<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">As part of FOSDEM 2025, which will take place on the 1st and 2nd of February 2025, we will be organising a devroom on <em style="box-sizing:border-box">Open Source In The European Legislative Landscape and Beyond<em style="box-sizing:border-box">. </em></em><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">The devroom will take place on Sunday 2nd February 2025 for the full day</span></span></span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The devroom will continue the tradition started at FOSDEM 2024, bringing together developers and EU lawmakers from the European institutions to discuss the impact of past, ongoing, and upcoming EU laws affecting the Open Source community. Once again we plan to run this in a non-traditional way, as a series of collaborations or workshops featuring a scene-setting presentation, short talks from developers to set context, engagement from institutional representatives and then audience participation. <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Accepted talks will be deployed in this framework, and not as a free-standing session.</span> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We acknowledge as complementary the DevRooms with overlapping topics and hope to find ways to collaborate!</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">For those interested, we invite you to submit your proposals for talks by <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">1st December 2024 at 11:59 CET at the latest</span>. Please note that this deadline is managed by the FOSDEM team, and outside of our control, meaning that submissions beyond that deadline cannot be accepted.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We are looking for proposals to talk about:</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans","Liberation Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The EU’s ongoing and upcoming legislative work where it affects Open Source, in particular:</span><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The implementation of the Artificial Intelligence Act</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The implementation of the Data Act</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The implementation of the Digital Markets Act</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Implementation of the Chips Act</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The implementation of the Interoperable Europe Act</span></li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Standardisation with Open Source in mind</span><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In the implementation of legislation</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Reform of the European standards sector (Regulation 1025/2012)</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Standard-essential patents Regulation</span></li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Relations between the Open Source community and the European Institutions</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Funding and procurement of Open Source software</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Policies promoting Public Sector Open Source software:</span><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Policies around Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs)</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Policies for collaboration projects such as OpenDesk/La Suite Numerique</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Policies to build open source projects for governments and administrations (e.g. eID, eSignature, Digital Wallet, etc.)</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Policies for international collaboration on Open Source</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Interoperability of digital public services</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Policies on technological sovereignty</span></li></ul></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">How can we increase the EU’s technological sovereignty, competitiveness, and resilience through Open Source</span><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">How do we increase Open Source uptake and awareness by companies</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">How do we build a European Open Source Industrial strategy</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">How do we remove existing barriers for Open Source uptake in the EU</span></li></ul></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">One of the goals of the DevRoom is to bring together legislators and affected citizens and organisations. We are particularly looking to hear from:</span></p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans","Liberation Sans",sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol","Noto Color Emoji";font-size:16px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">OSS project managers and committers;</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">OSPO team members;</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open Source micro-enterprises and SMEs;</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Product security managers and cybersecurity team members;</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open Source standards professionals;</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Open Source foundations (e.g. compliance officers, cyber team members etc.);</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Private sector and civil society government affairs staff;</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Public sector, public policy staff (civil servants, MEP assistants etc.)</span></li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Talks must be submitted through the FOSDEM Pretalx system. Please keep in mind that you may be invited to talk in a different format or duration to the one you initially propose, at the discretion of the organisers. Keep in mind that all talks will be streamed and recorded, so by applying, you give permission to be filmed as part of the event.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">To submit a talk, go to the <a href="https://pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2025/cfp" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration-line:none;background-color:transparent">FOSDEM 2025 Pretalx website</a>, select <em style="box-sizing:border-box">Open Source In The European Legislative Landscape and Beyond</em> as the track, and remember to include all the information requested when submitting your proposal, including a title, short abstract (a few paragraphs), as well as some information about yourself (name, bio, photo).</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Following the closure of the call on the <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">1st December</span>, we will evaluate the proposals for talks and prepare a draft program. We will notify you as rapidly as possible of your acceptance in early December, with a final deadline for you to confirm attendance if accepted on the <span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">12th December</span>, and the publication of the finalised schedule by the 15th December.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We look forward to your proposals!</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">DATE RECAP:</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">30th October 2024</span>: Submissions Open</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">1st December 2024 (11:59 CET)</span>: Submission deadline</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">12th December 2024:</span> Final confirmation deadline</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">15th December 2024:</span> Final schedule announcement</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">2nd February 2025:</span> Devroom</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">CONTACTS</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">To reach the devroom managers please e-mail <em style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="mailto:eu-policy-devroom-manager@fosdem.org" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-decoration-line:none;background-color:transparent">eu-policy-devroom-manager@fosdem.org</a></em> which comprises:</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Axel THÉVENET, Open Forum Europe</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Enzo RIBAGNAC, Eclipse Foundation</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sebastian RAIBLE, APELL – The European Open Source Software Business Association</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Simon PHIPPS, Open Source Initiative</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Jordan MARIS, Open Source Initiative</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Gijs HILLENIUS, European Commission Open Source Programme Office</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Benjamin BÖGEL, European Commission</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:16px;color:rgb(238,238,238);font-family:"Open Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please do not submit your proposals to the contact address. Remember to use the Pretalx system. </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0)">This CfP can also be found at<a href="https://softwarefreedom.net/fosdem-25-cfp"> https://softwarefreedom.net/fosdem-25-cfp</a></span></p></div>