Hello all,
I thought some of you might be interested in a recent podcast with LINUX
Unplugged for "Episode 510: Thinking in Decades". We talked about Free
Software, the FSFE's work on many topics, the book Ada & #Zangemann
(which you can now pre-order worldwide), and the importance of long term
approaches for software freedom.
https://player.fm/series/linux-unplugged/ep-510-thinking-in-decades
Hope you enjoy listening. (The part with me starts at ~3:00 until around
half of the time.)
Best regards,
Matthias
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Hi all,
FYI:
Xnet, Institute for Democratic Digitalisation, is delighted to invite
you to attend the presentation of our report "*Proposal for a Sovereign
and Democratic Digitalisation of Europe”. *This in-person event will
take place on *Wednesday 31st May 2023, 13:00-15:00 *at the *European
Parliament in Brussels, *in room Spinelli 5E1.
The purpose of this presentation is *to create the framework for a
coalition* to promote concrete actions and policies to redefine the
foundations of EU digital transformation.
This is why your presence would be crucial for the debate.
The event will be hosted by *Stelios Kouloglou, MEP, *and will feature
opening remarks by himself and *Patrick Breyer, MEP, *followed by a
presentation of the "*Proposal for a Sovereign and Democratic
Digitalisation of Europe”* report by its lead author, *Simona Levi,
Director of Xnet. *Subsequently*, *a presentation of the report *"The
lobby network: Big Tech's web of influence in the EU” *will be held by
*Bram Vranken, Researcher at Corporate Europe Observatory, *with
concluding remarks by *Pina Picierno, Vice-president of the European
Parliament*. After that, the *Transnational Institute* and the *European
Parents' Association* will open the _floor for the debate._
Xnet worked closely with the President of the European Parliament David
Sassoli on an EU digital transformation with digital sovereignty and
digital rights at its core. President Sassoli commissioned our report
"Proposal for a Sovereign and Democratic Digitalisation of Europe",
published by the Publication Office of the European Union
<https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/dae77969-7812-11ec…>.
The report defines *new and concrete approaches*. The Proposal draws on
Xnet's prototype for a Democratic Digitalisation of Education, developed
with the City of Barcelona in 12 schools. From this starting point, it
identifies *urgent lines of action* toward enabling a more democratic EU
digital transformation for all citizens.
A light brunch will be provided for those attending. Please see
the agenda attached for further details on the event, and the dossier
for more details regarding the published report.
Please RSVP to eu(a)xnet-x.net <mailto:eu@xnet-x.net> in order to confirm
your attendance.
If you have any further questions or queries please do not hesitate to
get in touch, and we look forward to welcoming you on the 31st May.
Best
Alex
Hey FSFE community,
We're thrilled to offer a space for all our friends in the Free Software
community at the Chaos Communication Camp 2023 [1]! This is Europe's
largest open-air gathering of hackers, organized by the Chaos Computer
Club every four years. This time, it's happening from August 15th to
19th, 2023 at the Ziegeleipark Mildenberg, near Berlin [2].
We'll be setting up a "Bits & Bäume" habitat at the camp, alongside many
other friendly organizations. And we really hope you can come hang out
with us! There'll be plenty of opportunities to meet new and familiar
faces, have fun, and get involved in the universe of Free Software.
Inside the habitat, we'll have our very own FSFE area where we'll be
holding discussions about all sorts of Free Software-related topics.
We're talking Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, "Public Money? Public Code!",
upcycling Android, and much more! Of course, there'll also be plenty of
chances to just chill and enjoy the amazing atmosphere of the CCCamp
with other Free Software enthusiasts.
So if you're interested in coming along, we'd absolutely love to hear
from you! Check out this link to let us know you're keen:
https://share.fsfe.org/apps/forms/s/eFMFcwfcaBiKeQDgTFBGBHn2
We're also taking part in the official call for participation this year,
focusing on topics related to Free Software, critical and creative use
of technology, and their impact on society. You can find out more about
this on the CCCamp website:
https://pretalx.c3voc.de/chaos-communication-camp-2023/cfp
We can't wait to see both new and familiar faces at the Chaos
Communication Camp 2023, and to spend countless hours geeking out about
Free Software together!
Cheers,
Erik, Tobias, and Bonnie
[1] https://events.ccc.de/2023/04/21/camp2023/
[2] https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/267114042
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Tobias Diekershoff >>> System Hacker
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