Next Generation Internet

A perspective on Software Supply Chain in recent years with insights from NGI funded parties:
https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/The-Answer-Was-Already-on-the-Shelf
@nlnet #opensource #NGI

From Linux Magazine: a perspective on EDA/Open Hardware recent developments: https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/Changing-the-Chip-Industry-How-Public-Investment-Has-Grown-Open-Silicon/
#openhardware #opensource @nlnet @fsi

📢 The Digital Commons consortium comprising 5 European countries has just opened a call for experts for joining its advisory board. Details:
https://digital-commons-edic.eu/news/2026-07-01-advisory-board-call-for-experts/ #digitalcommons #opensource

Official EU open source strategy page is live: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/open-source-strategy

📢 DigitalEU is joining Mastodon:
https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@digitaleu

Welcome!
@digitaleu

📢 This week starts the first wave of EU projects part of the Open Internet Stack initiative.
OIS Restack: 10M€ led by NLnet
ELFA: 3M€ ; NextGraph technical lead
CodeSupply: 3M€; AboutCode technical lead
2 other projects to will start 1 September:
TWINE: 3M€ led by IMEC
WINE4: 3M€ led by Exascale #opensource @nlnet @nextgraph @elfa

📢 The Tech Sovereign Package will be presented today by the European Commission. The main Communication on European Tech Sovereignty is accompanied by the first ever EU Open Source strategy. Live press conference starting 10:30: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=true&ebsplus=false&date=20260603 #opensource

📢 Only few days left until June 3 2026 to join CDC's coalitions in 10 areas (+geospatial) to plan, prepare, finance and execute concrete migrations away from proprietary software dependencies: https://docs.numerique.gouv.fr/docs/2fc8413f-c373-4bb7-a043-6561ffc057d7/
#opensource

📢 The newly established Digital Commons consortium is ramping up its operations with 4 openings. Check out: https://digital-commons-edic.eu/careers/ #opensource #digitalcommons

📢 Opening in Trinidad & Tobago, with an OSPO Project Officer vacancy framed under the Open-Source Programme Office (OSPO) for Trinidad and Tobago of the EU's Open-Source Ecosystem Enabler for public services innovation (OSEE) initiative https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/32992

On 7 April 2006, the .eu top-level domain (TLD) was launched, offering businesses, citizens, and organisations a pan-EU online identity. .eu marks its 20th anniversary, it stands as a symbol of European unity, trust, and innovation.
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/two-letters-one-identity-celebrating-20-years-eu

📢 ICANN has opened a public consultation on a its guidelines to advance Universal Acceptance to ensure all valid domain names and
email addresses, regardless of script, language, or character length, can be equally used by all
Internet-enabled applications, devices, and systems with few important recommendations focus on encouraging the Open Source community to take up Universal Acceptance. See: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-guidelines-for-advancing-ua-adoption-23-02-2026

Recordings of the 3 matchmaking events for Open Internet Stack/Web4.0 topics are available:
DATA-02: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/playback/presentation/2.3/1123fb2937a1a16e26cfb09dfc7596a7727f368b-1770813051355
HUMAN-02: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/playback/presentation/2.3/7dea6e81601db14d94b6eb8d0754f2d6183e4a03-1770818616762
DATA-03: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/playback/presentation/2.3/690237ab0c04527d0981ad1fa10a5cfad8db84e1-1770824071928
Thanks to the many participants

📢 #HorizonEurope call HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06 invites consortia to establish a services & business incubator for geospatial open-source developments, supporting long-term viability, innovation, and market uptake across Europe.
We especially encourage organisations with experience in open-source sustainability, governance, and business models to explore this opportunity and connect with partners.
📅 ddl: 15/4/2026
🔗 https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL6-2026-03-GOVERNANCE-06

#Opensource

📢 Matchmaking events for building consortium for Open Internet Stack and Web 4.0 topics of work-programme 2026. After a short introduction from the EC, the floor will be opened on a first come first serve basis. Each interested parties will have max 5’ to present itself, the related technology area, the experience/background and the ideas for the call. Sessions will be recorded. Details in the next posts.

