The third edition of the Italian open source event MERGE-it will be held in Verona on the 12 and 13 May. This will be the second in-person edition of this conference as the previous one was held online in 2021 due to the pandemic. This conference brings together associations, informal groups, companies, professionals, and public administrations working on open source and digital freedom. Part of the program has already been published, and many sessions will discuss the various open source projects involving the public sector in Italy.
The event is open to all, participation is free, and registration is not required.
The session titled "Digital sovereignty and circular economy at school and at home thanks to FUSS and SchoolSwap" (15:00 on 12 May) will discuss how the combination of an open source software solution and a circular economy project helped bring digital tools to students home. You can learn more about the FUSS project here.
Other session will discuss other open source projects related to education, network of open source companies and organisations or sustainability. You can find out more by reading the current program here.