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#Social #Democratic and #Critical #Theories of the Intellectual #Commons: A Critical Analysis
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2017-02-22T12:15:13
2017-06-22T19:24:29
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https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=786
“Over the past twenty years theorizing about the intellectual commons has undeniably become a popular activity not only among scholars that deal with the dialectics between information/communication technologies and society but also among the wider scientific community. Yet, the discourse over intellectual commons and ...
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10,000 EUR to co-fund up to three #creative #projects for secondary #education
10000-eur-to-co-fund-up-to-three-creative-projects-for-secondary-education
2017-02-27T18:41:56
2017-06-22T19:24:07
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https://gfoss.ellak.gr/?p=792
**Does your creative project need funding? Can you harness the power of the crowd to deliver educational outcomes from the re-use of Europe’s rich cultural heritage content?** In collaboration with the crowdfunding platform [Goteo](https://en.goteo.org/), today we launch a [match funding call](https://en.goteo.org/call...
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GFOSS - Open Technologies Alliance participates as a mentoring organization in GSOC 2017
gfoss-open-technologies-alliance-participates-as-a-mentoring-organization-in-gsoc-2017
2017-03-01T13:20:39
2017-03-01T13:20:39
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=796
GFOSS - Open Technologies Alliance participates as a mentoring organization for this year’s [Google Summer of Code](https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/). Google Summer of Code is a global program focused on introducing students to open source software development. Students work on a 3 month programming proj...
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Letter to EU Policy-Makers: Making Regulation Work for Community Networks
letter-to-eu-policy-makers-making-regulation-work-for-community-networks
2017-03-08T23:52:18
2017-06-22T19:23:48
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=815
**In the context of the revision of the European Telecom Package, La Quadrature du Net relays the [open letter](https://lqdn.co-ment.com/text/Rl42W44XAc6/view/) drafted by the research project [netCommons](http://netcommons.eu/?q=content/letter-eu-policy-makers-making-regulation-work-community-networks) on the importan...
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Linux Foundation chief: #Businesses that don't #use #open source 'will fail'
linux-foundation-chief-businesses-that-dont-use-open-source-will-fail
2017-03-12T15:27:42
2017-06-22T19:23:16
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=820
Open source took center stage at the final keynote address of the 2017 Google Cloud Next conference on Friday, where tech leaders presented on the importance of openness in tech and business. The focus on open source was highlighted in an address from Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin, who claimed that org...
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#Arduino 101 - Invent Your #Future!
arduino-101-invent-your-future
2017-03-16T15:30:42
2017-06-22T19:22:48
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=824
***The Brains Behind Your Next Invention*** For years, the trusty Arduino (in all of its many variations) has been the go-to board for almost any problem that you could come up with. They’re simple, they’re reliable, and they offer a fast and fun way to build solutions to seemingly complex projects.With the latest addi...
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EU Urged to Adopt Comprehensive #Transparency Agenda
eu-urged-to-adopt-comprehensive-transparency-agenda
2017-05-10T16:30:09
2017-05-10T16:30:09
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=828
| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | On Europe Day, [Access Info Europe](https://www.access-info.org/) is calling on t...
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Civil Society Days 2017 #CSDays2017 #EU
civil-society-days-2017-csdays2017-eu
2017-06-19T12:51:47
2017-06-22T19:21:53
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=846
### ## Civil Society Days 2017 - The Europe we strive for! In the recent past the European Union has been facing disaffection from a significant proportion of its citizens. The financial crisis, wars around Europe, terrorist attacks and the large-scale arrival of refugees have led to resurgence in national egoism. *...
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8 ways to #contribute to #opensource when you have no time
8-ways-to-contribute-to-opensource-when-you-have-no-time
2017-06-22T19:11:04
2017-06-22T19:21:18
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=849
# Find the time in your busy life to give back to the projects you care about. One of the [most common reasons](http://naramore.net/blog/why-people-don-t-contribute-to-os-projects-and-what-we-can-do-about-it) people give for not contributing (or not contributing more) to open source is a lack of time. I get it; life i...
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#OERcamp17 – Open Educational Resources
oercamp17-open-educational-resources
2017-07-07T17:36:14
2017-07-07T17:38:44
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=856
The [OERcamp 2017](http://www.oercamp.de/) has taken place in Germany in four cities: Munich, Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin. Kurt Junghanns (InfAI) participated in Cologne (13th and 14th May) and Roy Meissner (InfAI) participated in Hamburg (23th and 24th June). Both presented SlideWiki as as project and software in form...
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861
Estonian presidency in the #EU: the #FSFE asks for truly #interoperable IT #services in public sector
estonian-presidency-in-the-eu-the-fsfe-asks-for-truly-interoperable-it-services-in-public-sector
2017-07-12T17:04:54
2017-07-12T17:04:54
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=861
The FSFE submitted its comments for the upcoming Tallinn Declaration for e-government drafted by the Estonian presidency of the Council of the EU. Therein the FSFE asks the current Estonian presidency to promote greater inclusion of Free Software in delivering truly inclusive, trustworthy and interoperable digital serv...
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864
#Sugarizer: Bringing #OLPC’s #Software to Any Device
sugarizer-bringing-olpcs-software-to-any-device
2017-07-14T20:15:17
2017-07-14T20:16:48
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=864
OLPC France ([http://olpc-france.org](http://olpc-france.org/) ), a volunteer driven association, has just released a new version of the ***[Sugarizer](http://sugarizer.org/)*** platform. Sugarizer allows the Sugar Learning Software to be used on any device. More precisely, **Sugarizer is a port of Sugar – the open sou...
