Would you like to represent NGI Zero in your region? NGI0 partner Brno University of Technology is looking for regional representatives in specific regions. It's a part-time, paid role where you'll be encouraging people to apply for funding, build a community and promote free and open source.

Note that only certain regions are eligible and you need to be based in the region of your choice. (See the list of regions at the bottom of the page).

https://nlnet.nl/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative.html

NGI Zero partner CCBV is looking for a freelance technical writer with cryptographic expertise. You'll be helping out free and open source projects in the cryptographic space with their technical writing needs. This kind of practical support is part of the NGI0 funding programs.
It's a part-time, freelance role with the amount of work depending on the number of requests for support. Check CCBV for more info and contact details for questions.
https://www.commonscaretakers.com/services/work-with-us.html

"This project was a journey to own our software again", says Julien Malka / @luj in the NGI0 podcast. He and Camille Mondon / @kms have implemented Clevis in NixOS to make it possible to remotely reboot servers with full disk encryption. The project was extended to port the Proxmox Hypervisor on NixOS. In this episode they explain their project and talk about self-hosting as a way to empower people to own a little part of the internet.

https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero/episodes/the-internet-should-be-a-public-good-nixos-clevis

NGI0 partner @fsi is organizing the Free Silicon Conference to connect experts and enthusiasts who want to build a complete Free and Open Source CAD ecosystem for designing analog and digital integrated circuits. [1] The conference will cover the full spectrum of the design process, from system architecture, to layout and verification. It takes place July 2-4 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany. Info on how to register will be published soon.

[1] https://wiki.f-si.org/FSiC2025
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We're organizing a NGI Zero network meetup at #FOSDEM. Everyone who is part of or interested in the Next Generation Internet is welcome for a meet and greet on Saturday at 13.00 CET in room AW1.121.
Besides the BoF room there are also many other NGIZero related events like booths, devrooms and over 60 talks.
For and overview of all, see: https://nlnet.nl/events/20250201/FOSDEM/index.html
#FOSS #NGI0 #NGI

Two projects we love are currently running a crowdsource campaign. The modular Open Hardware laptop MNT Reform Next is up on Crowdsupply where you can support them by buying a T-shirt or treat yourself to an OH laptop in pre-sale. [1]
And the Pixelfed and Loops team is seeking backers to support the development of these federated social networks with no ads, no algorithms and no tracking. [2]

[1] https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-next/updates/mnt-reform-next-campaign-is-now-live
[2] https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pixelfed/pixelfed-foundation-2024-real-ethical-social-networks
#OpenHardware #FOSS #Fediverse #NGI #NGI0

@NGIZero just dropped the 2025 list of grant-funded FOSS projects, and there's some bangers this year!:
https://nlnet.nl/news/2025/20250101-announcing-grantees-June-call.html

Here's 6 I'm super excited for in reverse order:

6. OpenStreetMap-NG
"a more accessible, privacy-respecting, and developer-friendly mapping platform."

"Our mission is to revolutionize the map and provide a better experience for all users. It is simply the Next Generation of OpenStreetMap."

https://OSM.ng

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#NGI #OSM #OSM-NG #FOSS #NGI0 #NGIzero

If you are working on Free and Open Source technologies that improve the digital landscape for everyone, know that NGI0 offers financial & practical support.
We offer grants between €5k - €50k, open to everyone.
Calls currently open:
NGI0 Commons Fund: Reclaim the public internet
NGI TALER: Privacy-preserving digital payments
NGI MobiFree: More ethical mobile software
NGI Fediversity: Creating the hosting stack of the future
Deadline February 1, 2025
https://nlnet.nl/news/2024/20241201-call.html
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What if someone could help you with your documentation? Or offer advice on user retention. A person to talk to about testing or how to get things translated. How about untangling gnarly issues with the help of an all-round troubleshooter?
These people exist!
They are @JennyList Marjolein Kassenaar, Julian Harty, Dwayne Bailey & @eric_herman
We just had a #webinar where they introduced themselves and their services. And the recording is now live: https://nlnet.nl/events/20241128/index.html

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:

https://www.apc.org/node/40437

#FreeInternetoftheFuture #NextGenerationInternet (1/2)

"One of the main problems of today's internet is users & their data being treated as raw material to be exploited, rather than as people with sensitive information to be served & protected", says Morgan from Blueprint for Free Speech.
"Ricochet-Refresh is an anonymous, end-to-end encrypted, peer-to-peer & metadata-resistant instant messaging client. There are no servers to seize and no organizations to subpoena. Users control their data entirely."
Interview: https://nlnet.nl/project/Gosling/interview.html
#NGI0 #NGI

Besides financial grants NGI0 also offers practical support to beneficiaries. In the upcoming webinar Ask Us For Help we will introduce four support services: technical writing, testing, translation & localisation and troubleshooting. They will be presented by the experts who deliver the services.
The webinar is open to anyone who is interested but note that the support services are only open to NGI beneficiaries.
November 28, 2024. 13.00-14.00 CET
more info: https://nlnet.nl/events/20241128/index.html

Michiel de Jong is working on Federated Bookkeeping. The problem he sees with today's internet are applications offered by big tech companies which, among other things, lack proper interoperability.
Michiel has been working on multiple projects which aim "to build open source prototypes of a more connected and distributed vision for internet applications, accompanied by protocol specifications and test suites [...]."
Read the interview here: https://nlnet.nl/project/Peppol-Decentralised/interview.html
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"One of the critical issues is that the web is fundamentally centralised in some sense and grants too much power to its centralised components", says @jens Finkhäuser, founder of the @interpeer project.

Based on an analyses of the existing web technology stack and alternative architectures, Interpeer has derived an alternative, human-centric architecture.

To learn more about the Interpeer project read the entire interview here: https://nlnet.nl/project/Interpeer-SDK/interview.html