On 6 October 2017, ministers from 32 European countries agreed on a forward-looking declaration, the ‘Tallinn Declaration on eGovernment’. This Declaration, which was signed during the Ministerial Meeting which took place in the framework of the eGovernment Ministerial Conference in Tallinn, is completely supported by OFE, as we have been a long-time supporter of an open government which puts the ... [Continue Reading]
The Open Source ecosystem: the forgotten victim of EU copyright reform
EU copyright reform is on track to inadvertently undermine Europe’s open source ecosystem. As European lawmakers in Brussels prepare to vote, Open Forum Europe and the Free Software Foundation Europe call for developers and internet users to action. We need to draw attention to a proposal that will undermine the fundamentals of Open Source and collaborative development.Today we are launching our ... [Continue Reading]
The EU takes the right approach towards Blockchain
On 13 September 2017, OFE participated in the Blockchain and DLT Policy and Standardisation Workshop, organised by the European Commission. From the workshop it was clear that Blockchain technology is a concept without a single formal or legal definition, which in many cases is confused with the Bitcoin cryptocurrency or with Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). This being said, whilst it may ... [Continue Reading]
Release of OFE & FSFE White Paper: European Copyright reform – Impact on Free and Open Source Software and developer communities
Open Forum Europe and the Free Software Foundation Europe teamed up for an initiative to show the implications of the proposed copyright reform for Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) development ecosystem: SAVE CODE SHARE. As part of this initiative, we are proud to release our White Paper, peer reviewed by Dr. Christina Angelopoulos, which highlights the ways in which the proposed Article 13 ... [Continue Reading]
A new cloud platform is born – old and new stakeholders invited to join the work
As I blogged last week, it was with great interest that I attended the DSM cloud stakeholders’ meeting which was hosted by the European Commission in the framework of the Net Futures conference.This kick-off meeting for the new platform for cloud stakeholders was attended by around 70 participants; the usual representatives from the previous Cloud Select Industry Groups (C-SIGs) were joined by ... [Continue Reading]
