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SUMMARY:OSOR Webinar: Public Administrations and the EU Open Source Strategy
DESCRIPTION:The Open Source Observatory (OSOR) is pleased to invite you to this upcoming webinar dedicated to exploring the EU Open Source Strategy’s implications for European public administrations. \nAcross Europe\, public administrations are rethinking how digital services are developed\, shared\, and maintained\, with growing emphasis on transparency\, interoperability\, reuse\, and strategic control over public digital infrastructure. The EU Open Source Strategy fits into this context by positioning open source as a lever for European technological sovereignty\, stronger public-sector collaboration\, and more sustainable open digital ecosystems. \nJoin OSOR on 24 September for an engaging session bringing together representatives from EU institutions\, Member State administrations and think tanks to: \n\nPresent the Strategy’s main objectives and relevance for the public sector.\nExplore how public administrations can translate the Strategy into practice\, including the challenges they may face and the support they may need.\nDiscuss how open source can be scaled through European cooperation\, funding models\, public-private collaboration and the wider open source ecosystem.\n\nHear directly from the speakers: \n\nMiguel Díez Blanco – Project Lead EC OSPO and Team Lead Interoperability Enablers and Open Source\, DG DIGIT\nGemma Carolillo – Deputy Head of Unit E.3\, DG CNECT\nRyszard Łuczyn – Deputy Director of the Minister’s Office\, Ministry of Digital Affairs\, Poland\nDirk Schrödter – Minister of Digitalisation and Head of State Chancellery\, Schleswig-Holstein\, Germany​\nLaurent Rojey – Director\, Digital Commons EDIC\nSachiko Muto –  Chair\, OFE & Senior Researcher\, RISE\n\nEvent details: \nDate: 24 September 2026\nTime: 10:00 AM -12:00 PM (CEST)\nLocation: Online (a link will be provided upon registration) \nRegister here for the webinar. \nPlease note that you will first need to sign in to the Portal to register. After registration\, you will receive the calendar invite and connection details by email.
URL:https://digitalskills.mdia.gov.mt/events/osor-webinar-public-administrations-and-the-eu-open-source-strategy/
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