Webinar Series Report: Public Policies for Digital Commons
On March 5th, 2025, from 13:30 to 15:00 CET, NGI Commons hosted a webinar on “Public Policies for Digital Commons”,…
Webinar Series Report: Digital Commons Towards Digital Sovereignty in Europe
On January 28th, the NGI Commons Consortium launched a new series of webinars. As the project enters its second year…
Digital Commons and Digital Public Goods – Finding Common Ground for Policymakers
Over the last five years, there has been growing international recognition of Digital Commons and digital public goods (DPGs) terms as essential to a more equitable digital cooperation model that operates in service of the public interest.
From Open Access to Collective Governance: Two Decades of Digital Commons Policies in the EU
At a time when the EU seeks to redefine its industrial strategy, this publication provides insights into the policies that have supported Digital Commons over the past 20 years. Unlike previous studies that have examined subsets of Digital Commons, such as open source software (OSS) or Open Data, this report offers a holistic perspective.
Can Digital Commons Offer a Way Forward for a European DPI Agenda?
Digital infrastructure is increasingly recognised as the ‘rails’ on which our digital futures run, with recent news drawing attention to the expanding role of digital infrastructure and the interests it serves.
So long 2024 …
What an extraordinary year 2024 has been! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with all of you at various gatherings worldwide to…
NGI Commons General Assembly: at work to develop a long-term strategy for digital/internet commons
The General Assembly of the NGI Commons initiative concluded yesterday, 28th November 2024, in Brussels, Belgium, following productive discussions. Approaching…
NGI projects end use of X
The Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative projects announced their decision to discontinue the use of X social media platform, effective…
NGI Commons: Meet the Team
NGI Commons is a three-year European initiative which aims to elaborate on a long-term strategy for digital/internet commons which are…
Digital Commons as Providers of Public Digital Infrastructures
The concept of the Digital Commons describes a wide array of digital systems and solutions that are owned, developed, and maintained by groups rather than by single individuals or entities. Unlike businesses or state institutions, these groups coordinate not through pricing or subordination but through peer collaboration.