European Commission conference dedicated to Open Source: an idea whose time has come

Sachiko Muto, CEO, OpenForum Europe

On 11 June, the European Commission’s 2nd Sharing & Reuse Conference in Bucharest will be entirely dedicated to the use of open source in public administrations across Europe. This is significant, and it shows just how far open source has come in 15 or so years since OpenForum Europe (OFE) was founded. Open source, it seems, is an idea whose time has come.

Less than two years ago, the Tallinn Declaration set the tone by recognising the potential contribution of open source to modern and transparent government. Now in a month’s time, high-level governmental representatives from several EU Member States will be presenting national open source policies and strategies that deliver on the commitment made in Tallinn. 

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Source: OpenForum Europe