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…
So long 2024 …
What an extraordinary year 2024 has been! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed connecting with all of you at various gatherings worldwide to explore the vital topic of a long-term strategy surrounding digital…
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 its one-year anniversary, the NGI Commons initiative has been actively…
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 immediately. This strategic move aligns with NGI’s commitment to fostering…
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 critical for Europe’s sovereignty and trust, creating a more coherent…
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…
Measuring the Impacts of Public Funding on Open Source Software Development
Open source software (OSS) has become critical digital infrastructure, powering approximately 96% of codebases and constituting up to 90% of commercial software stacks. Traditionally maintained by volunteer communities, recent high-profile…
NGI Commons at the European Digital Independence Event – Driving Europe’s Digital Autonomy
On 24th September, the NGI Commons project was invited to participate in the ‘Toward European Digital Independence: Building the EuroStack’ event, where the focus was on Europe’s considerations to secure…