#Forthcoming

Grateful to share that my article “#DigitalInfrastructures of #Democracy” has been accepted for @UniversityOfOxford #OUP #STS

@ssrn #Abstract #OpenAccess
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6157886

#AI #DataGovernance #GenAI

This #OAWeek we're pleased to share this call for papers!

Publishing cultures in transition: #OpenAccess, critical #DigitalLiteracy & #DigitalInfrastructures

From Medien Pädagogik @medienpaed_com

Editors: Klaus Rummler, Natalie Marty, and PKP’s Urooj Nizami

Themes

- Engagement w/ #ScholarlyPublishing Norms
- Politics & Sustainability of #OpenScholarship
- Infrastructures & Ecologies of Scholar-Led Publishing: #OPenJournalSystems & PKP in Practice

And more:

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/05/medien-padagogik-call-for-papers/

📢 Publishing cultures in transition: #OpenAccess, critical #DigitalLiteracy & #DigitalInfrastructures call for papers

From Medien Pädagogik @medienpaed_com

Themes

- Critical Engagement w/ #ScholarlyPublishing Norms
- Democratization & Equity in #KnowledgeProduction
- Governance, Infrastructures, & Critical (Digital) Literacy
- The Politics & Sustainability of #OpenScholarship
- Infrastructures & Ecologies of Scholar-Led Publishing: #OJS & PKP in Practice

https://pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/05/medien-padagogik-call-for-papers/

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The dominant role of foreign proprietary systems within #DigitalInfrastructures in Europe is noted, e.g.

‣ https://web.archive.org/web/20250214040539/https://ioplus.nl/en/posts/trump-has-free-rein-over-dutch-government-data

‣ https://web.archive.org/web/20250201190417/https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-government-says-microsoft-and-aws-unfairly-dominate-the-cloud-market
(findings: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cloud-services-market-investigation-provisional-findings )

On #cloud vs control, useful taxonomy: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html.en

In #EU, a formal petition to the #EuropeanParliament (No. 0729/2024) asks to introduce a #GNUlinux-based operating system "across public administrations in all EU Member States" (on "tricky" access to it, see https://hostux.social/@dderigo/113562166524393327 )

✈️ @NGICommons' next stop is...New York!

Researchers and practitioners from around the world 🌍 will come together tomorrow thanks to the Digital Infrastructure Fund and the platform

Do you have any questions or concerns? Please consult this space for more information:👇

https://commons.ngi.eu/

@linuxfoundation
@cosborne
@martelinnovate
@OpenForumEurope
@openfuture Foundation
@cnrs
@EC_NGI

#ngicommons
#commons
#digitalinfrastructures

#EOSCSymposium23 is off to a good start in beautiful Madrid with Gonzalo Arévalo, General Director for Research Planning
@cienciagob and Michael Arentoft, Head of Unit, "Open Science and Research Infrastructures”, DG RTD delivering important messages.

"We need more resources to accelerate Open Science practices across borders and scientific disciplines" says Michael Arentoft

#EOSC #FAIRData #OpenScience #Digitalinfrastructures