ODEON: Open Data for European Open iNnovation Newsletter n.5
Odeon project – Open Data for European Open iNnovation – which started two and a half years ago, is about to end (on 31 December 2020). The Interreg Mediterranean programme, approved in 2017 Odeon project presented by the Veneto Region with an important partnership made up of Padua Chamber of Commerce , Chamber of Economy … Read more
ODEON FINAL EVENT 17.12.2020 online
This event will be an opportunity to exchange data with data players from the 7 partner countries (Croatia,Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Slovenia), within an event conceived in two phases. First of all, a series of thematic interventions: – the European strategy and its roadmap for open data – a case study on entrepreneurship based … Read more
Linux Foundation and NCWIT Release Free Training Course on Diversity in Open Source
Inclusive Open Source Community Orientation (LFC102) is a new training course from The Linux Foundation and National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and is designed to provide essential background knowledge and practical skills to create an inclusive culture in the open source community. The course delves into facts about diversity in tech, the … Read more
Study and survey on the impact of Open Source Software and Hardware in the EU economy
Fraunhofer ISI and OpenForum Europe are conducting a study for the European Commission which shall investigate in detail the economic impact of Open Source Software (OSS) and Open Source Hardware (OSH) on the European economy. The study should identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of open source in relevant ICT policies. The Open Source impact … Read more
Are you a content creator? Join UNICEF’s first Youth Mediathon!
In the wake of COVID-19, young people -just like you- are feeling like they’re no longer in control of their futures. From disrupted schooling, to increased anxiety, to the challenges of finding your first job and standing up for a more sustainable planet. It is normal to be uncertain about your next steps in life. … Read more
Free Software is More Reliable!
Apologists for proprietary software like to say, “free software is a nice dream, but we all know that only the proprietary system can produce reliable products. A bunch of hackers just can’t do this.” Empirical evidence disagrees, however; scientific tests, described below, have found GNU software to be more reliable than comparable proprietary software. This … Read more
The integration of Hellenic Justice electronic services to eIDAS infrastructure is being implemented with open source tools through eThemisID
The European project eThemisID is being implemented by the Consortium consisting of the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), the Hellenic Council of the State, Uni Systems, Open Technologies Alliance (GFOSS), and GRNET – National Infrastructures for Research and Technology. ICCS has been appointed as the … Read more
The Critical Role of Open Source and Open Standards on the Road to Secure and Robust Healthcare
FIWARE is known for its ability and speed to address urgent challenges and the needs of society, companies, and public administrations. The need for ready-to-use solutions, based on Open Source and open standards principles – to help automate data sharing – continues to grow rapidly. This has, once again, become evident during the current COVID-19 … Read more
Join the FSF for an online birthday celebration on Friday, October 9th
Thirty-five years after the founding of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), its mission is more important than ever, and the organization has grown to fill that need, with multiple departments attending to crucial education, advocacy, and enforcement. Our Campaigns Team sounds the alarm about freedom-restricting developments and creates educational materials to bring more free software … Read more