{"id":17338,"date":"2025-11-18T13:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T12:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dataethics.eu\/?p=17338"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:21:31","slug":"public-lecture-why-open-source-is-important-for-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dataethics.eu\/da\/public-lecture-why-open-source-is-important-for-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Lecture: Why Open Source is Important for Democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Denmark&#8217;s dependence on U.S. Big Tech challenges fundamental European values, such as transparency, equality and autonomy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come to a public lecture on how open source can help us move towards digital independence &#8211; not least in schools and municipalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet&nbsp;<strong>Ren\u00e9e Ridgway<\/strong>, Aarhus University researcher and Carlsberg Mindelegat recipient,&nbsp;<strong>Rasmus Frey<\/strong>, head of the secretariat at OS2, a voluntary association that helps public authorities with open sourcesolutions and part of Aarhus Municipality, and&nbsp;<strong>Pernille Tranberg<\/strong>, co-founder of DataEthics.eu, a think tank promoting ethical data-driven technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After presentations there will be a panel discussion and an open Q&amp;A with the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more at:\u00a0<strong>dataethics.eu\/opensource and at <a href=\"https:\/\/cc.au.dk\/aktuelt\/arrangementer\/vis-arrangement\/artikel\/friday-lecture-why-open-source-is-important-for-democracy-and-the-public-sector\">\u00c5rhus University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 5th, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; 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