June 5 @ 09:00 – 17:00
NGI Commons Workshop 2024: Co-Creating Digital Commons Priorities for Europe’s Digital Decade
Date: 5 June 2024 (before PublicSpaces Conference 2024)
Location: Tolhuistuin | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sign up by May 11 for priority consideration, otherwise we may not be able to guarantee you a spot.
Have you ever thought in detail about what a more open Internet might look like? Have you wondered how governments might work more in the open alongside the rest of society? Or perhaps you’ve considered what it might look like to more intentionally co-create Europe’s digital future by developing shared, public interest digital resources and infrastructures?
If so, the NGI Commons project would like to invite you to join a unique one-day workshop in Amsterdam, in the lead up to the PublicSpaces Conference 2024. This exploratory workshop will inform participants about what digital commons are and their increasing relevance in the European digital policy landscape, as well as work with attendees to co-create priorities for digital commons policymaking during the rest of Europe’s digital decade. The event will also raise awareness around opportunities for funding for digital commons projects in the Next Generation Internet (NGI) ecosystem.
The workshop is an input into the research and policy work of the NGI Commons Initiative, with the outputs being summarized in a detailed policy report that will inform future activities of the initiative. In the morning, we will catch participants up to speed on digital commons policies, the Next Generation Internet (NGI) Initiative, and the state of the digital commons ecosystem through interactive presentations and seminars. In the afternoon, we will engage participants to brainstorm priorities, topics, and technologies that could be of relevance to future digital commons policymaking in the EU.
Throughout the day, we will consider questions like:
- Which ongoing initiatives are underway in Europe that seek to impact the policy landscape for digital commons?
- Which European values and principles are key to uphold through new policies around digital commons?
- What should the future of the digital commons landscape look like in Europe and how might that differ according to the needs of different groups (e.g., national governments, civil society, private sector, development partners, etc)?
This workshop will take place in-person at Tolhuistuin on 5 June from 09:00-17:00 in Amsterdam. If you wish to attend, please register at the link below and we will get in touch in early May to confirm details of your attendance.* We hope that participants will also take the opportunity to join us in Amsterdam at the PublicSpaces Conference 2024, which is happening in the two days after the workshop.
* NOTE: Space is limited and registration does not necessarily guarantee attendance. If you have any questions about attendance or joining the event in-person, please contact Nicholas Gates at nicholas@openforumeurope.org.
Agenda
9:00-9:30 | Breakfast and Registration
9:30-9:40 | Event opening
Welcome speech followed by an introduction of project partners.
By Martel Innovate and OpenForum Europe
9:40-10:00 | Introduction to NGI and NGI Commons
Introduction of the NGI Commons within the NGI Initiative.
Moderated by Martel Innovate
10:00-10:30 | Introduction to the European Digital Commons Landscape
Presentation of initial findings of a landscape review of available policies and priorities (e.g. ‘the lay of the land’).
Presented by Open Future
10:30-11:00 | What Do We Mean When We Talk about Digital Commons?
Presentation on perspectives from existing initiatives and key stakeholders with ongoing work in this space.
Presented by CNRS
11:00-11:15 | Coffee Break
11:15-12:15 | Lightning Talks: European Digital Commons Initiatives
Perspectives from existing initiatives, communities and key stakeholders with ongoing work in this space.
Moderated by Linux Foundation Europe and CNRS
12:15-13:00 | Lunch Break
13:00-13:45 | Workshop #1: Feedback on Criteria for Evaluating NGI Projects
Moderated by CNRS
13:45-14:30 | Workshop #2: Discussion of Criteria for Evaluating Leverage Effect of NGI Funding
Moderated by Linux Foundation Europe
14:30-14:45 | Coffee Break
14:45-15:45 | Brainstorming #1: Mapping Priorities for Digital and Internet Commons
Brainstorming session in four breakout groups, which perform brainstorming exercise.
Moderated by OpenForum Europe and Open Future
15:45-16:45 | Brainstorming #2: Identifying Priorities for Digital and Internet Commons
Brainstorming session in four breakout groups, which perform brainstorming exercise.
Moderated by OpenForum Europe and Open Future
16:45-17:00 | Wrap-Up and Conclusion
Final remarks.
By OpenForum Europe
