#freeinternetofthefuture — Public Fediverse posts
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>>> Continuing our monthly interview series "Building a Free Internet of the Future", we had a conversation with Chrystalleni Loizidou, @NGIZero regional representative in Cyprus.
---> She talked about meaningful participation in a free/libre technology funding programme:
#NextGenerationInternet #ngizero #FreeLibre #FreeInternetoftheFuture
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The tenth call of #NGIZero Commons Fund opened up on 1 October to support Free and Open Source projects to "Reclaim the public nature of the internet"
https://nlnet.nl/commonsfund/Deadline is 1 December.
----> To learn more about grantees and NGI0 consortium members: https://www.apc.org/en/tags/building-free-internet-future
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>>> FLOSSH (Free, Libre and Open Source Software and Hardware) and Measures that could help reduce the gender and cultural gap.
We talked with Lio from @NGIZero_Slovenia @NGIZero EU funded programme
"Advancing user freedom and technology for the common good":https://www.apc.org/en/news/lio-advancing-user-freedom-and-technology-common-good
#FlOSS Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
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>>> At APC we have our own federated instance on #Peertube @peertube, where we publish videos related to our work themes:
#InternetGovernance
#EnvironmentaLJustice
#FeministInternet
#HumanRights
#DigitalInclusion---> More about Peertube in our column on @NGIZero - Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
https://www.apc.org/en/news/peertube-network-independent-self-managed-and-interconnectable-platforms
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The future of social media ist already here!
Vier überzeugende Minuten das #Fediverse zu nutzen. Teilt dieses Video in eurem privaten Umfeld und euren Netzwerken. Und hier, damit es möglichst viele tun. Es ist auf Englisch, hat aber auch mehrere Sprachen als Untertitel im Angebot.
This is the perfect moment to join the Fediverse
#socialmedia #antisocialmedia #datenklau #manipulation #stophatespeech #alghorithmen #freeinternet #freeinternetofthefuture
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* Digital accessibility as a human right
* An alternative to YouTube
* The urgency of services to civil society
* Open source software in healthcare
* Free software to self-organising and local communities
* Access information when experiencing technical difficulties or are being blocked
* Extending the life of consumer electronics.
Which piece resonated more with you? What would you like to know more about?
#FreeInternetOfTheFuture @[email protected] @[email protected]
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>>> Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
To this date, this series has featured 11 conversations with people and communities working on a more inclusive and accessible digital future. We talked about:
* Access to vital information anywhere, including isolated communities
* Balancing accessibility and privacy for secure digital collaboration
* A printer for embossing texts and plans
Writing our political values into our code....https://www.apc.org/en/news/giving-floor-voices-driving-real-world-change-internet-serves-everyone
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>>> Free and open source software project @kiwix has provided access to vital information in diverse places, including in isolated communities.
"If there's one thing we've learnt over the years, it is that the digital divide can take many forms: rural schools in Africa, refugee camps in the Middle East or South Asia, prisoners in the US or Europe, North Korean dissidents..."New interview in our Series Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture:
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>> Building the Free Internet of the Future
This series has featured 10 interviews, which showcase the experiences and views of people and communities involved in the Next Generation Internet Zero programme.
The NGI0 programme aims to foster a more inclusive and accessible digital future.
All stories: -
Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
>> What’s at stake when people develop free and open source software to extend the life of consumer electronics?
---> We spoke with @postmarketOS
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>> New interview in our APC series "Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture"
We spoke with Nathalie from @karrot about "what free software can mean to self-organising and local communities."
- Read the full interview:
>> May this conversation spark further discussion with FediPeople and the #Fediverse.
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In our series Building a Free Internet of the Future, this month we talk to @rysiek
> A conversation on making tech approachable while highlighting its human rights connections.
---> LibResilient on human rights in the digital context and “the right side of history.”
https://www.apc.org/en/news/libresilient-human-rights-digital-context-and-right-side-history
#FreeInternetOfTheFuture #NGI0 #BuildingAFreeInternetOfTheFuture #HumanRights
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Let's continue building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
> In our 7th issue, we talk to @interhop, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and developing free and open-source software for health research.
- Read the full interview: https://www.apc.org/en/news/interhop-digital-freedoms-and-open-source-software-healthcare
cc @EC_NGI
#GDPR #eHealth #FLOSS #NGI0Explore all interviews: https://www.apc.org/en/tags/ngi0-talks
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The ever-correct #DailyMail in Devember 2000: "Internet may be just a passing fad as millions give up on it."
Just like @Mastodon and @pixelfed and @loops and other tools and servers of the #Fediverse "may be just a passing fad" now.
Surely people will return to the billionaires' tools once the fad has passed... right? #FOSS @NGIZero #FreeInternetOfTheFuture -
Building a #FreeInternetOfTheFuture
This series presents interviews with beneficiaries of @NGIZero grants, which support free software, open data, open hardware and open standards projects. APC is a member of the #NGI0 consortium led by @nlnet.
We hope you'll enjoy some fun and juicy tidbits:
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Starting the year with a new interview on Building a #FreeInternetoftheFuture:
- We talked to @carol about @decidim and its critical role in supporting civil society at a time when freedoms and rights are under threat.
> About 5.7 billion people (72% of the world's population) now live under authoritarian rule.
#Decidim, “a digital platform for citizen participation," received a grant by @NGIZero.
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From your Mastodon account, follow @autonomous_cinema (a #Peertube based free service − one among many others in #Fediverse ) and watch & comment on 11 powerful videos from Autonomous Queer Cinema for #Palestine. https://kolektiva.media/c/autonomous_cinema/videos #LGBTQ
> Also, find video tips with @FediVideo
#SharingIsCaring
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It was a pleasure to talk about the values behind #PeerTube, the funding of #foss, our relationship to @NGIZero programs thanks to @nlnet… with the nice people of @APC.
Learn more about how the software is made on their blog: https://www.apc.org/node/40437.
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Video is such a big part of how we share, learn, and stay updated online. But with #BigTech monopolies and censorship (both private and state), it’s key to have alternatives.
This month, we’re talking to @peertube, a network of independent, self-managed and interconnected platforms. They received a grant from @NGIZero as part of the #NGI0 project.
> Now, see where we go next:
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Have you checked our series "Building a Free Internet of the Future"?
Meet tech players who have received an #NGI0 grant to build a #FreeInternetoftheFuture (publications available in English, Spanish and French)
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Accessibility Foundation on how to be at the forefront of digital accessibility as a human right
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@librecast on building the next-generation internet:
“The code we create and the tools we use can help or harm humanity. We write our political values into our code.”