The OpenForum Academy Symposium 2025 will take place next week at the FGV Law School in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. OSI is joining forces with Open Knowledge Foundation and the DPGA as content partners. https://symposium.openforumeurope.org/

In a few hours, OSI Interim Executive Director Deborah Bryant will participate in Apereo's MicroConference “Managing Community through CiviCRM, an Open Source CRM”. You can still register here:

The video recordings from Code & Compliance Community Days are now available. Watch the panel "Opportunities to Participate in Standardization" with OSI EU Policy Analyst Jordan Maris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2DFmJWmDBw&list=PLy7t4z5SYNaSwD6AGfFCeCc39ISaNccYc&index=10

Last call! The Open Source Initiative is hiring its next Executive Director. Applications close tomorrow (Nov 12). If you’re ready to help shape the future of Open Source, apply now: https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-initiative-now-accepting-your-application-for-executive-director

Don’t miss Apereo's MicroConference “Managing Community through CiviCRM, an Open Source CRM” on Nov. 12 at 11:00 AM (ET) featuring OSI Interim Executive Director Deborah Bryant. Register here:

At SFSCON, be sure to catch up with Simon Phipps and Jordan Maris while enjoying some complimentary cupcakes! Jordan is speaking about CRA and its impact on developers and Open Source stewards today. https://www.sfscon.it/talks/the-cra-an-open-source-sustainability-law/

OSI's November newsletter is packed with amazing content and brand new video recordings from our annual “State of the Source” track at All Things Open and our Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event. https://opensource.org/blog/must-see-recordings-now-available

We loved seeing OSC board member Duane O'Brien take part in the All Things Open panel, "Beyond the Bottom Line: Sustaining the Open Source Ecosystem"! Replay is now available: opensource.org/blog/state-o...

As the deadline for the application of the CRA draws closer, the OSI is happy to announce the beginning of an Open consultation on many of the vertical standards. https://opensource.org/blog/help-us-improve-the-eu-cyber-resilience-act-standards

At All Things Open, Gabriel Toscano from Duke University led the State of the “Open” AI session, unpacking what it really means when models call themselves open. The video recording is now available. https://opensource.org/blog/state-of-the-source-at-ato-2025-state-of-the-open-ai

At All Things Open, Katie Steen-James and Nick Vidal participated in a fireside chat to discuss the latest AI and data governance policy developments. The video recording is now available. https://opensource.org/blog/state-of-the-source-at-ato-2025-ai-and-data-governance

At All Things Open, the OSI hosted the panel Policy: Cybersecurity, with updates on SBOMs, the Cyber Resilience Act, and what developers need to know. The video recording is now available: https://opensource.org/blog/state-of-the-source-at-ato-2025-cybersecurity

At SFSCON, Jordan Maris will explain how the CRA will reduce the burden on developers while creating funding opportunities for community projects and a new business model for Open Source companies: https://www.sfscon.it/talks/the-cra-an-open-source-sustainability-law/

At ATO, OSI held the panel Beyond the Bottom Line: Sustaining the Open Source Ecosystem, exploring real-world approaches to Sustaining Open Source, from new funding models to global procurement policies. https://opensource.org/blog/state-of-the-source-at-ato-2025-sustaining-the-open-source-ecosystem

Pamela Chestek, emeritus OSI Board member, opened the State of the Source Track at All Things Open with Licensing 201, an advanced look at how licenses get approved and why the right choice matters. https://opensource.org/blog/state-of-the-source-at-ato-2025-licensing-201

As the Senior US Policy Manager, my role at OSI is to educate policymakers about Open Source, track policy developments at the state and federal level, and ensure developers can continue doing their work https://opensource.org/blog/the-open-source-community-and-u-s-public-policy

🦇 SCaLE 2026 – Apereo is partnering with SCaLE to host the Open Source in Higher Ed co-located event. 🧛‍♂️ CFP Early Bird Submissions due Nov 1 💀 CFP Final DEADline: Dec 1 https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/cfp#tracks

🧙‍♀️ OCX 2026 – Apereo is co-locating with OCX to highlight research in open source for higher education. 🎃 CFP Early Bird Submissions due THIS FRIDAY — HALLOWEEN! Oct. 31 💀 CFP Final DEADline: Nov. 13. https://www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/73bd8ac8-013a-4c7c-bb1b-df8f03343127

The OSI is seeking its next Executive Director, responsible for advancing its mission, growing and diversifying its funding base, and fostering a global, inclusive community of stakeholders. opensource.org/blog/open-so...