Wednesday 11/2 at 15:30-16:30
HUMAN-02 covering
- Architectural Framework
- Alternative decentralised applications and services such as synchronous and asynchronous messaging, videoconferencing, collaboration and groupware or social media that can be exploited through Virtual Worlds technologies, including immersion and interaction.
- App-stores (incl. web-based) adapted for Virtual Worlds
- Shared, robust and trustworthy cross-technology Virtual Worlds for user and attribute management

Wednesday 11/2 14:00-15:00
DATA-02 covering three areas
- Network and Transport technologies including for example routing and virtual private networks, survivable mesh technologies.
- Sovereign operating systems and firmware (including smartphones).
- Open Source software productivity and supply chain technologies such as federated forges, independent and cross-platform development framework.

LINK to the session: https://vc.ngi-0.eu/rooms/l2c-sux-ja6-ghi/join

📢 The European Commission just published a call for evidence as an input to a forthcoming "European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy":

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

Call for evidence covers: strengths, weaknesses and added value of open source; concrete measures and actions that may be taken at EU level; technology areas and sectors to be prioritised.
Raise your voice!
DDL: 3rd February #opensource

📢 The EC is looking for experts in deployment of existing standards and operational best practices in these areas:

- IPv6
- modern E-mail communication standards
- DNS security
- Routing security & hygiene

Participation is open to anyone with relevant experience and interest.

More information and how to join:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/european-commission-seeks-participants-multi-stakeholder-forum-internet-standards-deployment

@nelfan @strght Please note this is a Member State–driven initiative that aims to stimulate open source across Europe. Any Member State can join at any time as a member or an observer, and some have already expressed interest, such as Luxembourg, Belgium, and Austria. The EU funding was approved by all 27 Member States for this EDIC, as well as for others covering different topics and involving different Member States. Hope this clarifies. @dinum @BMDS

📢 Today, the EC and DINUM signed the EDCOM project, which will support the newly created Digital Commons legal structure jointly established by France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy. This is a €5.3 million initiative — half funded by the EU budget — that will support its first three years of operations through a range of actions aimed at strengthening European digital commons ecosystems. @dinum #opensource #digitalcommons @BMDS

Digital Commons at the programme of tomorrow's European Digital Sovereignty Summit: https://bmds.bund.de/aktuelles/eu-summit/programme

Today, the European Commission announced the adoption of a decision to establish a legal structure supported by France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy to stimulate and support the growth of Digital Commons — open components governed by communities of contributors:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-launch-digital-commons-edic-support-sovereign-european-digital-infrastructure-and
We look forward to creating synergies with the EC’s Next Generation Internet initiative and its successor, the Open Internet Stack. #opensource #digitalcommons @dinum @zendis

Report: Open Source tools for chips design - a view from Germany: https://en.acatech.de/publication/open-source-design-tools-for-sovereign-chip-development/ #EDA #opensource

The role of Free Open Source Software in the DNS infrastructure; an overview from ICANN Security and Stability Advisory
Committee: https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/security-and-stability-advisory-committee-ssac-reports/sac132-25-09-2025-en.pdf #DNS #opensource

📢5 NGI Community Workshops announced: https://nlnet.nl/workshops/
#NGI #opensource #openhardware @nlnet

@NGIZero congratulation to the awardees and to NLnet for this amazing selection of EU funded parties.

📢 EU Research funding Workprogramme 2025 is about to be launched with an information day on 14th May:
https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/events/horizon-europe-info-days-cluster-4-2025-05-13_en
Feel free to join.

