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New OSS-player in participatory democracy and climate action
The platform Citizenlab has open sourced their code base and made the ‘small package’ free. The platform is intended to stimulate transparency in the democratic process and encourage collective…
NEWSCreated: 15/10/2021Updated Date: 15/10/2021
The middleware of the Belgian eID (electronic identification) is open source
In Belgium, BOSA, the governmental unit for Digital Transformation, has developed secure digital ‘keys’ for citizens to communicate with public bodies. The middleware for the eID is released as open…
NEWSCreated: 14/07/2021Updated Date: 14/07/2021
Belgium saved 85% of development effort by forking the German COVID-19 app
By basing Coronalert on the German Corona Warn App, Belgium achieved reduced costs, development time and gained transparency. Earlier this week, an article on the OSOR reported on COVID-19 tracing…
NEWSCreated: 12/11/2020Updated Date: 12/11/2020
Wallonia’s GeoChallenge competition likely to favour open source
Availability as open source is not a requirement for entries to the GeoChallenge competition for geographic solutions launched by Belgium’s Walloon region. However, “[open source] will not be…
NEWSCreated: 27/02/2020Updated Date: 27/02/2020
Belgium: government source code is public information
The government of Belgium considers the source code of software solutions created for or by its public services to be public information that must be made available on request. The federal government…
NEWSCreated: 25/07/2019Updated Date: 01/08/2019
Open source at the heart of Belgium’s development cooperation organisation
Because it makes it easier to work together, and because it encourages the sharing, reuse, and improvement of ICT solutions, free and open source is a strategic choice for Enabel, the Belgian…
NEWSCreated: 08/01/2019Updated Date: 04/04/2019
Majority of towns in Wallonia now use open source
The majority (75%) of municipalities in the Walloon region of Belgium are now using open source software and services. In the region 261 cities, towns, villages and other public administrations are…
NEWSCreated: 05/05/2017Updated Date: 05/05/2017
Two tender announcements: lock-in vs. moving freely
Using open source software and avoiding proprietary products is the only way to structurally prevent vendor lock-in. This principle has once again become clear from two procurement announcements…
NEWSCreated: 19/04/2017Updated Date: 19/04/2017
Make.Brussels - a collaborative platform to renew the centre of Brussels
The Brussels regional administration and the City of Brussels, in collaboration with the regional commerce agency (Atrium.Brussels) have launched a call for projects with the goal of revitalising ten…
NEWSCreated: 30/10/2016Updated Date: 30/10/2016
Flanders to publish soil erosion monitoring tool
The Flanders Soil Databank (Databank Ondergrond Vlaanderen, DOV) is to make its tablet-PC based soil erosion monitoring map tool available as open source. DOV staff use this software in the field to…
NEWSCreated: 10/10/2016Updated Date: 10/10/2016
Belgian region of Wallonia builds new geographic portal
The Belgian Region of Wallonia has revised its geoportal to increase its reach by enhancing its user experience and providing better access to data. Launched in 2013, geoportail.wallonie.be aims at…
NEWSCreated: 21/09/2016Updated Date: 21/09/2016
DYNAcity project starts mobility pilot in Flemish city of Ghent
The DYNAcity project has started to provide one hundred participants in a pilot with real-time mobility information for the city of Ghent. Before departing, travelers can check the service for the…
NEWSCreated: 12/09/2016Updated Date: 12/09/2016