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Web Inventor Urges Support for #Net #Neutrality - "If we lose net neutrality, we lose the internet as we know it,"
web-inventor-urges-support-for-net-neutrality-if-we-lose-net-neutrality-we-lose-the-internet-as-we-know-it
2017-07-14T20:36:47
2017-07-14T20:36:47
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=870
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, recipient of the 2016 ACM A.M. Turing Award, is urging support for net neutrality, Credit: Henry Thomas Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, joined in on Wednesday's online net neutrality demonstration, urging people to show support for the Federal Communications Commission rules t...
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A healthy #Internet is #open for #innovation
a-healthy-internet-is-open-for-innovation
2017-07-15T16:13:53
2017-07-15T16:13:53
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=873
#### #### The Internet was built on the promise that any one of us might create the next big thing. But in order to keep creating, imagining, and reinventing our future online, the building blocks of the Web must be open to all. And together, we need to make sure the policies and laws that govern those building block...
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A web #framework for building #virtual #reality experiences
a-web-framework-for-building-virtual-reality-experiences
2017-07-15T16:23:31
2017-07-15T16:28:27
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=877
# Mixed Reality & VR **Build immersive virtual worlds with a few lines of code. Reach an audience of millions using open standards. Craft virtual reality (VR) experiences for mobile devices everywhere. Mozilla leads VR technologies and standards on the web.** ### WebVR API WebVR is an open-source JavaScript API for ...
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YourDataStories: Making #OpenData more accessible and more transparent!
yourdatastories-making-opendata-more-accessible-and-more-transparent
2017-07-28T12:48:33
2017-07-28T12:48:33
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=885
| | | | --- | --- | | | | | --- | | [**YourDataStories**](https://yourdatastories.eu/) is a three year innovation action, co-funded by the European Commission as part of the [Horizon2020](https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/) research initiative. The project aims at offering a solution to make the ever growi...
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Maker Faire Rome Now Accepting Proposals from Makers, Schools, and Research Centers
maker-faire-rome-now-accepting-proposals-from-makers-schools-and-research-centers
2017-08-01T13:57:43
2017-08-01T13:57:43
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=911
Five years ago, when the city of Rome hosted the very first [Maker Faire Rome](http://www.makerfairerome.eu/en/), the wheels were set in motion for what is now both the largest gathering of makers and most robust celebration of innovation in all of Europe. There’s no end in sight to its exponential growth. While the in...
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EU’s draconian new copyright law puts an expiration date on startups
eus-draconian-new-copyright-law-puts-an-expiration-date-on-startups
2017-08-03T13:38:22
2017-08-03T13:38:22
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=918
The [Copyright Reform](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/modernisation-eu-copyright-rules) that’s being discussed by the EU now, could crush certain type of startups when they reach the ripe age of three. “We know from entrepreneurs we spoke to that they would move their business outside of Europe if this l...
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Six ways for citizens to assert power beyond the ballot box
six-ways-for-citizens-to-assert-power-beyond-the-ballot-box
2017-08-03T13:41:46
2017-08-03T13:41:46
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=922
Elections are key milestones for democratic engagement, and referendums such as the UK’s Brexit poll are innovative ways for citizens to be more directly involved in the decision-making process. But voting provides only a limited taste of the variety of ways citizen can participate in government. The real antidote to c...
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GFOSS - Open Technologies Alliance became an Associate Organization in OW2 Consortium
gfoss-open-technologies-alliance-became-an-associate-organization-in-ow2-consortium
2017-08-07T17:11:12
2017-08-07T17:12:51
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=926
**GFOSS - Open Technologies Alliance** has become an Associate organization of the **[OW2 Consortium.](https://www.ow2.org/bin/view/Main/)** OW2 is an independent, global, open-source software community. The mission of OW2 is to a) promote the development of open-source middleware, generic business applications, cloud...
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#Coding #workshops: building #robots, self-esteem and new #friendships
coding-workshops-building-robots-self-esteem-and-new-friendships
2017-08-12T20:43:50
2017-08-13T20:49:29
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=951
Teacher **George Kalewis** slams his hands on the table, and a little orange robot car nudges forward. We are in Athens, and a group of young people has just coded the robot’s sensors to react to sounds. “Good work! Next, we’re going to code the robot car to detect a black line and to follow it. Does anyone need help?”...
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954
Library Of Congress Offers 25 Million Free Records of Bibliographic Metadata
library-of-congress-offers-25-million-free-records-of-bibliographic-metadata
2017-08-02T12:01:05
2017-08-22T12:05:47
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=954
The Library of Congress announced today that it is making 25 million records in its online catalog available for free bulk download at [loc.gov/cds/products/marcDist.php](http://www.loc.gov/cds/products/marcDist.php). This is the largest release of digital records in the Library’s history. The records also will be easi...
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gfoss.ellak.gr
960
First German National Action Plan for more Transparency and Open Government
first-german-national-action-plan-for-more-transparency-and-open-government
2017-08-17T12:07:24
2017-08-22T12:10:50
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=960
The German federal government adopted its first Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan (NAP) today. With the NAP, the federal government takes important steps to strengthen citizen participation. The 15 commitments in the NAP will provide new ways to increase transparency, open innovation and enhance t...
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Mozilla launches new effort to counter fake news
mozilla-launches-new-effort-to-counter-fake-news
2017-08-12T12:12:40
2017-08-22T12:15:36
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=965
Mozilla, the creators of the popular Firefox web browser, are launching a new program to counter fake news stories. Fabricated news, made to mislead or turn a profit, is a growing problem in online communities. The U.S. intelligence community assessed that Russia used social media to propagate misinformation campaigns ...
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Developing Creativity & Innovation in Education
developing-creativity-innovation-in-education
2017-08-22T12:20:28
2017-08-22T12:20:28
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=969
creative thinking among their students, helping them prepare for the future. ### **Be direct and to the point** The traditional method of teaching involves students following a predetermined timetable in which they attend various lessons and take part in different projects in each lesson. By focusing your students on...
