVE the session on the NGI website: https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/

#NGIForum2025 #DigitalSovereignty #OpenInternet #DigitalCommons #EuropeanInnovation #OpenSource #NGIForum

🌐 The comprehensive vision for European web sovereignty emerges at #NGIForum25!

🎤 Stefan Voigt from the Open Search Foundation and DLR is moderating the panel discussion on "Web Sovereignty – towards a sovereign web tech stack for Europe" with panelists:

🔹 Renaud Chaput @renchap@oisaur.com (@Mastodon@mastodon.social)
🔹Gaël Duval @gael@mastodon.social (@murena@mastodon.social)
🔹Ana Garcia Robles (BDVA)

Follow LIVE the session on the NGI website: https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/

#NGIForum2025 #DigitalSovereignty #OpenInternet #DigitalCommons #OpenSource

🌐 The FUTURE is arriving NOW! "Building open & interoperable Web 4.0 enabling Virtual Worlds" 🚀

🎤 Dr. Monique Calisti @moniquecalisti@mastodon.social @martelinnovate@eupolicy.social moderating with:
🔹 Stephanie Stimac (@igalia@floss.social)
🔹 Niko Bonnieure (@nextgraph@fosstodon.org)
🔹 Alina Kadlusky (OpenARCloud)
🔹 Fabien Benetou @utopiah@mastodon.pirateparty.be

Follow LIVE the session on the NGI website: https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/

#NGIForum2025 #DigitalSovereignty #OpenInternet #DigitalCommons #EuropeanInnovation #OpenSource

🔐 Open-source developers: Is your project secure?

Cybercrime is evolving rapidly. On Nov 28, 11:00 CET, join Melanie Rieback for an NGI Talk on protecting your systems against emerging threats.

🔗 Details here: https://ow.ly/ctau50U9TkN

#OpenSource #Cybersecurity #NGITalks

The NGI Forum 2025 marked a strategic shift for Europe’s internet future, from R&D to deployment. Our wrap-up report is now live!

📌 Key takeaways:

🔹 Digital wallets = public infrastructure

🔹European Open Web Index is live and growing

🔹Open source needs public procurement reform

🔹Projects like Mastodon, Taler & Decidim = scalable, sovereign solutions

📖 Read the report: https://ngi.eu/news/2025/06/27/ngi-forum-2025-marks-a-strategic-shift-from-next-generation-internet-toward-the-open-internet-stack/

#NGIForum25 #DigitalSovereignty #OpenInternet #Web4 #DigitalCommons #NextGenerationInternet #NGI

📅 Save the Date!
NGI Innovators Workshop – “Open Source yet Market Ready”
🗓️ 17 Sept 2025 | 🕙 10:00–11:00 CET | 💻 Online

Built open source with impact — but is it ready for market?

Join this workshop to explore tools & tactics for turning your NGI-funded project into an adoption-ready product.

Let’s make digital sovereignty deployable.

🔗 https://ngi.eu/event/ngi-innovators-workshop-open-source-yet-market-ready/

#NGI #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EUinnovation #TechForGood #OSS #InnovationWorkshop

🚀 FOSDEM 2025 EU-Policy Devroom is seeking talk proposals on Open Source in the EU legislative landscape. Topics include the AI Act, standards reform & more.

Submit by 1 Dec 2024!

🔗 Learn More: https://softwarefreedom.net/fosdem-25-cfp

#FOSDEM2025 #EUPolicy #OpenSource

👥 Users FIRST at #NGIForum25!
"Co-creating NGI building blocks with end-user at the centre" - designing EU #DigitalSovereignty around actual user needs! 🎯

🎤 Andrés del Álamo Cienfuegos (@Cibervoluntarios) moderating user-centric experts:

Muttukrishnan Rajarajan (University of London)
Ruben Roex (Timelex)
Thanasis Papaioannou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Follow LIVE the session on the NGI website: https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/

#NGIForum2025 #DigitalCommons #OpenSource

🚀 The future of cybersecurity for open-source

Join Melanie Rieback, CEO of Radically Open Security, for an NGI Talk on Nov 28, 11:00 CET.

Discover how to protect your data and keep your systems one step ahead of cybercriminals.

🔗 Register here: https://ow.ly/ctau50U9TkN

#OpenSource #CyberCrime #NGITalks

🔐 Software supply chain security at #NGIForum25!

🎤 Philippe Ombredanne (AboutCode) on "Managing Your Software Supply Chain with NGI: Security, GenAI, and CRA compliance" 🇪🇺

Tackling pressing EU digital sovereignty challenge!

Follow LIVE the session on the NGI website: https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/

#NGIForum2025 #DigitalSovereignty #OpenInternet #DigitalCommons #EuropeanInnovation #OpenSource #NGIForum

🚀 A powerful morning at DAY 2 of #NGIForum25 on building Europe-first web sovereignty:

Sara Garavelli (@CSC) opened with a call for search independence

MEP @alexandrageese (@europarl_en) highlighted policy drivers for Open Web infrastructure

Panels showcased practical applications (search, AI, sustainability)

Stefan Voigt (@Open Search Foundation) led insights on sovereign tech stacks

We’re now hearing closing reflections from Sara, Stefan, and Michael Granitzer.