The sixth edition of the PublicSpaces Conference has come to an end! Over the course of three days, we focused on a democratic internet that works for us, with panels, keynote speeches, workshops, art and more! Many thanks for all the participants for coming and for your enthusiasm. We hope to ...

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The winners of the inaugural Open Social Awards have been announced! This initiative by @ wearenew_public ( https://mastodon.social/@wearenew_public ) , PublicSpaces and @ waag ( https://waag.social/@waag ) aims to give the field of decentralised social media a serious boost. The grand prize of ...

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De IJzaal is live! Of kijk op ons PeerTube kanaal: conference.publicspaces.net/live/7 #PubConf2026

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🔴 LIVE https://stream.place/publicspaces.net PublicSpaces conference 2026

And we're off! The unconference ‘Open Social Web: Many Protocols, One Goal’ is in full swing at Marineterrein. This unconference is an open invitation to discuss, connect, and build relationships across cultures, protocol borders, and technological implementations. We’re excited to see what emer...

Tomorrow, #PubConf2026 'Technology for Democracy' kicks off! We are looking forward to welcoming you! Can't make it in person? Follow the Conference on Friday via the online livestream of 3 rooms: stream.place/publicspaces... Join the conversation about a democratic internet via #pubconf2026

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Who gets to shape AI: the case for arts and culture Much of AI data is scraped without consent, and a significant portion consists of works of intellectual property and the fruits of cultural production. This panel on June 5 asks: How do we position the arts, culture, and creative industries eq...

Het verkennen van AI is een nieuw kerndoel in het Nederlands primair onderwijs. Maar achter AI schuilt een gigantische industrie van big tech-bedrijven, winstmaximalisatie en data-extractie. In dit panel vragen we ons af: moeten we AI überhaupt in de klas willen? En als we het inzetten, hoe doen...

The 2026 edition of the PublicSpaces Conference covers three days and the Pre-Conference on Thursday June 4 is a full programme in its own right. Across Waag Futurelab, Marineterrein Amsterdam and Pakhuis de Zwijger, developers, researchers, policymakers, community organisers, lawyers and artist...

Hoe kan het hoger onderwijs breken met big tech en wat kunnen andere publieke organisaties hiervan leren? Het overgrote deel van de Nederlandse hogescholen en universiteiten gebruikt Microsoft-diensten. Digitale autonomie wordt gelukkig steeds meer omarmd. In dit panel op 5 juni onderzoeken @ w...

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Over 1 week is het zover! Op 4 juni gaat de PublicSpaces Conferentie 2026: Technology for Democracy van start. Bekijk het programma met bijna 100 sprekers: https:// conference.publicspaces.net/da te/2026-06-05 ( https://conference.publicspaces.net/date/2026-06-05 ) Kaarten zijn nog verkrijgbaar...

Hoe houden we publieke belangen overeind in een digitale samenleving? In het panel 'Defending Our Digital Rights' buigen @ EricChrSmit ( https://mastodon.social/@EricChrSmit ) (mede-oprichter van @ FTM_nl ( https://social.ftm.nl/@FTM_nl ) en The Firewall), Lotje Beek (van @ bitsoffreedom ( https...

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What can The Next Socials learn from Wikipedia and Europeana? On June 5th, Anna Mazgal, director of Wikimedia Europe, and Harry Verwayen, director of Europeana, explore the power of communities. What does it take to build a community? What tools, knowledge, and resources are needed to form a res...

How can journalism use the Open Social Web to strengthen democracy? Democratic values are under pressure, tech has become politics, and the well-known Big Tech social media platforms are hotbeds of disinformation and hate speech. This panel explores: Can journalism use open social networks to co...

Can public AI save public media? During the panel 'What is Public AI?', we explore what it means to develop and deploy AI in line with public values — so that knowledge of and access to culture, information, and democratic processes remain genuinely publicly accessible. With @ roeldobbe ( https...

The full programme for the PublicSpaces Conference 2026 is live! https:// conference.publicspaces.net/en /date/2026-06-05 ( https://conference.publicspaces.net/en/date/2026-06-05 ) Three days of keynotes, panels, workshops and performances, all centred on Technology for Democracy. Speakers inclu...

Meet our keynote speaker for the Public AI track: Tatenda Tavingeyi! Project coordinator at An AI of Our Own, his keynote challenges us to re-imagine who gets to shape AI and questions how communities, cultures, and knowledge systems should be served within it, with special attention to the Glob...

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Meet our keynote speaker for The Next Socials track: Erin Kissane /@[email protected]! A writer and researcher, focused on the way the social internet shapes what we know and how we live together. Her talk digs into the opportunity for builders on the decentralised web, and the damaged cultural sub...

The full programme overview for the PublicSpaces Conference 2026 is live! Three days in Amsterdam: the Pre-Conference (June 4), the Conference (June 5), and Hyperlink (June 6). Find the programme here: https:// conference.publicspaces.net/da te/2026-06-05 ( https://conference.publicspaces.net/da...

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Track spotlight: Digital Autonomy 🔓⛓️🌐 The Digital Autonomy track at the PublicSpaces Conference 2026 on June 5 explores how citizens, civil society and governments can reclaim control over their digital resources, infrastructures and data. We'll be exploring this through panels across a range ...

Today is the last day to apply for the Open Social Awards! Are you building on the open social web using ATProtocol or ActivityPub? Apply now for a chance to win €10,000. Winners will be announced at the PublicSpaces Conference 2026 on June 5th. Organised with New_ Public and @ waag ( https://wa...

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