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APELL @apell.info · Jun 20
Is your project funded under #NGI0Commons? Did you know you can get support from us in the form of business mentoring? Whether commercial ambitions or not: let us help you reach new audiences, grow your user base and strengthen your #OpenSource project's impact.

Contact ngi0 at apell dot info!
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sebastianraible.bsky.social
Only a few days remain to nominate #OpenSource projects for the European Open Source Awards! Send your proposals by this Sunday, 2 November!
eosa.bsky.social European Open Source Academy (EOSA) @eosa.bsky.social · Oct 6
🏆 Nominations open for the 2nd European Open Source Awards!

Introducing the Prize for Excellence in Open Source + Special Recognitions across four categories.
🗓️ Nomination period: 6 October – 2 November 2025

Nominate now: tinyurl.com/3zar7v5h
October 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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sebastianraible.bsky.social
Schon angemeldet zur #OSBAConnect? Am 13. November findet in Berlin wieder die jährliche Konferenz der @osb-alliance.de statt, diesmal unter dem Titel: Innovationsbooster #OpenSource! Ich freue mich drauf, euch und Sie dort zu treffen! osb-alliance.de/featured/osb...
OSBA Connect 2025: Netzwerken, Austauschen, mitgestalten! | OSBA – Open Source Business Alliance
Am 13. November 2025 lädt die Open Source Business Alliance zur OSBA Connect 2025 nach Berlin ein – dem zentralen Netzwerk- und Impulsevent für alle, die sich für aktuelle Open-Source-Themen…
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October 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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sebastianraible.bsky.social
Excited speak at the @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social #LFEMemberSummit in #Ghent 28/Oct:

Closing the Backdoor: #DigitalSovereignty for #EU & Public Authorities with #OpenSource

events.linuxfoundation.org/lf-europe-me...
A photo of Sebastian Raible (APELL) before a stylised Ghent cityscape, on the right, "Linux Foundation Europe Member Summit: 28 October 2025, Ghent, Belgium, #LFEuropeMemberSummit".
October 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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sebastianraible.bsky.social
This week I had the opportunity to present @apell.info at #Mindtrek conference in Tampere (FI): #OpenSource business is of strategic importance to the #EU. We engage with policy makers to encourage leveraging this advantage!

Thanks for encouraging discussions! (Conference photos: Konsta Lattu.)
Sebastian Raible presents on stage at Mindtrek conference, with a projector screen displaying a slide with relevant policy, including budget and public procurement. Attendees are seated in red chairs, engaged in the presentation. A neon light and a laptop are also visible. Sebastian Raible presents on stage at Mindtrek conference, listening to an audience question. A VIP pass for a speaker at an International Technology Conference, featuring the name "Sebastian Raible" and his title as Director of EU Government Affairs at APELL. The background includes a brown leather chair with a cushion.
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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As you know, APELL is part of the @eosa.bsky.social project, establishing a recognition scheme for Open Source in the form of awards! ✨

Submit your proposals for the new EOSA Magazine by 15 October, find more info on europeanopensource.academy/eosa-magazin...
EOSA Magazine Submissions | European Open Source Academy
European Open Source Academy Magazine Submission Guidelines
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October 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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🇪🇺 Bring mit uns zusammen Open-Source-Themen in die EU-Politik!

@sebastianraible.bsky.social vernetzt und vertritt die europäische Open-Source-Industrie in Brüssel mit unserem Dachverband APELL.

👉 Dafür brauchen wir Dich!

🚀 Werde Mitglied im Advisory Board! ➡️ apell.info#advisoryboard

#OpenSource
ALT Text: Auf der linken Seite eines Sharepics steht: APELL 2025 - Policy Advocacy and Contributions - APELL Events - EU Projects - Network of Partners - APELL is Growing - Supporting APELL: the Advisory Board Auf der rechten Seite des Sharepics ist ein Portraitfoto von Sebastian Raible, darunter steht „Sebastian Raible, Director EU Government Affairs“
September 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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The @ec.europa.eu wants to update its product legislation framework, the #NLF. This is an opportunity for the specificities of #OpenSource development and business models to be reflected for future legal certainty! Read our suggestions here: apell.info/2025/09/03/p... #EU
Product regulation must take Open Source business needs into account - APELL
In an effort to reflect the recent focus on software and other digital products in various product legislation, the Commission has asked for evidence on what the public considers important when…
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September 4, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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More Openness, accessibility and representation of #OpenSource in European #Standardisation, please! Today we submit our recommendations to the @ec.europa.eu on Regulation 1025/2012: more inclusivity, open structures and public collaboration.

apell.info/2025/07/18/m...
APELL supports more openness, accessibility and Open Source representation in European Standardisation - APELL
Brussels, 18 July 2025. APELL welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to revise the framework of European Standardisation. In its submission, APELL calls for more representation of the Open…
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July 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Last week, the @ec.europa.eu's public consultation on the "AI Continent" initiative ended. It especially looks for input on the *Cloud and AI Development Act* foreseen for end of 2025. On behalf of the European #OpenSource businesses, we submitted input. 🧵1/4
July 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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sebastianraible.bsky.social
🚨 the @ec.europa.eu is launching an Expert Group for a “Technology Roadmap on [breaking?] Encryption”. You can apply by 1/September!

ec.europa.eu/transparency...

Please consider sharing this in your circles! #encryption #eu
Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities
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July 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Is your project funded under #NGI0Commons? Did you know you can get support from us in the form of business mentoring? Whether commercial ambitions or not: let us help you reach new audiences, grow your user base and strengthen your #OpenSource project's impact.

