On 13 Nov 2025 in Brussels: From Insights to Impact: Advancing Europe’s Semiconductor Ambitions! Hosted by allpros.eu, the event unites industry, innovators & policymakers to shape Europe’s semiconductor future and the next phase of the #ChipsAct.

Join the European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR) Webinar - Navigating the Interoperable Europe Act with Open Source & OSOR Resources! 📅 Date: 20 November 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:00 – 11:00 CEST 📍 Location: Online: Register here for the webinar: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

We’re thrilled to announce Fernanda Campagnucci, Executive Director of InternetLab, for an insightful keynote address at the OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025. 📅 November 18 📍FGV Rio Law School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Register now: symposium.openforumeurope.org

Only a few days left to submit your nomination for the European Open Source Awards. 🔹Final Deadline : 10th of November, 23:59 CET 🔹Awards Ceremony: Bibliothèque Solvay, Brussels Submit your nomination today: europeanopensource.academy/open-call-no...

OFE’s Open Source and the European Union – Capital Series took place in Copenhagen! OpenForum Europe has hosted at the Danish Parliament to explore open source’s role in strengthening Danish and European digital infrastructure.

We would like to express gratitude to AWS for making it possible for our speakers to join the OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium 2025 by providing travel support. In three weeks the OFA Symposium will convene at FGV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More info: symposium.openforumeurope.org

The OFE team was participating at the Linux Foundation Europe Roadshow, the Digital Resilience Forum, Numérique en commun[s], the European Open Source Security Forum, and the Central European Open Source Policy Forum, this week, engaging with the community and contributing to key discussions.

Only three weeks to go until the 2025 OFA Symposium! On Day 2 of the OFA Symposium (19 November) we will explore Track 3: Economic Impact of Open, running from 09:30 to 12:30. Take a look at the speakers joining us and explore the full agenda here: symposium.openforumeurope.org

Markus Rettstatt stressed supporting open source projects and new entrants at the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2025. The 2026 Summit will tackle governance and steps to unlock open source’s full potential in Europe. 📍Brussels, 30 January 2026 More info: summit.openforumeurope.org.

We would like to express gratitude to X and Y for making it possible for our speakers to join the OpenForum Academy (OFA) Symposium 2025 by providing travel support. In three weeks the OFA Symposium will convene at FGV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. More info: symposium.openforumeurope.org

OFE has joined dozens of other orgs calling for an EU Sovereign Tech Fund. Through investment in #OpenSource sustainability, Europe can promote strategic autonomy, prevent future crises, and reduce strategic dependencies. Read our public letter: eu-stf.openforumeurope.org/wp-content/u...

Busy week at OpenForum Europe. We hosted two events advancing the conversation between open source and European policymaking, the “Capital Series Denmark” and “Solving the Standardisation Dilemma”. Thank you all participants and we will keep driving the conversation forward.

Only a few weeks to go until the 2025 OFA Symposium! In the early afternoon of Day 1 of the Symposium (18 November) we will explore Track 2: Open Source and AI, running from 14:30 to 17:40. Take a look at the speakers joining us and explore the full agenda here: symposium.openforumeurope.org

Planning an event, meetup, or workshop during EU Open Source Week? Submit it to the official calendar and help the community discover it! Join thousands at FOSDEM and dozens of side events to connect with open technology enthusiasts. 🔗 Submit here: opensourceweek.eu

At the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2025, Ben Cevery and Jutta Horstmann shared valuable insights on the future of open source innovation within the European public sector. We will carry that discussion forward into the 2026 edition. More information and registration at summit.openforumeurope.org.

Nominate Europe’s leading #OpenSource contributors for the 2nd Annual European Open Source Awards! Recognise long-term, high-impact work in software, hardware, and beyond. Nominate by 2 Nov 2025. Ceremony: Bibliothèque Solvay, Brussels. Submit: europeanopensource.academy/open-call-no...

Share your open source experience in EOSA Magazine! Highlight #OpenSource Software, #Hardware, #OpenData, and #OpenSourceAI projects shaping Europe. Digital edition available; print featured at European Open Source Awards 2026. Submit by 15 Oct: europeanopensource.academy/eosa-magazin...

OpenForum Europe’s Astor Nummelin Carlberg will join the Linux Foundation Europe Roadshow as a speaker, contributing to a panel on funding and investment in open source. 📅 29 October 2025 📍 Ghent, Belgium Learn more and register here: events.linuxfoundation.org/lf-europe-ro...

Four weeks to go until the 2025 OFA Symposium! We’ll begin Day 1 of the Symposium (18 November) with Track 1: Open Technologies and Geopolitics, running from 09:40 to 12:30. Take a look at the speakers joining us and explore the full agenda here: symposium.openforumeurope.org

Join the upcoming OpenForum Europe roundtable: Solving the Standardisation Dilemma 📅 Date and Time: 22 October 2025, 16:30 – 18:30, followed by networking drinks (co-located with the Eclipse Foundation’s Code & Compliance conference). 📍Location: Maison de la Poste, Rue Picard 7, Brussels

Following the EU Open Source Policy Summit 2025, we’re continuing the dialogue on Europe’s leadership in open source innovation and digital policy at the 2026 Summit. Have a look at the Highlights from Panel 3: Open Source & Global Digital Cooperation. Join us: summit.openforumeurope.org

European public administrations are adopting open source with the aim to boost digital sovereignty. XWiki and OpenProject are collaborating to create open source workflow tools. Read more: interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/o...

Open source is a cornerstone of the global economy, serving as both critical infrastructure and a strategic asset across a range of sectors. Join us on November 23, for the panel “A Vision of What's Possible: How Open Source can Increase Sovereignty” Register: openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-ca...

