> The EDPS pilot project of EU Voice and EU Video has proved that public bodies, like EUIs, can offer social media platforms that respect individuals’ fundamental rights
> Unfortunately, despite our efforts to find a new home for EU Voice and EU Video in other EUIs, we have been unable to secure new ownership to maintain the servers and sustain operations at the high standards that EUIs and our users deserve
> The EDPS will facilitate the required migration of EUIs who wish to keep their accounts active in the Fediverse
Do you need fediverse instance admins to volunteer their instances to host the migrating accounts? Do you already have adequate target instances for everyone?
Does anyone know any musician who actually receives «on a regular basis, at least once a year, [...] relevant and comprehensive information on the exploitation of their works and performances» on #YouTube, #Spotify, #AppleMusic and friends (or radio and TV, for that matter)?
They seek to obtain #research access to internal #Microsoft data to check whether and how the company is making sure its not-so-intelligent #AI#Copilot isn't bullshitting around in dangerous ways.
I have to convince the communications team of my company to move to Mastodon, does anyone have any useful material or list of arguments? Especially for the #eupolicy crew
Do you have an in-depth knowledge of EU institutions? Do the EU’s legislative and #policy processes tickle your interests?
We are looking for a Public Affairs Manager with excellent analytical, English language and writing skills to join our EU Liaison Team in #Amsterdam and bridge the gap between policy and practice.
Share widely ♻️! Job Vacancy Notice with the @EU_Commission in Italy, Ispra 🇪🇺🇮🇹:
Sought 5 Project Officers – Scientific Research – Digital technologies and Cybersecurity Experts to work as scientific advisers for the #DigitalMarketsAct#DMA enforcement team.
The EIB Board of Directors approved €5bn to support Europe’s wind energy sector, in line with the #REPowerEU plan to accelerate the energy transition.
€20.4 billion to finance new projects, including:
🔵€4bn for #SustainableTransport
🔵€4bn for business investment & corporate innovation
🔵€2.2bn for regional development
🔵€1.9bn for education & healthcare
🔵€642m to improve water services
The association of Canada to #HorizonEU is a big win that many have dreamt about for years. In a time when #EU spending is become closer related to European policy goals, there will be a continuous trade-off between contribution to #horizoneurope and the priorities of the programme.
Given that this was a #SOTEU at the end of the mandate, I found it pretty ambitious. What to watch from the #highereducation and #research perspective:
what are the implications of de-risking on research cooperation with #China?
is there any place for soft power in a geopolitical Europe?
#CRA about to enter trilogue: We call on institutions to put the burden of liability only to those who benefit significantly financially from the market, while protecting developers and non-profit work
Our 🇪🇺 politicians are currently debating the #InteroperableEuropeAct and at the FSFE we are keeping a close eye on it 🔍
Check our latests news on this important #EUpolicy issue for #SoftwareFreedom:
I made a bot that posts all lobby meetings of EU Commissioners and their Cabinet members! It lives here: @meetingsbot
It posts the dates of the meetings, who the meeting was with (including a link to the transparency register entry) and what the meeting was about. You can also only follow meetings of specific Commission members!
This is the first bot I've ever made, so let me know if you have any suggestions for improvements.
EU proposal on CRISPR-edited crops is welcome — but not enough (www.nature.com)
The door should be opened further: CRISPR has huge potential to boost food security in the face of pathogens and climate change.