Contact ngi0 at apell dot info!
car turns right just before the exit with screeching tires, sign above says "not sure" for going straight, "APELL NGI0 Business Circle mentoring" to the right, "your project" on the car turning right.
June 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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The #APELLconference2025, gone as quickly as it came! Last week, on the occasion of the Polish EU Council Presidency, a great line-up of speakers and #OpenSource leaders joined us in the Polish capital of #Warsaw. Find a brief recap and presentations on our website!
apell.info/2025/06/16/r...
Photo collage of several persons, Ludovic Dubost, Cédric Ulmer, Leonhard Kugler, Holger Pfister. Photo collage of several persons, Elzbieta Godlewska, Astor Nummelin Carlberg, Michał Domański, Cédric Ulmer, Ronny Lam, Emiel Brok, Sebastian Raible. Photo collage of several persons, Paula Grzegorzewska, Jean-Luc Dorel, Michał Domański.
June 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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At today‘s APELL Conference in #Warsaw, we are happy to announce that two new #OpenSource business associations are joining us: Danske Open Source Leverandører, #DOSL, and the Dutch Open Source Business Alliance (#DOSBA).

Read our full announcement on the APELL website:
European Open Source Business Association: Danske Open Source Leverandører and Dutch Open Source Business Alliance join APELL - APELL
Warsaw, 10 June 2025 – On the occasion of the APELL Conference 2025, the European Open Source Software Business Association announces two new full voting members. Joining are the newly founded Danish...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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@apell.info conference 2025 is starting
June 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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ldubost.bsky.social
Today, I'm at the APELL conference in Warsaw. We are happy at XWiki SAS to sponsor the 2025 conference. Thisorganisation is very important to unite European Open Source entrepreneurs and companies to work together.
June 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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sebastianraible.bsky.social
Last preparations for the #APELLconference2025: ✅ slide deck prepared, ✅ speaker info sent, ✅ textile stickers ordered for overnight delivery…
Join us Tuesday in #Warsaw! apell.info/apell-confer... #OpenSource
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June 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Register today, there are a few places left for the #APELLconference2025 on Tuesday 10/June in #Warsaw! Where #OpenSource industry leaders and European innovators meet!
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June 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Only one week left! Sign up now for the APELL Conference 2025 in Warsaw and join innovators and industry leaders from the Open Source ecosystem to discuss the future of #OpenSource business! Attendance is free! #APELLconference2025 #APELLconf25
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APELL Conference 2025, 10 June 2025, Warsaw Only one week left! Sign up now! Attendance is free! The APELL Conference – the premier event for businesses to get together with innovators from the Open Source ecosystem to discuss the future of Open Source business! Platinum Sponsor SUSE
June 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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APELL promotes a sovereign, inclusive, ethical digital market and policies conducive to #OpenSource business in #Europe. Businesses to support APELL's work through the Advisory Board. Latest additions: @pretix.bsky.social‬ and #RedHat! Welcome on board and thanks for your support! apell.info
June 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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We are happy to welcome Michał Domański at the #APELLconference2025, to discuss the significance of #OpenSource #AI to business value creation! Join us on 10 June in Warsaw, only **few days to sign up**! apell.info/apell-confer... #APELLconf25
Platinum Sponsor SUSE APELL Conference 2025, 10 June 2025, Warsaw Michal Domanski, Chief of Staff at Omniviser, Founder of Bielik Consulting, Bielik.AI Ambassador: Flight lessons. Community-driven creation of the national LLM.
May 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Only a few days remain until the #APELLconference2025 – sign up now and join innovators and industry leaders from the #OpenSource ecosystem in Warsaw on 10 June! Registration and full schedule on apell.info/apell-confer...
APELL Conference 2025, 10 June 2025, Warsaw Holger Pfister, Ludovic Dubost, Leonhard Kugler, Elzbieta Godlewska, Jean-Luc Dorel, Michał Domański, Paula Grzegorzewska, Astor Nummelin Carlberg last chance to sign up! apell.info Platinum Sponsor SUSE
May 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Speakers confirmed for the #APELLconference2025! Sign up now, meet industry leaders from the #OpenSource ecosystem in #Warsaw, 10 June! Schedule & registration: apell.info/apell-confer... @lpi.org @ec.europa.eu @openforumeurope.org @ldubost.bsky.social‬ @suse.com @linuxfoundationeu.bsky.social‬
May 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Probably one of the most interesting #OpenSource endeavours is #ZenDiS, Germany's Centre for #DigitalSovereignty. At the #APELLconference2025, Leonhard Kugler will present how it builds Sovereign Software for the Public Sector! Join us in Warsaw on 10 June, sign up here: apell.info/apell-confer...
Platinum Sponsor: SUSE APELL Conference 2025 - 10 June 2025, Warsaw Leonhard Kugler, head of open-source platform - openCode, ZenDiS How to Build Sovereign Software for the Public Sector
May 22, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Peter Ganten, @OSB-alliance.de president: "buy European" is not sufficient to increase #techsovereignty – we need to create capacity & capability, bring back control and the ability to influence the design of technology. Why this is only possible with #OpenSource: www.linkedin.com/posts/pgante...
„Buy European“ ist nicht genug - digitale Souveränität gibt es nur mit… | Peter Ganten
Reicht "Buy European", um digitale Souveränität zu schaffen oder brauchen wir Kompetenzaufbau, Kontrolle, Gestaltungsfähigkeit und weiterhin auch internationale Kooperation, aber auf Augenhöhe?…
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May 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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xwikisas.bsky.social
📣 On 10 June, our CEO, @ldubost.bsky.social , will speak at @apell.info 2025 in Warsaw about what sustainability means in open source today.
Looking forward to the exchange of ideas and open collaboration.
More details: apell.info/apell-confer...

#OpenSource #XWiki #APELL2025 #EuropeTech
May 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM