NGI Commons Workshop 2024: Co-creating Digital Commons Priorities for Europe's Digital Decade

Have you ever wondered about the future of the Internet and how it could be more open and accessible to all?🛜
Are you interested in exploring how governments can work alongside society to create a more inclusive digital landscape?🤩

If so, we invite you to a unique one-day workshop in Amsterdam as part of the PublicSpaces Conference 2024.

The NGI Commons project is hosting this workshop to learn more about digital commons and their significance in European digital policy by learning how to co-create Europe's digital future by developing shared, public-interest digital resources and infrastructures.

✅Informative Sessions: Interactive presentations and seminars will introduce you to digital commons policies, the Next Generation Internet (NGI) Initiative, and the current state of the digital commons ecosystem.
✅Engaging Discussions: engaging brainstorming sessions about priorities, topics, and technologies relevant to future digital commons policymaking in the EU.

Are you keen to learn more about this event? Take a peek at what awaits you🔍

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 OpenForum Europe

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: Feedback on Criteria for Evaluating NGI Projects
Moderated by CNRS

13:45-14:30 | Workshop: 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 Session: 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 Session: 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

📆 5 June 2024
🌐 Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
👉 Register now by clicking here

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.