It's so cool to see European ministers advocate for #digitalsovereignty 馃敟
Currently on stage are Germany's and France's Ministers for Digital Affairs, talking about the necessity of funding EU alternatives. Later today our Dutch gov's CIO will talk about the EDIC, a consortium in which we build sovereign digital commons together (like #MijnBureau). The day ends with keynotes from French pres Macron and German Chancellor Merz.
#opensource is def having it's moment in Europe 馃嚜馃嚭 #EUsummit25
Our contribution to the conference: "The Power of Digital Commons: Building Europe's Shared Digital Future"
French Minister for Economy, Finance and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure
German minister for Digital Transformation and Gov Modernisation Karsten Wildberger
Big conference room with the stage in the center