Talk at Net Futures 2015 conference in Brussels, Belgium: http://netfutures2015.eu/programme/open-source/ Abstract: "The data- and software-driven economy has fundamentally affected the distribution of economic power, and Information Technology (IT) is one of the most rapidly growing economic sectors. IT has become the life blood of the economy with an importance approaching that of currency itself. Control of this new currency is essential to sovereignty. In his talk Mr. Greve will show how Open Source provides the most sustainable and achievable path towards achieving that control through its enormous potential for innovation and facilitation of local economic growth. Sharing some of his expertise in the field, Mr. Greve will also provide concrete ways forward for possible EU and member state activities."

1. Driving
economic prosperity
through
innovation and sovereignty
Georg Greve < greve@kolabsys.com>

2. Quiz
Can you name the first EU Public Sector
Open Source/Free Software Projects
?

3. Sovereignty
“Sovereignty, in layman's terms, means a state or a governing body
has the full right and power to govern itself without any
interference from outside sources or bodies. In political theory,
sovereignty is a substantive term designating supreme authority
over some policy. It is a basic principle underlying the dominant
Westphalian model of state foundation.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty

4. Control

5. Innovation
● Increase competency
● Reduce start up cost
● Liberate innovation
● Leverage across society

6. Principles
Control and participate.
Do not replace.

7. Principles
Encourage and enable.
Do not artificially support.

8. Dutch Best Practice
100.000+ users
Social Intra / Extranet
Open Source
Community driven

9. Dutch Best Practice

10. Resolution
German Ministry of Economy, 1999
Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG)
German Federal Office for Information Security, 2002
Kolab Groupware Solution
...both driven by economic interest and sovereignty.

12. Lessons Learned
Software is policy
Government is a market actor
Barriers to adoption are not technical
Public funds can maximise public benefit

13. Contact
greve@kolabsys.com