EC funded NGI0 Commons Fund just published its new call results:

https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250804-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html

Thanks to NGI0 team and congratulation to the awardees.
@NGIZero #opensource #openhardware @nlnet

📢 Opportunity to develop Open Source in Poland by joining NGI0 programme: https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative-PL.html
#opensource @NGIZero

NGI0 Commons Fund - EC's largest Open Source fund with 27M€ - is now operating in full speed and just announced its latest round of grantees: https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250624-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html
Congratulations to the winners
#opensource #openhardware @nlnet #NGI

NGI Forum 2025 is opening tomorrow! Agenda : https://ngi.eu/download/ngi_forum-2025-agenda/?wpdmdl=66955
Participation kit (both on-site and remote) https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/#documents
2 pager: https://ngi.eu/download/ngi-forum-2025-from-ngi-to-open-internet-stack-powering-europes-digital-sovereignty-2-pager/?wpdmdl=66927
Looking forward to exciting 2 days of debates and sharing. #NGI #opensource

📢 Less than a month before the NGI Forum 2025 ; registration is on-going either on-site in Brussels or on-line:
https://ngi.eu/ngi-forum25/
#NGI

📢 Registration is open for joining EU's legal experts for a webinar on EUPL - the European Union Open Source Public Licence:
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/eupl/event/webinar-understanding-european-public-licence
#EUPL #opensource

📢 Event announcement: the association of open source business in Europe APELL, organises its annual event 10th June in Warsaw; agenda and registration available:
https://apell.info/apell-conference-2025-warsaw/
@apell #opensource

The EC has launched three surveys to gather evidence for future EU investment in preparation for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028-2034):
- Survey for all stakeholders active in the EU digital ecosystem
- Survey on digital technology uptake by the public sector
- Market survey for the private sector

Click here to fill out the surveys and find out more. The surveys are open until 23 May 2025.
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/consultations/surveys-launched-inform-future-eu-investments-research-innovation-deployment-digital-technologies

📢 new awardees from 3 NGI pilots:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250421-project-selection-pilots.html
#opensource @nlnet

📢 42 new awardees from NGI0 Commons Fund:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250422-announcement-grants-CommonsFund.html
#opensource @nlnet

NLnet team just announced a round of funding for 56 sovereign commons across the whole internet stack: https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250321-call-announcement-core.html
This is the result from the 8th and last open call of EU 11.5M€ NGI0 Core project that awarded 250+ open source projects over 3 years. #opensource #openhardware

📢 The European Commission and the 2025 Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU are convening a Global Multistakeholder High Level Conference on the governance of Web 4.0 and Virtual Worlds, on 31 March and 1 April 2025.
Please check out event web site for agenda, registration and call for participant’s statement
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/event-web-4-governance

📢 FOSDEM 2025
NGI-related events:
https://ngi.eu/news/2025/01/27/join-ngi-at-fosdem-2025-shaping-the-future-of-the-internet-together/
https://nlnet.nl/events/20250201/FOSDEM/index.html

Please note NGI meetup Saturday at 13.00 CET in room AW1.121
https://fosdem.org/2025/schedule/event/fosdem-2025-6561-ngi-zero-network-meetup-bof/

#fosdem #NGI

@hallunke23 you can find NGI-funded IPv6 projects at: https://ngi.eu/discover-ngi-innovations/?&search=IPv6
In general, NGI-funded projects can be found under:
https://ngi.eu/discover-ngi-innovations?
that have a search function embedded.

50 new awardees from NGI0 calls just announced:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250101-announcing-grantees-June-call.html
These are funded through European Commission's projects NGI0 Core and NGI0 Commons Fund.

📢 The European Commission has just launched a consultation on internet governance. Details at:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-opens-consultation-internet-governance

#internetgovernance

📢 Announcement: registration opens for the conference on governance of virtual worlds:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/event-web-4-governance

#internetgovernance #polishpresidency

The European Commission is calling for experts in the area of internet governance and DNS:
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/call-experts-internet-governance-and-domain-name-system-dns

Today 16 European Commission's projects working on the Next Generation Internet stack announced their move to Mastodon: https://ngi.eu/news/2024/11/29/ngi-projects-adopt-mastodon-and-peertube-as-main-communication-channels/
#NGI @ngi

Brno University is hiring NGI0 representatives for the enlarging Member States:
https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative.html
@nlnet @NGIZero

A European roadmap for Open Source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools is in the making; you can see the current version and provide feedback (before 22/10) from the following:
https://fossi-foundation.org/resources/eu-roadmap
#opensource #openhardware

The first batch of projects awarded from the NGI0 Commons Fund, a 27M€ European Union investment in community open source - aka digital commons. Check out NLnet announcement:

https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20241014-announcing-CommonsFund-call.html

#opensource #NGI

🎫 22&24 Oct: Join the global conversation on the future of Web 4.0 and virtual worlds with a policy workshop (22 Oct), a technical workshop (24 Oct) and on-line consultation. Details at: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/events/shaping-governance-web-40-and-virtual-worlds

Impact of 5 years of EC funding open source commons through NGI in one report:
https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/257ae66f-23c7-11ef-a195-01aa75ed71a1/language-en/format-PDF/source-324755022
#opensource #NGI

Congratulation to the new NGI0 awardees:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20240618-Call-announcement.html

@nlnet #opensource #NGI

List of 41 new NGI0 awardees:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20240417-announcing-projects.html
@NGIZero #NGI #opensource

Open Calls announcement: 4 new NGI calls
- upgrade the open internet architecture (NGI0 Core)
- Reclaim the public nature of the internet (NGI0 Commons fund)
- Working towards mobile freedom (Mobifree)
- Privacy-preserving digital payments (Taler)
Deadlines: 1st June. Details:
https://www.ngi.eu/opencalls/

NGI Talk Announcement:

Discover the crucial impact of user indifference on internet #privacy and the role of privacy-preserving digital identity tech for our future.
🗓️Join Irene Hernández from on March 21st, 11am CET. Registration at:
https://ti.to/ngi/irene-hernandez

#DigitalIdentity #DigitalPrivacy #NGI

Webinar Announcement:
Open source CPU and SoC design tools
Through the lens of the SpinalHDL, VexRiscv and NaxRiscv projects, this webinar will introduce the kind of tooling which is involved in designing a CPU and deploying it on hardware, the related challenges, the similarities and differences between hardware and software open-source, how the industry interact with open-source hardware, as well as the difficulties that the scale of such project creates.
https://nlnet.nl/events/20240411/index.html
#NGI #nlnet

Event announcement:
Uncover the transformative potential of OpenStreetMap in reshaping urban planning, logistics, and beyond.
Join this NGI Talk with Maurizio Napolitano on March 14th, 10:30 am-12:00 pm (Brussels Time).
Registration 👉 https://ti.to/ngi/maurizio-napolitano-openstreetmap
#GeospatialData #OpenStreetMap #NGITalk #UrbanPlanning #Logistics #Innovation @napo

List of new projects awarded under EC's NGIzero programme:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20240212-announcing-projects.html
@nlnetfdn #NGI #opensource
Congratulation to the winners!

📢 At the mobile world congress, NGI Sargasso will host a panel on NGI funding opportunities :
https://www.ngi.eu/news/2024/02/21/ngi-at-the-mobile-world-congress/

@ngisargasso #NGI

The impact of the NGI Open Source projects on EU policy and values - FOSDEM 2024

Benchmarking the Impact of the Next Generation Internet Initiative - the video of the presentation and the slides are now available:

https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3709-foss-policy-engagement-the-impact-of-the-ngi-open-source-projects-on-eu-policy-and-values/

#opensource #foss #digitalcommons #fosdem2024 #NGI

NGI collaboration with USA & Canada: follow NGI Sargasso project account @ngisargasso with latest news including future open calls for collaboration.
https://ngisargasso.eu/ #NGI

📢 Announcement for NGI funded parties: a full training programme on communication is available:
https://www.ngi.eu/the-programme/
Have a look and register for free as needed; first training is tomorrow!