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A beginner’s guide to Open Access
a-beginners-guide-to-open-access
2017-08-23T12:58:07
2017-08-23T12:58:07
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=974
“For the first time, the overwhelming majority of scholarly literature is available gratis to anyone with an Internet connection.” The recent publication of an academic paper, published before peer review, has lasting implications for academic publishing and for the conduct of research. Himmelstein et al [reported](htt...
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A bold open-access push in Germany could change the future of academic publishing
a-bold-open-access-push-in-germany-could-change-the-future-of-academic-publishing
2017-08-24T11:05:16
2017-08-24T11:05:16
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=984
By [Gretchen Vogel](http://www.sciencemag.org/author/gretchen-vogel), [Kai Kupferschmidt](http://www.sciencemag.org/author/kai-kupferschmidt) In a third-floor conference room here overlooking the famous Potsdamer Platz, once bisected by the Berlin Wall, the future of academic publishing is being negotiated. The backd...
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#Open #source goes #space, a two days workshop
open-source-goes-space-a-two-days-workshop
2017-09-03T02:20:56
2017-09-03T02:20:56
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=990
**Open source software (OSS) is used virtually everywhere and open source hardware (OSHW) is getting more and more popular as well.** Then why not apply the philosophy of open source to space? The [Open Source Cubesat Workshop (OSCW)](https://oscw.space/) was created exactly for that: to promote the open source philoso...
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Join EU Code Week and organise #codeEU events
join-eu-code-week-and-organise-codeeu-events
2017-09-30T12:44:13
2017-10-01T12:50:52
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=994
## ## Register you event [here](http://events.codeweek.eu/login/?next=/add/) #### [Download the complete #codeEU Toolkit in PDF](https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/codeweek-s3/docs/codeeu_toolkit.pdf) ## #codeEU toolkit ## What is EU Code Week? EU Code Week is a grass-root movement run by volunteers who promote c...
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We live in a world where technology is consuming society, ethics, and our core existence
we-live-in-a-world-where-technology-is-consuming-society-ethics-and-our-core-existence
2017-11-20T14:52:11
2017-11-20T14:52:11
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1040
To everyone who shapes technology today **We live in a world where technology is consuming society, ethics, and our core existence.** It is time to take responsibility for the world we are creating. Time to put humans before business. Time to replace the empty rhetoric of “building a better world” with a commitment to ...
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1046
Join the Open PM² Conference in February in Brussels
join-the-open-pm%c2%b2-conference-in-february-in-brussels
2017-12-04T18:24:09
2017-12-04T18:27:41
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1046
**OpenPM² Conference 2018 – Registration now open** The registration is now open for the 2018 Open PM² Conference, to be held in **Brussels, February 1 and 2, 2018**. The Open PM² Conference 2018 is a landmark EU event which brings together 1000 representatives from EU Institutions, Public Administrations of Member St...
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3 Projects That Show How Cities Can Use Technology as a Force for Good - #smartcities
3-projects-that-show-how-cities-can-use-technology-as-a-force-for-good-smartcities
2017-12-27T08:06:08
2017-12-27T08:09:12
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1052
**Platforms enabled by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), like Uber and Airbnb, are increasingly being seen as looters by cities**. They are like Death Stars, extracting great swaths of value from local communities only to transfer that wealth elsewhere. Indeed, it would seem that the original ideas of ...
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1057
Code + Create: Bringing refugee and Greek youth to learn & work together
code-create-bringing-refugee-and-greek-youth-to-learn-work-together
2018-01-09T13:36:17
2018-01-17T15:32:21
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1057
### **The scope of this project is to teach young people digital skills with the use of open technologies.** We have set up two open labs and have created open educational material (**available at [elearn.ellak.gr](https://elearn.ellak.gr/course/index.php?categoryid=10)**) to provide free courses to mixed classes of...
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Open Technologies Alliance became associate organization of Free Software Foundation Europe
gfoss-open-technologies-alliance-has-become-an-associate-organization-of-fsfe
2018-02-22T13:28:05
2018-02-23T12:45:04
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1105
**Open Technologies Alliance(GFOSS)** became associate organization of [**Free Software Foundation Europe(FSFE)**](https://fsfe.org/index.en.html). GFOSS - Open Technologies Alliance and FSFE collaborated in dozens of actions in recent years in order to promote the ideals of free software . **Software is deeply involve...
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Why we should start taxing the robots that are taking human jobs
why-we-should-start-taxing-the-robots-that-are-taking-human-jobs
2018-03-04T20:44:49
2018-03-04T20:44:49
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1128
This post is also available in: [Greek](https://opengov.ellak.gr/2018/03/04/giati-prepi-na-archisoume-na-forologoume-ta-rompot-pou-kanoun-anthropines-doulies/) (Image by Shutterstock via The Conversation) [Ryan Abbott](https://theconversation.com/profiles/ryan-abbott-448203), *[University of Surrey](http://theconvers...
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Call for student proposals for the Google Summer Code 2018
call-for-student-proposals-for-the-google-summer-code-2018
2018-03-06T14:13:10
2018-03-06T14:29:38
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1134
[Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) is a global program focused on introducing students to open source software development. Students work on a 3 month programming project with an open source organization during their break from university. Since its inception in 2005, the program has brought ...
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101 student proposals for GFOSS' projects in Google Summer of Code 2018
101-student-proposals-for-gfoss-projects-in-google-summer-of-code-2018
2018-03-30T13:23:36
2018-03-30T13:23:36
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1145
On Monday March 27th, the submission of students’ final proposals for Google Summer of Code 2018 was completed. The 212 organizations participating in Google Summer of Code 2018 received hundreds of proposals from students from all over the world. For the [22 projects](https://ellak.gr/wiki/index.php?title=GSOC2018_Pro...
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Emancipate yourself from mental slavery: how to communicate to denaturalize enclosures and make commons sexy again?
emancipate-yourself-from-mental-slavery-how-to-communicate-to-denaturalize-enclosures-and-make-commons-sexy-again
2018-04-13T23:27:10
2018-04-13T23:27:10
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1149
The idea of the commons is much older than capitalism. But somehow we got used to the opposite idea: that everything is private property unless stated otherwise. A lot of problems already have open source solutions, but those who need them not always can find them. How to complete that missing link to help the commons ...
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1154
GFOSS participates in GSOC 2018 with 10 open source projects
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2018-04-24T14:05:44
2018-04-24T14:06:48
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1154
On April 23, 2018, Google announced the open-source projects that will participate in Google Summer Of Code 2018. **GFOSS participates this year with [10 open source](https://ellak.gr/wiki/index.php?title=Google_Summer_of_Code_2018_Accepted_projects)** projects, and students who will successfully complete the program w...
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On October 13-14, 2018 the 11th FOSSCOMM will be organized in the University of Crete
on-october-13-14-2018-the-11th-fosscomm-will-be-organized-in-the-university-of-crete
2018-06-28T19:09:03
2018-06-28T19:11:21
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1187
[FOSSCOMM (Free and Open Source Software Communities Meeting)](https://fosscomm2018.gr/index.php/front-page-en/) is the pan-Hellenic conference of free and open source software communities. It is addressed at programmers, students and anyone else interested in the open source movement, despite their background. *Partic...
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ODEON: Open Data for European Open iNnovation
odeon-open-data-for-european-open-innovation
2018-07-24T17:25:22
2018-07-24T17:25:22
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1220
ODEON project addresses the exploitation of Open Data and aims at strengthening the relationship between digital agenda, e-government strategy, the Open Data (OD) platforms implemented at several levels and the availability of Open Data to support innovation processes within Interreg Mediterranean Area. It will focus o...
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gfoss.ellak.gr
1248
Webinar: SlideWiki’s Open Education Trials & Semantic Blockchain
webinar-slidewikis-open-education-trials-semantic-blockchain
2018-07-31T16:00:31
2018-07-31T16:00:31
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1248
In the first part of this webinar, [Alexandra Garatzogianni](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandragaratzogianni/) (Leibniz University of Hannover) will present the H2020 SlideWiki project and its [OpenCourseWare (OCW) Competition](https://slidewiki.eu/2018/02/01/win-your-prize-opencourseware-competition-oecwc2018/). Al...
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1259
Consumer Identity World Tour 2018 -EUROPE 2018- Amsterdam: Oct 29-31
consumer-identity-world-tour-2018-europe-2018-amsterdam-oct-29-31
2018-08-29T13:51:33
2018-08-29T13:51:33
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1259
The Consumer Identity World Tour is the place where you get input for your perfect CIAM Strategy. Learn more about Privacy by Design, Consent Life Cycle Management and the needs of your customers. Get to know how to secure their personal information in a strategic and user-friendly way. In a consumer-driven world, comp...
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Tell your MEPS to #SaveYourInternet before 12 September and to say NO to the Censorship Machines.
tell-your-meps-to-saveyourinternet-before-12-september-and-to-say-no-to-the-censorship-machines
2018-09-10T19:02:25
2018-09-11T19:12:56
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This vote is currently scheduled for [Wednesday 12 September at 12h00 CEST](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/infos-details.html) (provisional date), and the deadline for Amendments is set to [Wednesday 5 September at 13h00 CEST](http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/flash/21382/Deadlines_reports_September_...
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10 GFOSS projects in Google Summer of Code 2018 have been successfully completed
10-gfoss-projects-in-google-summer-of-code-2018-have-been-successfully-completed
2018-08-27T13:51:16
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**On August 2018, the third and final evaluation of the GFOSS projects in [Google Summer of Code 2018](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) was completed, all [10 GFOSS projects](https://ellak.gr/wiki/index.php?title=Google_Summer_of_Code_2018_Accepted_projects) have been successfull.** GSoC offers every year to stude...
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The Greek Scientix Conference successfully completed
the-greek-scientix-conference-successfully-completed
2018-09-07T14:27:55
2018-09-14T14:35:59
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The Greek Scientix Conference for STEM training was successfully completed, the conference was organized by the [Open Technologies Alliance(GFOSS)](https://gfoss.eu/), the [National Association of Managers of the Natural Science Laboratories (panekfe)](https://panekfe.gr/) and the [European SchoolNet](http://www.eun.or...
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Germany funds open source security check for SMEs
germany-funds-open-source-security-check-for-smes
2018-09-14T14:52:58
2018-09-28T15:33:21
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**Germany’s federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has been funding a 26-month project to help small and medium-sized companies avoid IT security issues when using open source content management systems. The project started in September 2016 and will end in November this year. The project is now looking for s...
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European cities reuse Madrid’s open source citizen participation solution
european-cities-reuse-madrids-open-source-citizen-participation-solution
2018-09-14T15:01:44
2018-09-28T15:49:14
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[Consul](https://gfoss.ellak.gr/wp-content/uploads/sites/24/2018/09/consul.jpg) and recommend that they find a developer who knows [Ruby on Rails](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_on_Rails),” says [Enrique Muguerza Judez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/enrique-muguerza-judez-363b286a/), head of the unit in Madrid that i...
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Finland’s open code repository now includes municipalities
finlands-open-code-repository-now-includes-municipalities
2018-08-29T15:19:53
2018-09-28T15:32:19
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1285
**Municipalities in Finland should now find it easier to discover reusable, open source ICT solutions. A list of available solutions is available on the Avoinkoodi (“Open Code”) portal, managed by COSS, the country’s open source resource centre. To promote sharing and reuse of open source solutions, the centre is worki...
