Nick Gates
@nckgts.bsky.social
Digital government and open source policy/research. Senior Policy Advisor at at OpenForum Europe. Formerly with Public Digital and the Digital Impact Alliance. You can also ask me about coffee, bagels, improv, films, books and travel! Views my own.
Did you miss it? Check out @openforumeurope.org's latest report, where myself and co-authors call for an #EU Sovereign Tech Fund. With the absence of #OpenSource funding in the ongoing #MFF negotiations, it's important that the EU funds OSS maintenance and security work.
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EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF)
The report ‘Funding Europe’s Open Digital Infrastructure: The Economic, Legal, and Political Feasibility of an EU Sovereign Tech Fund (EU-STF)’ provides a roadmap for establishing an EU Sovereign Tech...
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July 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Did you miss it? Check out @openforumeurope.org's latest report, where myself and co-authors call for an #EU Sovereign Tech Fund. With the absence of #OpenSource funding in the ongoing #MFF negotiations, it's important that the EU funds OSS maintenance and security work.
eu-stf.openforumeurope.org
eu-stf.openforumeurope.org
Check out my latest in @techpolicypress.bsky.social, where I discuss our newly launched report on the case for an EU-wide version of the Sovereign Tech Fund! #OpenSource powers nearly all modern #software, undergirding the entire project of #European #digitalisation. It's time we fund it as such.
As Europe moves to cut tech dependence on the US, projects like EuroStack and the Open Internet Stack show momentum for digital sovereignty. But to what end? Nicholas Gates calls for strategic use of open source and sustained support for those who maintain it.
The Case for Open Source Investment in Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Push | TechPolicy.Press
The EU has a unique opportunity to institutionalize investment in openness at scale through a continent-wide fund, writes Nicholas Gates.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Check out my latest in @techpolicypress.bsky.social, where I discuss our newly launched report on the case for an EU-wide version of the Sovereign Tech Fund! #OpenSource powers nearly all modern #software, undergirding the entire project of #European #digitalisation. It's time we fund it as such.
Was great to host a panel on Open Source Skills in the AI Era yesterday as part of the #UNOpenSourceWeek!
Looking forward to the rest of the week, connecting with folks working across the #OpenSource ecosystem.
If you’re in NYC, get in touch!
Looking forward to the rest of the week, connecting with folks working across the #OpenSource ecosystem.
If you’re in NYC, get in touch!
June 18, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Was great to host a panel on Open Source Skills in the AI Era yesterday as part of the #UNOpenSourceWeek!
Looking forward to the rest of the week, connecting with folks working across the #OpenSource ecosystem.
If you’re in NYC, get in touch!
Looking forward to the rest of the week, connecting with folks working across the #OpenSource ecosystem.
If you’re in NYC, get in touch!
Still time to submit a proposal to the OFA Symposium 2025 by EOD on 18 June!
We'll be curating a great lineup of presentations on #OpenSource and #OpenTechnology impact #research. And travel support is available for speakers!
Submit now or regret later ✨
symposium.openforumeurope.org
We'll be curating a great lineup of presentations on #OpenSource and #OpenTechnology impact #research. And travel support is available for speakers!
Submit now or regret later ✨
symposium.openforumeurope.org
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Open Technology Impact in Uncertain Times
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June 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Still time to submit a proposal to the OFA Symposium 2025 by EOD on 18 June!
We'll be curating a great lineup of presentations on #OpenSource and #OpenTechnology impact #research. And travel support is available for speakers!
Submit now or regret later ✨
symposium.openforumeurope.org
We'll be curating a great lineup of presentations on #OpenSource and #OpenTechnology impact #research. And travel support is available for speakers!
Submit now or regret later ✨
symposium.openforumeurope.org
Registration for #NGIForum2025 is live!
If you can't make it to NYC for #UNOpenSourceWeek, head to #Brussels, 19–20 June for a deep dive into the future of the #Internet. @ngicommons.bsky.social is opening the forum w/ two key sessions on #DigitalCommons!
👉 Sign up: commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-fo...
If you can't make it to NYC for #UNOpenSourceWeek, head to #Brussels, 19–20 June for a deep dive into the future of the #Internet. @ngicommons.bsky.social is opening the forum w/ two key sessions on #DigitalCommons!
👉 Sign up: commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-fo...
NGI Forum 2025
The Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative continues to evolve, building on past successes while addressing new challenges in Europe’s digital landscape. As emerging technologies reshape the way we...
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April 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Registration for #NGIForum2025 is live!
If you can't make it to NYC for #UNOpenSourceWeek, head to #Brussels, 19–20 June for a deep dive into the future of the #Internet. @ngicommons.bsky.social is opening the forum w/ two key sessions on #DigitalCommons!