In the upcoming CRAMondays session, OSI EU Policy Analyst Jordan Maris will talk about a new open platform designed to make participation accessible to the wider community. Join us on 27 October: https://orcwg.org/participate/

Meet our Nov 12 #Apereo MicroCon panel! 💡 Deb B. @opensource.org 💡 Deb N. @python.org 💡 Jamie. (Prolydian) Moderated by Joe M. (JMA Consulting) They’ll share how #CiviCRM supports open orgs — and what #HigherEd can learn. Reserve your spot 👉 link in comments #OpenSource #EdTech @civicrm.org

Thanks to @opensource.org for having @mikalarae.bsky.social & me talk about @datarescueproject.org & for the great questions! We were the odd ducks 🦆 but I enjoyed hearing the convos! If you are interested in open source AI (& data rescue!) check out the recordings: opensource.org/datagovernan...

On 16–17 September 2025, leaders from across the Open Source ecosystem gathered in Brussels for the third annual Open Source Congress (OSC), followed by the companion Stakeholder Day. https://opensource.org/blog/open-source-congress-2025-and-stakeholder-day-building-a-global-agenda-for-open-source

A huge thank you to the brilliant speakers and participants of OSI’s Deep Dive: Data Governance! Missed it? Recordings will be out soon, register today to get notified. https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

Day 3 of OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance. Watch live (schedule time below is EDT, UTC -4): https://datagovernance.sessionize.com/

October is here, which means it’s time for Hacktoberfest, the annual celebration of Open Source contributions hosted by DigitalOcean and friends. https://opensource.org/blog/hacktoberfest-and-the-osi-growing-open-source-adoption

Hacktoberfest provides a friendly, structured way for people to make their first contributions to Open Source, turning curiosity into meaningful participation. https://opensource.org/blog/hacktoberfest-and-the-osi-growing-open-source-adoption

Check in if you're interested in my thoughts about what open source AI should aspire to be in relation to proprietary AI

Day 2 of OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance. Watch live (schedule time below is EDT, UTC -4): https://datagovernance.sessionize.com/

Day 2 of OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance. Watch live (schedule time below is EDT, UTC -4): https://datagovernance.sessionize.com/

Day 1 of OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance. Watch live (schedule time is EDT, UTC -4): https://datagovernance.sessionize.com/

Good morning, internet friends! Today to Friday I'm attending the (very free) @opensource.org online conference on data governance! I'll even be speaking at it later this week about my (sort of) secret new project 🕵️ opensource.org/events/deep-...

Over 350 registrations for OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance conference tomorrow. Will you be joining us? https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

Watch Nadia Jiang and Emily Chen's keynote "Trends and Insights of China Open Source Ecosystem in AI Era" at OSI Deep Dive: Data Governance conference taking place October 1-3. Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

What should open source AI aspire to be? Watch Stefan Baack and Kasia Odrozek's keynote at OSI Deep Dive: Data Governance conference taking place October 1-3. Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening Oct 1-3. Lynda Kellam and Mikala Narlock will share "Saving What’s Ours: The Data Rescue Project and the Fight for Public Data". Register at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Jessica Rose will share "Beyond Extraction: Building Community-Centered Speech Data". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening Oct.1-3. Greg Leppert et al. will present "A new paradigm for publishing library collections: Institutional Books 1.0". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Stella Biderman will present "Building Public Data for LLMs". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening Oct 1-3. Chaeyeon Lim will talk about "Bias Transparency in Human-AI Systems: Open Data Governance Frameworks for AIED". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance is happening October 1-3. Kasia Chmielinski will introduce "The CLeAR Documentation Framework for AI Transparency: Recommendations for Practitioners". Register for free: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Lisa Bobbitt will share "How Data Provenance Powers Trustworthy AI". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Ramya Chandrasekhar will speak about "New licensing initiatives for AI training data". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Sal Kimmich will share "Sovereign by Design: A Blueprint for Federated, Consent-Based AI Systems". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Natalia-Rozalia Avlona et al. will give the talk "Copycats and the Commons: Governing Open Data for Trustworthy AI". https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

Appointed in 2021 as OSI’s first executive director, Maffulli led the organization through a period of significant growth and transformation. https://opensource.org/blog/osi-next-phase-executive-director-search

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Neil Majithia will present "Governments as data providers for AI." Register today at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI's Deep Dive: Data Governance virtual event is happening October 1-3. Alek Tarkowski will be speaking about "A data pathway to building public AI". Register for free at: https://opensource.org/datagovernanceconf

OSI charts next phase for the organization with executive director search https://opensource.org/blog/osi-next-phase-executive-director-search

Should be a good time! Join our team to chat about data. Also lots of great sessions at @opensource.org Deep Dive: Data Governance. datagovernance.sessionize.com/schedule