Während der UN Open Source Week 2025 sprach Adriana Groh auf dem OSPOs For Good Summit im Rahmen der Plenumsdiskussion „The Role of Open Source in Digital Public Infrastructure“ mit Dr. Wolfgang Gehring, Miller Abel, Gabriele Columbro und Franck Greverie.
Wir haben ihren Kommentar zu digitaler Infrastruktur in einen Blogbeitrag zusammengeschrieben, um die Lesbarkeit zu verbessern.
https://www.sovereign.tech/de/neuigkeiten/innovation-und-maintenance
At the OSPOs For Good Summit during UN Open Source Week 2025, Adriana Groh spoke on the panel “The Role of Open Source in Digital Public Infrastructure” with Dr. Wolfgang Gehring, Miller Abel, Gabriele Columbro, and Franck Greverie.
We adapted her remarks on digital infrastructure into a blog post for improved readability.
Three weeks ago, we kicked off the first-ever #Maintainathon at the United Nations, and memories are beginning to settle in.
Together with this group of highly experienced open source maintainers, we created a special moment at #UNOpenSourceWeek.
Their hands-on expertise shaped the conversations and brought real-world insight into building open digital infrastructure — work done by few, but essential to all of us.
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Mehr zur #UNOpenSourceWeek, unsere Learnings und ein Rückblick auf die Woche sind jetzt auf unserem Blog online:
https://www.sovereign.tech/de/neuigkeiten/un-open-source-week-2025
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In June, the Sovereign Tech Agency took part in UN Open Source Week in New York. We convened a delegation of open source experts to bring hands-on experience into the global conversations around digital cooperation and public infrastructure. Across multiple sessions, we highlighted the essential role of open technologies and the responsibility that institutions share for supporting them.
Explore what we shared and learned at #UNOpenSourceWeek in our latest blog post:
From bold ideas to real impact — global experts gathered at #UNOpenSourceWeek to secure the open source supply chain, explore GenAI risks, and improve project sustainability through hands-on hackathons.
Catch the highlights 
https://openssf.org/blog/2025/06/27/openssf-at-un-open-source-week-2025-securing-the-supply-chain-through-global-collaboration
Thanks to the @sovtechfund and #AlphaOmega I was able to attend #UNOpenSourceWeek 2025 
representing the @ThePSF and focusing on how maintaining, supporting, and securing #OpenSource is a non-negotiable part of worldwide Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The trip was an inspiring reminder how many incredibly smart and talented people are working on this problem together.
Heading home after a long week of extra long days at #UNOpenSourceWeek. Physically exhausted but inspired and mentally charged thanks to the passion and commitment of the global #OpenSource community. We are all ready to make the world better for all. Onward and upward!
It's time for today's last (not least!) session - and the very last session of a packed #UNOpenSourceWeek.
Julian Stirling of the Humanitarian Technology Trust kicks off "Open Technologies in Healthcare" with a presentation on a 3d-printed #OpenHardware microscope.
Incredibly interesting, great example of open tech for social good, check out the website: https://httrust.org/.
And now some live-tooting from "Invisible Work, Critical Code – The Role of Maintainers in Open Source Digital Infrastructure", a session led by the Sovereign Tech Agency. Examples of public infrastructure: electric grids, railways, roads and bridges, and... sewers! And now for a provocative metaphor: "Open Source is a sewer". Let's see where this leads us! #UNOpenSourceWeek #UNOSW
Let’s shift the conversation—from launching tools to sustaining ecosystems.
#UNOSW #DigitalInfrastructure #UNOpenSourceWeek
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The #FDroid Board of Directors is pleased to announce our endorsement of the #UNOpenSourcePrinciples
These were introduced by Open Source United agency of the #UnitedNations, and were developed in partnership with a wide set of stakeholders across the #FOSS (Free and #OpenSource Software) ecosystem.
Also #UNOpenSourceWeek 2025 is taking place in New York, so make sure to tune into the online live video streams if that interests you!
More details here: https://f-droid.org/2025/06/18/united-nations-open-source-principles.html
I'm really enjoying being at the United Nations Open Source Week event! Here's a short post with a few highlights from the OSPOs for Good Day yesterday. #UNOpenSourceWeek
https://fastwonderblog.com/2025/06/19/united-nations-ospos-for-good-day/
5pm-7pm Thursday (tomorrow) I'll host an unofficial #UNOpenSourceWeek get-together in Manhattan
There's a public plaza with seating at 222 East 39th St., between Second and Third Avenues
https://apops.mas.org/pops/m060017/
next to a giant orange road safety mural
I'll bring some drinks and snacks and I'll be wearing an orange hat.
Welcome to Mastodon! #UNOpenSourceWeek @dpgalliance @Mastodon @andypiper
Lots of free software peeps at #UNOpenSourceWeek @karen @cel
“It takes up most of the time to maintain this ecosystem. We’re all excited about innovation, we had hackathons — we need that of course. But understanding that it’s two sides of the same coin, and if we don’t maintain, we will never get to innovate in a healthy and sustainable way. That really needs to be nailed down in all rooms.”
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“We do public procurement. It’s not a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. #OpenSource is what we’re all running on. No matter what product it is, it is the foundation. Using a mindset that is not 'funding' per se as in giving money once in a while for a short time, but understanding that this is something that needs continuous investment, and that it’s going to pay back in multiple ways. That is often still seen outside this room as a niche topic.”
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“At the same time, we need to find ways to avoid volunteer burnout, more security issues arising from an absolute increase: AI is creating a lot of stress in the infrastructure layer. The goodwill of providing more support can backfire if we don’t take all this into account.”
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“We also need to understand production logic in the sense of governance models. That’s often the most critical part. We cannot just top-down apply new models to communities that have worked in a decentralized, volunteer manner for a long long time.”
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