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Dear Readers,
Welcome back! We hope that you managed to get a summer break, take some rest and enjoy some sunshine. August’s been interesting in open source with Cockroach scuttling away from open source software and Elastic re-embracing it, as featured in our press coverage.
We’re hitting the ground running in September and would appreciate if you:
– sign up to the Open Manifesto and lend your and your organisations name to this when we deliver this to our Prime Minister; and
– nominate yourself or someone else for one of our 12 OpenUK awards which are free to enter – nominations close on 15th September.
We have a number of events coming up:
- 20 spaces to join the audience at a roundtable on AI openness in the House of Lords, 11th September where we will hear from industry and politicians including Baroness Stowell, Leader of the House of Lords’ Communications Committee.
- If you are attending Labour Party Conference why not join our Fringe Events in the secure zone on September 22nd which discuss data centre sustainability and openness, and AI openness.
- Agenda will be announced soon – bookings are open for our second OpenUK Thought Leadership Day on 30th September at Civo’s Tech Junction, London.
- OpenUK meetups are back! London meetup on “AI and Data” on 17th September and our first Apprentice meetup on 11th September. These events are designed for those who want to get into open source or who have been in open source for less than 10 years.
- We also have a digital meetup taking place on 11th November
- Regional meetups will be included in our next newsletter.
The Open Manifesto
If you are in the UK sign-up as an individual and add your organisation’s support and logo to The Open Manifesto. Have your voice heard and support OpenUK’s work and openness in our UK Digital policy. Please share with friends and colleagues.
OpenUK Awards 2024, 5th Edition
Nominate now – celebrate UK Leadership and Global Collaboration in Open Technology, for a 5th year. Nominate yourself or someone else, free to enter:
- Nominations in 12 categories close midnight UK September 15th, 2024
- Shortlist of up to 3 nominees per category announced early October 2024
- Winners Announced and receive winners trophy at November 28th, 2024 at Black Tie Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner at the House of Lords, sponsored by Lord Wei
Join us in the House of Lords for a Round Table on AI Openness
OpenUK’s Second Open Source Thought Leadership Day
Agenda to be announced.
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OpenUK in the Press
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Events of Interest
OpenUK Research and Reporting
Show and Tell #4: September 27
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OpenUK has been reporting on open source software since 2021 and encouraging a collaborative approach across the global research community, leading this with bi-monthly, free-to-attend events sharing research being undertaken and reporting coming down the line. “Show and Tell session”s are set for Sep 27, and Dec 06. Speakers will be announced shortly. |
Lots to get involved with at this critical time for openness and the UK. If you have questions or would like to get more involved with our work, join an Advisory Board or participate in their work contact.
I hope to see you at one of our events soon.
Best wishes,
Amanda
Amanda Brock, CEO
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