We're thrilled to announce Marcela Mattiuzzo, tech expert and competition lawyer at VMCA, for a compelling Fireside Chat at the OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025. 📅 November 18 📍FGV Rio Law School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Register now: symposium.openforumeurope.org

Join the upcoming OpenForum Europe roundtable: Solving the Standardisation Dilemma 📅 Date and Time: 22 October 2025, 16:30 – 18:30, followed by networking drinks (co-located with the Eclipse Foundation’s Code & Compliance conference). 📍Location: Maison de la Poste, Rue Picard 7, Brussels

Join the European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR) Webinar - From Policy to Practice: Leveraging Public Procurement of Open Source Software. 📅 Date: 20 October 2025 ⏰ Time: 14:00 – 16:00 CEST 📍 Location: Online Register for the workshop here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

OpenForum Europe is growing! We are excited to welcome our new Policy Advisor, Clara Thebert. Join us in welcoming Clara to the OFE team!

We're excited to announce Dr. @Luca Belli, Professor of Digital Governance and Regulation at @FGV Direito Rio, as the opening keynote speaker for the OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025. Register now: symposium.openforumeurope.org#register

In 2023, Latvia made open source the default for public sector software with Regulation No. 367. This recent article by the European Commission’s Open Source Observatory explores the impact of the regulation in depth. Read the full article: interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/o...

Tomorrow, the Open Source Conference Luxembourg examines open source and data as the foundation for Digital Sovereignty. A great opportunity to engage with the open source community in Luxembourg! Register here: conference.opensource.lu View the agenda here: conference.opensource.lu/agenda/

The EU Open Source Policy Summit, OpenForums Europe’s flagship event, is approaching under the theme: Digital Sovereignty Runs on Open Source. Date: 30 January 2026 Location: Brussels and online Express your interest here: summit.openforumeurope.org

Can Denmark’s open source industry meet the rising demand from the public sector? Join us on October 23, for the panel “The Builders of Digital Sovereignty: The Danish Open Source Business Ecosystem” at OFE's Open Source and the European Union. Register: openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-ca...

Join the OSOR Webinar on Open Source in Local Governments on 2 October! 📅 Date: 2 October 2025 ⏰ Time: 2 pm – 4 pm CEST 📍 Location: Online Register here for the webinar: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

On 22 October 2025, OpenForum Europe will host a roundtable about the European Standardisation System from 16:30 to 18:30 at Maison de la Poste in Brussels. Register now: openforumeurope.org/event/solvin...

As Europe pushes for digital sovereignty, Denmark is stepping up with open source as a strategic tool. Join us on November 23, for the panel “The State of Open Source in European & Danish Policy”. Register: openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-ca...

OpenForum Europe, with @fraunhoferisi.bsky.social & European University Institute, released Funding Europe’s Open Digital Infrastructure. Calling for an EU Sovereign Tech Fund to invest in and sustain open source. Read the full report here:https://eu-stf.openforumeurope.org/

At OFE’s “Open Source & the EU” event (Warsaw, 11 June 2025), Adriana Groh & Astor Nummelin Carlberg traced the origins of the Sovereign Tech Agency and urged an EU-wide strategy to secure open source software. Watch the intervention: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgCC...

Stay up to date on the latest public sector open source policy developments in EU member states, subscribe to the OSOR newsletter: ec.europa.eu/newsroom/joi...

Are you joining OpenForum Europe in Brazil for the OpenAcademy Symposium 2025? Date: November 18-19 Place: FGV Rio Law School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Register now: symposium.openforumeurope.org#register

OpenForum Europe is recruiting a new Executive Director! 🔗 openforumeurope.org/call-for-app...

Join us in Copenhagen on October 23 for Open Source and the European Union - Capital Series! We’re thrilled to announce that Lisbeth Bech-Nielsen, Member of the Danish Parliament (Green Left), will deliver the opening remarks. Register: openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-ca...

Prime Minister François Bayrou mandated the exclusive use of the French-developed open source messaging app Tchap for public administration communications, effectively banning foreign alternatives. Read the full OSOR article: ↘️ interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/o...

Read OFE’s new report: Funding Europe’s Open Digital Infrastructure. The report urges the EU to launch a Sovereign Tech Fund to support the open source tech powering Europe’s digital future. Read the report: eu-stf.openforumeurope.org Read our summary: openforumeurope.org/ofe-launches...

Have you booked your trip to Brazil? Join the OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025 in Rio, Nov 18–19, for two-days of inspiring keynotes & expert speakers. Limited spots available – register now: symposium.openforumeurope.org#register

Join the OSOR Webinar on Open Source in Local Governments on 2 October! 📅 Date: 2 October 2025 ⏰ Time: 2 pm – 4 pm CEST 📍 Location: Online Register here for the webinar: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

We’re thrilled to announce that Caroline Stage Olsen, Denmark’s Minister for Digital Affairs, will deliver a Ministerial Address at the event. Join us in Copenhagen on October 23 for Open Source and the European Union - Capital Series! Register: openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-ca...

The full paper deadline for the themed issue: “Open Technology Impact in Uncertain Times." is open until December 15, 2025! Read our blog post: openforumeurope.org/cambridge-fo... Read the official announcement: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Read OFE’s new report: Funding Europe’s Open Digital Infrastructure. The report urges the EU to launch a Sovereign Tech Fund to support the open source tech powering Europe’s digital future. Read the report: eu-stf.openforumeurope.org Read our summary: openforumeurope.org/ofe-launches...

Earlier this year OFE’s responded to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) consultation, proposing that the European Commission should fund the establishment of the EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF). Read our full blog post: openforumeurope.org/investing-in...

The European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR), has released a new country intelligence report on Luxembourg. Pragmatism and financial incentives are key in Luxembourg’s approach to promoting open source software. Read the full report : interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/o...