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14th Scientix Projects' Networking Event (SPNE) "Research into the classroom"
14th-scientix-projects-networking-event-spne-research-into-the-classroom
2018-09-07T13:06:57
2018-09-20T13:33:45
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1290
The [**14th Scientix Projects' Networking Event (SPNE)**](http://www.scientix.eu/networking-event/14th-spne-after) was held at Innovathens in Technopolis Athens, Greece, on the 5th of September 2018. **SPNE14** brought together 30 participants, among them experts, researchers, teachers, policy makers and representativ...
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Building the MyData Global Organisation
building-the-mydata-global-organisation
2018-09-20T16:07:09
2018-09-28T15:38:14
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1301
**The nonprofit MyData Global organisation will be founded Oct 11th** We invite you to participate the official founding meeting online or in one of the physical meetings that will be organised around the globe in the places with MyData local activity\*. The event will start 4PM Eastern European time – find your time z...
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Register for our Webinar: The #SlideWiki trials experience. Lessons learned on OCW authoring and training - Wed, Oct 24, 2018
register-for-our-webinar-the-slidewiki-trials-experience-lessons-learned-on-ocw-authoring-and-training-wed-oct-24-2018
2018-10-02T13:24:39
2018-10-02T13:24:39
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In this webinar, **Alexandra Garatzogianni**, Senior Research and Innovation Project Manager at the Leibniz Information Center for Science and Technology, University Library (TIB) and at the Leibniz University of Hannover, will moderate a discussion between **Edna Ruckhaus**, Senior Researcher at the Ontology Engineeri...
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“The Competences we need” - Documentary on the Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture
the-competences-we-need-documentary-on-the-council-of-europe-reference-framework-of-competences-for-democratic-culture
2018-12-25T13:36:08
2018-12-26T13:52:28
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1360
["The Competences we need" - Documentary on the Council of Europe Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture](https://vimeo.com/304863002) from [Council of Europe OP Services.](https://vimeo.com/user82789672) ***“We were not born as fully informed and active citizens. This is something that we become wit...
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Building the Public Goods of the Twenty-First Century
building-the-public-goods-of-the-twenty-first-century
2018-12-25T14:13:42
2018-12-26T15:07:28
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## ## Digital public goods in the age of the data revolution History plays tricks on us. Just as we think we’ve got things figured, everything changes. My favourite example is Malthus’s ‘principle of population’ which explained why most people were mired in poverty despite improving technology. As Malthus explained,...
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More revenue, new jobs: Basque Country open source ICT sector grows 8%
more-revenue-new-jobs-basque-country-open-source-ict-sector-grows-8
2018-12-06T14:29:00
2018-12-26T15:08:22
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1373
**In the past year, ICT companies in the Basque Country in Spain that specialise in free and open source software report a revenue growth of 8 percent – much higher than the autonomous region’s average – according to a member survey by ESLE, the region’s trade group for these ICT service providers. “This year’s growth ...
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How #Open #Source Became The Default #Business #Model For Software
how-open-source-became-the-default-business-model-for-software
2018-07-26T14:50:48
2018-12-26T15:06:32
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1380
***Since its inception in 1998, open source has become the de-facto standard for software development and proven itself as a viable business model.*** While making source code freely available for redistribution and modification may seem counterintuitive, the success of companies like Red Hat and Canonical are proof th...
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Data on open collaboration
data-on-open-collaboration
2018-12-26T16:47:15
2018-12-26T16:48:43
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1388
#### #### Figures on availability of scientific APIs, open code policies, citizen science projects as well as case studies. ## What is open collaboration? Open scientific collaboration refers to the forms of collaboration in the course of the scientific process that do not fit under open data and open publications....
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In January, the EU starts running Bug Bounties on Free and Open Source Software
in-january-the-eu-starts-running-bug-bounties-on-free-and-open-source-software
2018-12-29T20:06:06
2018-12-29T20:06:06
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1392
### ### FOSSA Bug Bounties > In January, the EU is launching bug bounties on Free Software projects to increase the security of the Internet! > [Tweet this!](https://juliareda.eu/2018/12/eu-fossa-bug-bounties/#) In January the European Commission is launching 14 out of a total of 15 bug bounties on Free Software pr...
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Greece robotics competition targets open source software and hardware
greece-robotics-competition-targets-open-source-software-and-hardware
2019-01-24T17:55:39
2019-01-24T17:55:39
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1399
**Universities and teachers across Greece are encouraging the country’s young schoolchildren to experiment with open source software and hardware. The Panhellenic Open Robotics Competition also encourages school students and their teachers to work together, and aims to create open educational resources.** The [competit...
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Cities agree on minimal interoperability mechanisms
cities-agree-on-minimal-interoperability-mechanisms
2019-01-24T18:11:19
2019-01-24T18:11:19
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1403
**Over a hundred European cities have agreed on ‘Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms’ defining the communication between software programmes and building blocks to allow co-creation and sharing of services. The MIMs, advocated by the Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) initiative, are “simple steps towards using new techn...
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Interim evaluation of the programme on interoperability solutions for administrations, businesses and citizens
interim-evaluation-of-the-programme-on-interoperability-solutions-for-administrations-businesses-and-citizens
2019-02-01T12:31:23
2019-02-01T12:32:25
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1420
## ## About this consultation **Feedback period:** 7 December 2018 - 1 March 2019 **Topic:** Digital economy and society, Institutional affairs ## Target audience We welcome contributions from: i) citizens; ii) businesses; iii) associations representing businesses or professionals; iv) associations representing c...
