Starting now: The Software Heritage 10th-anniversary kickoff.
Watch here: https://tinyurl.com/SWH10 #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods
Social media platforms have become central infrastructure for #CivicLife, #PublicDebate, and elections, yet they were never designed to support trust or democratic deliberation.
In a new blog, Liv Marte Nordhaug, CEO of the #DPGA Secretariat, outlines how #SocialTechnology and #DigitalPublicGoods can help countries reclaim healthier digital public spaces.
Read more:
https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/blog/cutting-the-gordian-knot-of-social-media
Starting now: The Software Heritage 10th-anniversary kickoff.
Watch here: https://tinyurl.com/SWH10 #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods
How can digital public goods create value for digital public infrastructure when building open digital states?
This new report by Gordon LaForge and Akash Kapur, with support from JonLloyd and MaxKintisch (DPGA Secretariat), looks beyond adoption to real-world impact, drawing on case studies from the Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, and Rwanda.
📄 Read the blog and download the report:
https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/blog/building-open-digital-states-dpgs-create-value-dpi
RE: https://mstdn.social/@swheritage/115932187489013105
We’re excited to welcome @swheritage to the #DPGRegistry 🎉
As an Open Data DPG, Software Heritage collects, preserves, and shares all public software source code, ensuring it remains accessible for everyone in the long term.
https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/software-heritage
#DigitalPublicGoods #OpenData #OpenSource #SoftwarePreservation #DPGs
Can’t stop thinking about this quote from Katie-Beth, a Roundabout steward we’re piloting with:
“At first it was amazing to be able to find people like you anywhere in the world. Then we got so wrapped up in the internet that we lost touch with our neighbors. Now, it’s time to build technology that connects us where our feet are.”
https://newpublic.substack.com/p/introducing-roundabout-built-for
@wearenew_public Proprietary would-be "public goods" like this, even if controlled by a non profit, will always trend more and more toward enshittification and neglect.
Free and open source licensing of these tools and platforms are the only way, when built alongside an inclusive community with shared governance, to guarantee that these goods will remain open and truly public.
🚀 Today is the day! From 5:30–7:00 pm ET, high-level representatives from countries participating in the #50in5 campaign will gather for the #DPICooperationInMotion Milestone Event in New York City.
With 26 countries already on board—and more joining the campaign tonight—the momentum is stronger than ever toward advancing DPI for shared development goals.
📺 Don’t miss it! Join us on the livestream here: https://50in5.net/dpi-cooperation-in-motion/
#UNGA80 #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalPublicGoods #DPG
🚀 Today is the day! From 5:30–7:00 pm ET, high-level representatives from countries participating in the #50in5 campaign will gather for the #DPICooperationInMotion Milestone Event in New York City.
With 26 countries already on board—and more joining the campaign tonight—the momentum is stronger than ever toward advancing DPI for shared development goals.
📺 Don’t miss it! Join us on the livestream here: https://50in5.net/dpi-cooperation-in-motion/
#UNGA80 #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #DigitalPublicGoods #DPG
#DigitalPublicGoods are driving critical aspects of digital transformation worldwide and facilitating the solutions needed to strengthen #ClimateAction, #Healthcare, #Education, #FinancialInclusion and much more.
As funding landscapes evolve, #DPG product owners have issued an open letter underscoring the essential role of DPGs in achieving the #SDGs, and reminding the global community why consistent support is vital.
✍ Learn more about the open letter: https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/blog/dpg-product-owners-on-why-now-is-the-time-to-support
Did you know that Wikipedia @wikipedia is a #DigitalPublicGood?
Today at #Wikimania2025, @bolajiayodeji DPG Evangelist & Technical Coordinator at the DPGA Secretariat, joins the panel “Building a Common Language for the Wikimedia Movement.”
He’ll explore how framing @wikimediafoundation projects as #DigitalPublicGoods can strengthen global advocacy and policy.
Don’t miss the conversation! You can join remotely at 2:00 PM UTC: https://wikimedia.eventyay.com/talk/wikimania2025/talk/KJXEY9/
🌍📄 Docs, l’éditeur de texte libre et collaboratif de La Suite numérique, a été reconnu "bien public numérique" (Digital Public Good) par la Digital Public Goods Alliance ce matin à l’ONU lors de la semaine Open Source des Nations Unies.
🔗 https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/docs-collaborative-text-editing
Ce label marque une étape importante pour cette solution issue du partenariat franco-allemand-néerlandais 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱
#LogicielsLibres#OpenSource#DigitalPublicGoods#ONU#Europe#Docs#SouverainetéNumérique
🌍📄 Docs, l’éditeur de texte libre et collaboratif de La Suite numérique, a été reconnu "bien public numérique" (Digital Public Good) par la Digital Public Goods Alliance ce matin à l’ONU lors de la semaine Open Source des Nations Unies.
🔗 https://www.digitalpublicgoods.net/r/docs-collaborative-text-editing
Ce label marque une étape importante pour cette solution issue du partenariat franco-allemand-néerlandais 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱
#LogicielsLibres#OpenSource#DigitalPublicGoods#ONU#Europe#Docs#SouverainetéNumérique
