{"id":13366,"date":"2025-06-16T08:20:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outsourcing-today.ro\/?p=13366"},"modified":"2025-06-16T08:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T08:20:55","slug":"european-commission-discusses-the-future-of-digital-transformation-at-next-generation-internet-forum-2025-on-june-19-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsourcing-today.ro\/?p=13366","title":{"rendered":"European Commission discusses the future of digital transformation at Next Generation Internet Forum 2025, on June 19-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ngi.eu\/ngi-forum25\/\"><strong>Next Generation Internet (NGI) Forum 2025<\/strong><\/a>, organised by the European Commission, is the leading event to discuss the future of Europe\u2019s digital transformation. It brings together innovators, policymakers, researchers and citizens to shape an <strong>open, inclusive and sovereign digital ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This edition coincides with a <strong>political transition<\/strong> in the EU: as the <strong>Polish Presidency of the EU Council concludes<\/strong> and <strong>Denmark\u2019s Presidency begins in July 2025<\/strong>. Denmark\u2019s upcoming priorities \u2013 digital resilience, green transitions, and digital competitiveness \u2013 align strongly with the NGI mission and discussions at the Forum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the theme <strong>\u201cBuilding an Open Internet Stack for European Digital Sovereignty,\u201d<\/strong> the NGI Forum will address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Digital sovereignty<\/strong> and Europe\u2019s autonomy in digital infrastructures<\/li><li><strong>Open-source and commons-based models<\/strong> to empower communities<\/li><li><strong>Responsible AI, data security and trust<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The green transition of the digital ecosystem<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Danish Presidency priorities<\/strong> such as interoperability, cyber-resilience, and climate-friendly digital growth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Keynote: \u201cBuilding an Open Internet Stack for Europe\u2019s Digital Sovereignty\u201d<\/li><li>Panel: \u201cDigital Commons Tools for Building Digital Sovereignty\u201d<\/li><li>Workshop: \u201cTowards a Strategic Agenda for the Digital Commons\u201d<\/li><li>Session: \u201cApplications of an Open Web Index\u201d<\/li><li>Panel: \u201cBuilding an Open and Interoperable Web 4.0 Enabling Virtual Worlds\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notable speakers and participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Roberto Viola<\/strong> (Director-General, DG CONNECT, European Commission)<\/li><li><strong>Thibaut Kleiner <\/strong>(Director Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission)<\/li><li><strong>Alexandra Geese<\/strong> (Member of the European Parliament)<\/li><li><strong>Lina G\u00e1lvez<\/strong> (Member of the European Parliament)<\/li><li><strong>Monique Calisti<\/strong> (Director, NGI Outreach Office \u2013 Martel Innovate)<\/li><li><strong>Pascal Steichen<\/strong> (Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity)<\/li><li><strong>Renaud Chaput<\/strong> (Mastodon \u2013 decentralised platform)<\/li><li><strong>Michael Granitzer<\/strong> (University of Passau)<\/li><li><strong>Pr. Muttukrishnan Rajarajan<\/strong> (University of London)<\/li><li><strong>Lukasz Klejnowski<\/strong> (Assistant to MEP Micha\u0142 Kobosko)<\/li><li><strong>Isabelle Zablit Schmitz<\/strong> (DE\/Neumum, Telecom Industry)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additionally, the Forum will feature numerous NGI innovators and project leaders<\/strong> presenting cutting-edge solutions and real-world impact stories from Europe\u2019s NGI community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NGI Forum 2025 positions Europe as a leader in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Digital sovereignty &amp; open standards<\/strong> to counterbalance Big Tech dominance<\/li><li><strong>Building digital commons<\/strong> and promoting open-source ecosystems<\/li><li><strong>Defining AI and data protection rules<\/strong> that reflect European values<\/li><li><strong>Promoting green, resilient, and inclusive digital transformation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bridging national digital agendas<\/strong> with European policy in the context of the rotating Council Presidencies<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Next Generation Internet (NGI) Forum 2025, organised by the European Commission, is the leading event to discuss the future of Europe\u2019s digital transformation. 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