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Dare to rethink your city. Be part of a Smarter Europe.
dare-to-rethink-your-city-be-part-of-a-smarter-europe
2019-02-12T14:03:36
2019-02-12T14:03:36
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1432
The European cities Paris, Amsterdam and Barcelona have been named among the top 10 Smart Cities worldwide. They are transforming their urban environments through technology by using data to connect, digitalise and make their cities future proof. ### **The European Union can help you transform your city too!** The E...
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1437
Huawei case demonstrates importance of Free Software for security
huawei-case-demonstrates-importance-of-free-software-for-security
2019-02-14T18:01:56
2019-02-14T18:01:56
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1437
The discussion of the Huawei security concerns showcases a general trust issue when it comes to critical infrastructure. A first step to solve this problem is to publish the code under a Free and Open Source Software licence and take measures to facilitate its independently-verifiable distribution. The ongoing debate a...
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1448
Call for student proposals for the Google Summer Code 2019
call-for-student-proposals-for-the-google-summer-code-2019-2
2019-02-27T12:47:33
2019-02-28T00:40:17
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1448
[Google Summer of Code](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) is a global program focused on introducing students to open source software development. Students work on a 3 month programming project with an open source organization during their break from university. Since its inception in 2005, the program has brought ...
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WildFly 16 and Galleon, towards a cloud native EE application server
wildfly-16-and-galleon-towards-a-cloud-native-ee-application-server
2019-03-02T08:04:23
2019-03-02T08:04:23
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1455
This post has been co-authored with Jorge Morales and Josh Wood from the OpenShift Developer Advocacy Team. Jorge is passionate about Developer experience, Java programming, and, most importantly, improving the integration of Red Hat’s Middleware into the OpenShift platform. Josh is committed to constructing the future...
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France enters the Matrix
france-enters-the-matrix
2019-03-02T08:08:51
2019-03-02T08:08:51
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1457
***[Matrix](https://matrix.org/blog/home/) is an open platform for secure, decentralized, realtime communication. Matthew Hodgson, the Matrix project leader, came to* [FOSDEM](https://fosdem.org/2019/) to describe Matrix and report on its progress.** Attendees learned that it was within days of having a 1.0 release and...
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1460
Protect freedom on radio devices: raise your voice today!
protect-freedom-on-radio-devices-raise-your-voice-today
2019-03-04T11:33:32
2019-03-04T11:33:32
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1460
**We are facing a EU regulation which may make it impossible to install a custom piece of software on most radio devices like WiFi routers, smartphones and embedded devices. You can now [give feedback](https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2018-6621038_en) on the most problematic part by Mond...
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A final x-ray of Article 13: legislative wishful thinking that will hurt user rights
a-final-x-ray-of-article-13-legislative-wishful-thinking-that-will-hurt-user-rights
2019-03-05T15:46:33
2019-03-05T15:46:33
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1480
Impossible obligations create legal uncertainty March 5, 2019 — [Communia Association](https://www.communia-association.org/author/communia/ "View all posts by Communia Association") Share this article: Since last year we have tracked the development of Article 13 of the proposed Directive on Copyright in the Dig...
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Publicly funded software has to result in public code
publicly-funded-software-has-to-result-in-public-code
2019-03-14T16:51:13
2019-03-14T16:51:13
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1483
As the European Parliament elections approach, EDRi member [Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE)](https://fsfe.org/) intensifies the efforts for the [“Public Money? Public Code!” campaign](https://publiccode.eu/). In January 2019, FSFE published a new brochure to serve as guidelines for decision-makers, explaining th...
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The CEF teams visits Greece to discuss eIDAS and the CEF building blocks
the-cef-teams-visits-greece-to-discuss-eidas-and-the-cef-building-blocks
2019-03-23T11:56:54
2019-03-23T11:56:54
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1493
This week the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital team visited Athens to deliver an information session on the [eIDAS regulation](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/trust-services-and-eid) and showed how - in conjunction with the CEF building blocks - public administrations can build user centric digita...
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1497
We do not support the EU Copyright Directive in its current form. Here’s why you shouldn’t either.
we-do-not-support-the-eu-copyright-directive-in-its-current-form-heres-why-you-shouldnt-either
2019-03-25T00:48:30
2019-03-25T00:50:43
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1497
***The final text of the copyright directive for the digital single market will harm access to knowledge and unduly benefit large corporations and rightsholder industries. Despite the text's carve outs, Wikimedia cannot support a reform that, at its core, aims to radically control the sharing of information online.*** ...
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Copyright Directive – EU safeguards Free Software at the last minute
copyright-directive-eu-safeguards-free-software-at-the-last-minute
2019-03-26T15:51:48
2019-03-26T15:51:48
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1503
The European Parliament adopted the controversial Copyright Directive by 348 votes in favour, 274 votes against and 36 abstentions. Today's vote marks the end of years of debate in the European Union. Heated discussions about the introduction of upload filters ended up in protests of tens of thousands people in the str...
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Participating organizations announced and technical writer exploration phase open
participating-organizations-announced-and-technical-writer-exploration-phase-open
2019-04-30T13:02:43
2019-05-01T13:05:02
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1518
The list of 50 participating open source organizations for Season of Docs 2019 is now available at <https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/participants/>. ***Are you a technical writer interested in taking part in Season of Docs? Please explore the list of participating organizations and their project ideas...
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PSI re-use in the public sector
psi-re-use-in-the-public-sector
2019-05-01T13:21:56
2019-05-01T13:21:56
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1521
***The European Data Portal (EDP) initiative does research on current topics related to open data and publishes the findings, for example, in form of analytical reports. The [analytical report no 11](https://www.europeandataportal.eu/sites/default/files/analytical_report_11_psi_re-use_in_the_public_sector.pdf) focuses ...
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Two years of net neutrality in Europe – 31 NGOs urge to guarantee non-discriminatory treatment of communications
two-years-of-net-neutrality-in-europe-31-ngos-urge-to-guarantee-non-discriminatory-treatment-of-communications
2019-04-30T14:44:36
2019-05-01T14:50:25
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1525
Today, on 30 April 2019, two years after the [new net neutrality rules](https://edri.org/net-neutrality-wins-europe/) came into force, the EU Commission [published its Report](https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/commission-report-open-internet) to evaluate their implementation in Europe. ***Unfortunatel...
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An open source alternative for “the cloud”
an-open-source-alternative-for-the-cloud
2019-05-06T18:25:12
2019-05-06T18:25:12
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1533
Cloud services have become the default tools many people use to get their work done. But this can mean giving up privacy and control. ***Some open source alternatives are now offering tools to put people back in charge.*** Frank Karlitschek is a German open source developer and founder of [Nextcloud](https://nextcloud...
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Content Moderation is Broken. Let Us Count the Ways.
content-moderation-is-broken-let-us-count-the-ways
2019-05-07T18:37:40
2019-05-07T18:37:40
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1537
**Social media platforms regularly engage in “content moderation”—the depublication, downranking, and sometimes outright censorship of information and/or user accounts from social media and other digital platforms, usually based on an alleged violation of a platform’s “community standards” policy. In recent years, this...
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A universe of digital tools to help school-aged students prepare for University
a-universe-of-digital-tools-to-help-school-aged-students-prepare-for-university
2019-05-29T13:35:02
2019-05-29T13:37:51
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1559
Across Europe an increasing number of students are sent on from secondary to higher education. As a consequence, university drop-out rates are increasing, not least because students have difficulties coping with a higher education teaching environment based much more on digital tools than what the students were used to...
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13th Symposium and Summer School On Service-Oriented Computing
13th-symposium-and-summer-school-on-service-oriented-computing
2019-06-12T11:27:37
2019-06-12T11:28:47
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1570
## ICSOC conference series. More information at <https://www.summersoc.eu/>
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MOODLEMOOTGR - CALL FOR PAPERS
moodlemootgr-call-for-papers
2019-06-26T11:18:36
2019-06-26T11:18:38
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1576
[GFOSS - Open Technologies Alliance and t](https://gfoss.eu/)he [Aristotle University of Thessaloniki](https://www.auth.gr/en) in collaboration with [education associations](https://moodlemoot.org/mootgr19/organising-comitee/) organize on the **28th & 29th of November 2019**, the[**3rd MoodleMoot Greece Conference,**](...
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Open Call for small-scale agricultural solutions
open-call-for-small-scale-agricultural-solutions
2019-07-17T14:54:49
2019-07-17T14:54:51
15186
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1583
The **Municipality of Northern Tzoumerka**, in collaboration with the P2P Lab, are happy to announce the launch of the three-day international agricultural co-design and distributed manufacturing retreat called **“Tzoumakers: Cultivating Open-Source Agriculture in Tzoumerka”**. # About the Event The event will be...
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13 GFOSS projects in Google Summer of Code 2019 have been successfully completed
13-gfoss-projects-in-google-summer-of-code-2019-have-been-successfully-completed
2019-09-05T11:44:03
2019-09-05T11:44:06
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1590
[Google Summer of Code](https://g.co/gsoc) (GSoC) 2019 ended, with 1,134 students from 61 countries successfully completed the 2019 program. **GFOSS** participated as a mentor organisation in GSOC 2019 [with 13 successfully completed projects](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/organizations/5330393987809280/#45585700...
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MyData Greece 2019 – Community Meeting: 13-14 November 2019
mydata-greece-2019-community-meeting-13-14-november-2019
2019-10-16T15:09:39
2019-10-16T15:42:37
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1594
As the importance of personal data in society continues to expand, it becomes increasingly urgent to ensure that people are able to know and control their personal data, but also to acquire personal knowledge and claim the benefits. The MyData Greece 2019 community meeting aims to foster and accelerate such change t...
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PM² Alliance joins forces with OpenProject
pm%c2%b2-alliance-joins-forces-with-openproject
2019-10-17T16:33:42
2019-10-17T16:33:46
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1605
#### The PM² Alliance has joined forces with OpenProject.org, a partnership which will bring free and open source project management closer to project teams. ##### Keeping with our promise of taking the PM² “where no PM² has gone before”, today we are a step closer to our mission of enabling better project managemen...
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Presentation of PM2 Project Management Methodology at the 14th Project Management Best Practices conference
presentation-of-pm2-project-management-methodology-at-the-14th-project-management-best-practices-conference
2019-10-18T13:33:45
2019-10-18T13:33:48
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This year, at the **14th Project Management Best Practices conference**, we go deep into the new [PM2 Project Management Methodology](https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/0e3b4e84-b6cc-11e6-9e3c-01aa75ed71a1) - the free, simple to use and most promising methodology developed and supported ...
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Reclaim your data with open source instances
reclaim-your-data-with-open-source-instances
2019-11-10T11:41:50
2019-11-10T11:41:53
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1616
**Announcing Cloud68 - reclaim your data with open source instances.** Online Collaboration tools are proven to have a great added value on increasing team productivity, optimizing business processes and of course efficiency. This is hardly a matter of discussion any longer and businesses and professionals have b...
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Getting ready for Open Data Day 2020 on Saturday 7th March
getting-ready-for-open-data-day-2020-on-saturday-7th-march
2019-11-08T17:56:24
2019-11-17T18:02:22
13737
https://gfoss.eu/?p=1621
Next year marks the 10th anniversary of Open Data Day! [Open Data Day](http://opendataday.org/) is the annual event where we gather to reach out to new people and build new solutions to issues in our communities using open data. The next edition will take place on **Saturday 7th March 2020**. Over the last decade...
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Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest
antonio-pizzigati-prize-for-software-in-the-public-interest
2019-11-17T18:10:53
2019-11-17T18:11:00
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1624
### About The Prize The Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest annually awards a $10,000 cash grant to one individual who has created or led an effort to create an open source software product of significant value to the nonprofit sector and movements for social change. ***The Pizzigati Pri...
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A road map for a fair data economy offers a new foundation for Europe’s sustainable growth
a-road-map-for-a-fair-data-economy-offers-a-new-foundation-for-europes-sustainable-growth
2019-11-06T18:12:26
2019-11-17T18:18:52
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1628
The Lisbon Council and Sitra have published a new policy brief, *[A Roadmap for a Fair Data Economy](https://www.sitra.fi/en/publications/roadmap-fair-data-economy/)*. The policy brief outlines a ***vision for how Europe can put individuals in control of their own data and how the continent can become home to exciting ...
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Next Generation Internet Study
next-generation-internet-study
2019-11-17T19:25:11
2019-11-17T19:25:13
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In 2017 EC DG CNECT commissioned the study for the Next Generation Internet to [NLnet foundation](https://nlnet.nl/) and [Gartner Europe](http://www.gartner.com/technology/contact/contact_europe.jsp). The internet has long been recognised as a focal point of Europe’s future, bringing **enormous opportunities**. However...
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Democracy and Digital: The Need for a New Social Contract
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2019-11-17T19:39:41
2019-11-17T19:41:10
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## ***The transformative impact of digital technologies on our daily life implies the need for a new social charter between the state and its citizens.*** **Today’s world: in the midst of a digital revolution** Since the invention of the printing press, the relationship between governments, administrations, and c...
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Creativity in the Countryside: How Art and Tech are Revitalizing Epirus
creativity-in-the-countryside-how-art-and-tech-are-revitalizing-epirus
2019-12-10T13:26:59
2019-12-10T13:27:02
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Tzoumerka is made of stone. Not just the towering peaks of this mountainous area, formed by nature and geography over millennia, but almost everything made by human hands — the walls, town squares, bridges and buildings — has been crafted from the local stone. It creates quite an impression: permanence, timelessness...
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Raspberry Shake the personal seismograph...
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2019-12-27T13:17:34
2019-12-27T13:17:37
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***Raspberry Shake is probably the smallest seismograph of its caliber in existence, but don’t let its size fool you.*** It can record **earthquakes** of all magnitudes. From the vanishingly small blips that are imperceptible to human senses, to the big destructive earthquakes that regularly happen around the world. ...
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Linux App Summit 2019 and Sugar Learning Tools
linux-app-summit-2019-and-sugar-learning-tools
2019-11-24T18:36:53
2019-12-31T18:47:56
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Last week I traveled to Barcelona, Spain to attend the [Linux App Summit](https://linuxappsummit.org/). For the first time, [GNOME](https://www.gnome.org/) and [KDE](https://kde.org/) co-hosted this event to bring together everyone involved in the Linux application ecosystem. The summit was packed with a diverse audien...
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Webinar: Introduction to the new OSOR and its Knowledge Centre
webinar-introduction-to-the-new-osor-and-its-knowledge-centre
2020-01-30T10:07:35
2020-01-30T10:09:08
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The [Open Source Observatory (OSOR)](https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor), part of the [ISA² Sharing and reuse action](https://ec.europa.eu/isa2/actions/promoting-sharing-and-reuse-interoperability-solutions_en), is glad to present the **new structure of the OSOR collection and introduce...
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Geographies of AI: Residency Open Call
geographies-of-ai-residency-open-call
2020-02-08T16:21:54
2020-02-08T16:22:00
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Onassis Stegi invites professional artists and researchers who work with Artificial Intelligence to explore the question of the ***boundaries between data science, urban design and art***, through the residency program “AI Georgraphies”. [Onassis Stegi](https://www.onassis.org/onassis-stegi) is initiating the “Geogr...
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Why freeing Windows 7 opens doors
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2020-02-13T23:38:29
2020-02-13T23:38:32
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our call to "upcycle" Windows 7. Truthfully, the signature count flew far faster than we ever expected it to, even despite our conservative (if aptly numbered) goal of 7,777 signatures. ***We have seen the campaign called quixotic and even "completely delusional," but in every case, people have recognized the "***[***p...
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Partnership agreement between Open Forum Europe and GFOSS
partnership-agreement-between-open-forum-europe-and-gfoss
2020-02-14T13:44:49
2020-02-14T14:02:30
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**[Open Technologies Alliance (GFOSS](https://gfoss.eu/))** and**[Open Forum Europe](http://www.openforumeurope.org)** signed a [partnership agreement](https://eellak.ellak.gr/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2020/02/64_20200131_OpenForum-Eyrope_Partnership-Agreement.pdf) in order to promote openness to policy makers at all...
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German armed forces testing open source chat
german-armed-forces-testing-open-source-chat
2020-02-19T19:12:25
2020-02-19T19:12:27
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**The Bundeswehr, Germany’s unified armed forces, is testing the use of Matrix, a secure open source chat software solution, the federal defence ministry told the German parliament in December. According to the ministry, the software could potentially be used not only by the armed forces but also by other government de...
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Open Source Software Country Intelligence
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2020-02-20T16:06:55
2021-06-11T16:32:16
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https://gfoss.eu/?p=1711
The open source software country intelligence aims to provide insights on all EU Member States in the domain of open source software policies and initiatives. ***The country intelligence reports and their respective factsheets are published as part of the Open Source Observatory (OSOR) project of the*** [***ISA² Progra...
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