Announcement FOSDEM 2024: For those interested there is a dedicated devroom on EU policies and open source incl. a slot on NGI: https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/track/eu-policy/
See also NGIzero page on the event:
https://nlnet.nl/events/20240203/index.html
@NGIZero #NGI #FOSDEM

📢 Announcement for NGI funded parties only:
NGI Communication Training: 2nd Edition starts on 7 Feb!
Join the NGI Outreach Office training and enhance your digital communication skills! Master storytelling, SEO, analytics, and more. Register at: https://www.ngi.eu/training/
#NGICommunicationTraining #NGI

European Commission is hiring specialists (engineers legal, policy, operation) for supporting the Digital Service Act Policy:

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/do-you-want-help-enforce-digital-services-act-apply-now-be-part-dsa-enforcement-team

8 leaders share on Peertube their views on the European Commission's Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative:
https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/p/4fLUCKcJ1L37usL3B7Zotf

#NGI

We are pleased to announce the new 27M€ NGI0 commons fund project let by NLnet @NGIZero that will support hundreds of new projects and innovators driving a human-centric internet. The innovators will be supported by a strong consortium comprising:
@OpenForumEurope
APELL
Swiss chapter of the @internetsociety
@ow2
@fsfe
@ros
@fsi
Tolerant Networks
HAN University
@APC
@techcultivation
Commons Caretakers
@nixos_org
#OpenSource

New NGI impact story
The E-Foundation and Murena have created /e/OS, a 'deGoogled' Android and Murena Cloud, that prioritizes #privacy and #sustainability.
Learn about this story :
https://www.ngi.eu/news/2023/30/11/ngi-forum-2023-gael-duval/
With direct link to Peertube interview:
https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/14uvccswpriF4v5N5t2vgJ
#murena #NGI @gael

New NGI event:
NGI Panel on Communities, Digital Rights, and the Future of the Internet 🌐
🗓️ Date: January 25, 2024
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CET)
This 60-min online panel on Digital Rights within the NGI initiative will explore grassroots communities' priorities in shaping the internet's future. Speakers from @accessnow Missions Publiques, @algorights and @edri will share visions for a fair internet.

Save the date and register now:
https://www.ngi.eu/event/ngi-panel-communities-digital-rights-and-the-future-of-the-internet/
#NGI #NGI4eu

New NGI Impact Story

Meet Open Food Facts, the world's largest open-source food database. With 2.8M+ products, 2.9M monthly users, and 20K+ contributors, Open Food Facts shapes how we approach food:

https://www.ngi.eu/news/2023/30/11/ngi-forum-2023-alex-garel/

Direct Video link:
https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/iWDCbx3ScBnt7ZGkTVCWw1

@openfoodfacts
#OpenSource #opendata #NGI #ngi4eu

New NGI Impact Story
#PeerTube, born in 2017, is more than an alternative; it's about freedom and user-friendly options. Its impact spans institutions, educators, content creators, independent media, and citizens worldwide. With over 1,000 instances, hosting nearly 1 million videos and 567 million views, PeerTube achieved this with less than 0.0022% of YouTube's ad revenues in 2022.
See more:
https://www.ngi.eu/news/2023/30/11/ngi-forum-2023-pouhiou-lafon/
Direct link to Video:
https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/7dBJNS6bsNhLbpg9PNv1qW
#NGI #ngi4eu #PeerTube #pouhiou

Learn more about this Impact Story from the #NGIForum23 and discover how different digital identity systems can work together, making the world more interconnected.
https://www.ngi.eu/news/2023/30/11/ngi-forum-2023-markus-sabadello/
Direct link to video:
https://tube.network.europa.eu/w/jvafEg1GHDXn2vXtFceyhU
#SSI #digitalidentity #DigitalCommons

Interesting reflection on open-source licensing from EUPL author: https://joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/eupl/discussion/how-could-open-licensing-protect-democracy-7-pillars-wisdom
#EUPL #OpenSource

New NGI Pilot:
Starting 1st Dec the 3M€ Fediversity project will address the issue of scaling #Fediverse with hosting capabilities allowing owners to deploy instances as easily as a web site. The project’s technical coordinator is OID (NL) @koen with @nordunet for addressing the nordics Universities, NLNet for funding third parties (15% budget) and @tweagio for #NIX integration.