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OSOR Newsletter - September 2018

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for September 2018. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - September 2018
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OSOR Newsletter - August 2018

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for August 2018. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - August 2018
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OSOR Newsletter - February-March 2019

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for February-March 2019. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - February-March 2019
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OSOR Newsletter - January 2019

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for January 2019. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - January 2019
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OSOR Newsletter - December 2018

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for December 2018. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - December 2018
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OSOR Newsletter - November 2018

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for November 2018. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - November 2018
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OSOR Newsletter - October 2018

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This newsletter contains the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topics of open source software for October 2018. To access the newsletter click here . Enjoy the read!

OSOR Newsletter - October 2018
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Taiwanese government standardises on true ODF document format

Open source case study

Abstract Migration from proprietary document formats to the Open Document Format (ODF) in Taiwan had a slow start. ODF was made an official national standard in 2009 by the National Information and…

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Joinup Licensing Assistant - Presentation at EOLE session - Paris Open Source Summit 05/12/2018

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Pdf version of the LibreOffice / Impress presentation submitted for discussion at the EOLE session, in the framework of the Paris Open Source Summit on 5 December 2018.

Joinup, Open source licence, Free software licence, Licensing assistant, Presentation
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Policy Brief on loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults

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• Loneliness and social isolation in rural districts is a key concern for older adults. • Loneliness has long-term social, health and financial impacts. • Information and communication technology…

Mobile Age project, eGovernment, eInclusion, loneliness, social isolation, older adults, digital services
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Policy Brief on the GDPR and the market for service providers, especially European SMEs, to deliver innovations to older adults

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• The GDPR introduces new requirements on how to collect and process personal data. • Informed consent can be hard to achieve for users in general and even harder for older adults with cognitive…

GDPR, SMEs, eGovernment, public services, older adults, Mobile Age project, personal data
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