👉 Sign up: commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-fo...
If you can't make it to NYC for #UNOpenSourceWeek, head to #Brussels, 19–20 June for a deep dive into the future of the #Internet. @ngicommons.bsky.social is opening the forum w/ two key sessions on #DigitalCommons!
👉 Sign up: commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-fo...
Yesterday, I got to moderate a panel about #OSPOsForGood at #FOSSback in #Berlin! Great to share more about the work we did last year and this year’s upcoming conference.
Register your interest for the #UNOpenSourceWeek this summer, which will be the week of 16 June: www.un.org/digital-emer...
Register your interest for the #UNOpenSourceWeek this summer, which will be the week of 16 June: www.un.org/digital-emer...
March 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Yesterday, I got to moderate a panel about #OSPOsForGood at #FOSSback in #Berlin! Great to share more about the work we did last year and this year’s upcoming conference.
Register your interest for the #UNOpenSourceWeek this summer, which will be the week of 16 June: www.un.org/digital-emer...
Register your interest for the #UNOpenSourceWeek this summer, which will be the week of 16 June: www.un.org/digital-emer...
I joined OFE as a #PolicyAdvisor about a year ago next week and it was a great decision. Open source policy is niche but needs more passionate people. Our team is small but mighty, and I can promise you it's a great place to work.
Apply soon, you won't regret it!
#Job #Career #OpenToWork #Advert
Apply soon, you won't regret it!
#Job #Career #OpenToWork #Advert
OpenForum Europe is seeking a Policy Advisor to shape and advocate digital policies. 📢
This role involves policy research aligned with the new regulatory landscape as well as project management in the advancement of OFE’s goals.
📆Deadline: 19 February 2025
More information: 👇
lnkd.in/derRDQQw
This role involves policy research aligned with the new regulatory landscape as well as project management in the advancement of OFE’s goals.
📆Deadline: 19 February 2025
More information: 👇
lnkd.in/derRDQQw
February 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I joined OFE as a #PolicyAdvisor about a year ago next week and it was a great decision. Open source policy is niche but needs more passionate people. Our team is small but mighty, and I can promise you it's a great place to work.
Apply soon, you won't regret it!
#Job #Career #OpenToWork #Advert
Apply soon, you won't regret it!
#Job #Career #OpenToWork #Advert
I am at #FOSDEM25 this weekend? Are you?
Will shortly be talking at 12:25 in the "Open Source in the European Legislative Landscape and Beyond" devroom, talking about Digital Commons as Pillars of Digital Sovereignty in Europe. Come check it out in AW1.120 or live on the website!
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Will shortly be talking at 12:25 in the "Open Source in the European Legislative Landscape and Beyond" devroom, talking about Digital Commons as Pillars of Digital Sovereignty in Europe. Come check it out in AW1.120 or live on the website!
lnkd.in/eKiB7zxD
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February 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I am at #FOSDEM25 this weekend? Are you?
Will shortly be talking at 12:25 in the "Open Source in the European Legislative Landscape and Beyond" devroom, talking about Digital Commons as Pillars of Digital Sovereignty in Europe. Come check it out in AW1.120 or live on the website!
lnkd.in/eKiB7zxD
Will shortly be talking at 12:25 in the "Open Source in the European Legislative Landscape and Beyond" devroom, talking about Digital Commons as Pillars of Digital Sovereignty in Europe. Come check it out in AW1.120 or live on the website!
lnkd.in/eKiB7zxD
I'm moving to #Vienna soon, but will be continuing my work with @openforumeurope.org from the continent, living in an actual EU Member State 😄
It would be great to connect with more #OpenSource, #DigitalGovernment, or #EUpolicy folks working in #Austria. If you want to connect, please let me know!
It would be great to connect with more #OpenSource, #DigitalGovernment, or #EUpolicy folks working in #Austria. If you want to connect, please let me know!
January 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I'm moving to #Vienna soon, but will be continuing my work with @openforumeurope.org from the continent, living in an actual EU Member State 😄
It would be great to connect with more #OpenSource, #DigitalGovernment, or #EUpolicy folks working in #Austria. If you want to connect, please let me know!
It would be great to connect with more #OpenSource, #DigitalGovernment, or #EUpolicy folks working in #Austria. If you want to connect, please let me know!
The first #EUOpenSourceAcademy #webinar is happening online tomorrow on #BigBlueButton! 👩💻
If you haven't registered yet, join us for a panel discussion on #OpenSourceAI, where I will be introducing the work of the Academy beforehand!
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dyAZbjvz
If you haven't registered yet, join us for a panel discussion on #OpenSourceAI, where I will be introducing the work of the Academy beforehand!
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dyAZbjvz
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January 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The first #EUOpenSourceAcademy #webinar is happening online tomorrow on #BigBlueButton! 👩💻
If you haven't registered yet, join us for a panel discussion on #OpenSourceAI, where I will be introducing the work of the Academy beforehand!
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dyAZbjvz
If you haven't registered yet, join us for a panel discussion on #OpenSourceAI, where I will be introducing the work of the Academy beforehand!
Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dyAZbjvz
Check out our new article over on @ngicommons.bsky.social! In it,
@emryss.bsky.social and I try to disentangle Europe’s relationship with #DPI and talk about the potential of #DigitalCommons for a #European approach to DPI.
#DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalSovereignty #EUPolicy
bit.ly/3DugM6V
@emryss.bsky.social and I try to disentangle Europe’s relationship with #DPI and talk about the potential of #DigitalCommons for a #European approach to DPI.
#DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalSovereignty #EUPolicy
bit.ly/3DugM6V
Can Digital Commons Offer a Way Forward for a European DPI Agenda?
Digital infrastructure is increasingly recognised as the ‘rails’ on which our digital futures run, with recent news drawing attention to the expanding role of digital infrastructure and the interests ...
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December 23, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Check out our new article over on @ngicommons.bsky.social! In it,
@emryss.bsky.social and I try to disentangle Europe’s relationship with #DPI and talk about the potential of #DigitalCommons for a #European approach to DPI.
#DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalSovereignty #EUPolicy
bit.ly/3DugM6V
@emryss.bsky.social and I try to disentangle Europe’s relationship with #DPI and talk about the potential of #DigitalCommons for a #European approach to DPI.
#DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalSovereignty #EUPolicy
bit.ly/3DugM6V
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Open protocol, take two
December 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Open protocol, take two
I spent this week with a multidisciplinary group of #academic and #practitioner researchers talking about #opensource at the OFA Symposium.
It rocked! Stay tuned for the recordings, presentations and papers, and for more info on the dates for OFE’s next OFA event. It’s in a cool place, I promise!
It rocked! Stay tuned for the recordings, presentations and papers, and for more info on the dates for OFE’s next OFA event. It’s in a cool place, I promise!
November 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM
I spent this week with a multidisciplinary group of #academic and #practitioner researchers talking about #opensource at the OFA Symposium.
It rocked! Stay tuned for the recordings, presentations and papers, and for more info on the dates for OFE’s next OFA event. It’s in a cool place, I promise!
It rocked! Stay tuned for the recordings, presentations and papers, and for more info on the dates for OFE’s next OFA event. It’s in a cool place, I promise!
Through my new role at OpenForum Europe, I am working with our NGI Commons colleagues to investigate the role of #DigitalCommons in the European #digital landscape. We're hosting a workshop in Amsterdam on 5 June to learn more and help shape our policy work! Join us! commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-co...
April 15, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Through my new role at OpenForum Europe, I am working with our NGI Commons colleagues to investigate the role of #DigitalCommons in the European #digital landscape. We're hosting a workshop in Amsterdam on 5 June to learn more and help shape our policy work! Join us! commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-co...
We're about to go live with our #BudgetByte webinar on agile procurement and digital transformation in just 30 minutes. If you've not registered, head over to the ODI website and hit the "Watch live now" button!
#AgileProcurement #DigitalTransformation
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#AgileProcurement #DigitalTransformation
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October 26, 2023 at 12:30 PM
We're about to go live with our #BudgetByte webinar on agile procurement and digital transformation in just 30 minutes. If you've not registered, head over to the ODI website and hit the "Watch live now" button!
#AgileProcurement #DigitalTransformation
tinyurl.com/mr2yx94n
#AgileProcurement #DigitalTransformation
tinyurl.com/mr2yx94n
Public Digital's next #BudgetByte, our new semi-monthly series on digital and public finance with ODI, is live for sign-up! This one, co-organised with CURSHAW, will focus on #AgileProcurement and #DigitalTransformation.
It's on October 26th at 2pm BST. Sign up today!
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It's on October 26th at 2pm BST. Sign up today!
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October 13, 2023 at 8:57 AM
Public Digital's next #BudgetByte, our new semi-monthly series on digital and public finance with ODI, is live for sign-up! This one, co-organised with CURSHAW, will focus on #AgileProcurement and #DigitalTransformation.
It's on October 26th at 2pm BST. Sign up today!
t.co/hVuyVplw4f
It's on October 26th at 2pm BST. Sign up today!
t.co/hVuyVplw4f