The EU Public Services Open Source Achievement Awards The European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR) has organised the EU Public Services Open Source Achievement Awards to honour and showcase the best open source solutions and initiatives created by or for the public administrations in Europe. As the title of the Awards indicates, the Jury focuses on achievements of Open Source solutions and initiatives: the ambitious goals, determination in overcoming challenges, contribution towards furthering democracy, transparency and active participation of citizens in creating digital…
Award categories The best solutions and initiatives will be selected for two Awards: 1) EU Public Services Open Source Achievement Award, chosen by a Jury according to the dedicated selection criteria. 2) OSOR Community Award, voted on via the Joinup platform by OSOR users and anyone who will log in to the platform. Who can participate? The Awards are for organisations and teams who: have successfully implemented an Open Source solution(s) within public administrations developed initiatives using and advancing the use of Open Source within public services. The submitters may represent public…
Eligibility criteria A solution or initiative is eligible for the OSOR Awards 2023 if it fulfils the following criteria: Must be developed for or implemented by a public organisation from an EU Member State, EFTA country associated with the Digital Europe Programme, or an EU candidate country whose Association Agreement with the Digital Europe Programme has entered into force. Must have a representative (an organisation/a natural person) to submit the application. The solution or software released, used, and implemented by the initiative must be licensed under an open source software licence…
Selection phases 26 July Call for submissions opens 21 September Submissions close 29 September OSOR community voting launch 26 October OSOR community voting closes 21 November Award Ceremony at the 15 years of OSOR event More detailed description of the selection process can be found in the procedure guide.
Award ceremony The representatives of the top 6 entries and the winner of the OSOR Community Award will be invited to Brussels for the event celebrating 15 years of OSOR - Open Source Observatory turns 15: From pioneering to mainstreaming open technologies in public services on 21 November 2023. The conference organisers will support them in arranging travel and accommodation and will cover the costs for 1 person per solution. The representatives of these top entries will be invited to present their solutions or initiatives during this large event convening participants from the EU Member…
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