[opensource-wg] OFE: Standardisation and Open Source in the Age of Software Regulation

Series of events by OFE: Standardisation and Open Source in the Age of 
Software Regulation

https://openforumeurope.org/event/ofe-lounge-2024-standardisation-and-open-source-in-the-age-of-software-regulation/

Today, 29. February at 18:00 CET : Session 2: The AI Act
Location: https://meet.leadingbit.cloud/rooms/9cp-xb1-fb3-zbl/join


Feel free to invite colleagues and friends who might be interested in 
the event series.

This webinar series is organised under the umbrella of StandICT.eu 2026.

The OFE Lounge 2024 seeks to bridge standardisation and open source 
organisations, creating a platform to discuss the changing dynamics of 
software development and ICT standardisation. Drawing from previous 
iterations of the OFE Lounge Series, as well as studies such as the 
JRC’s “The Relationship Between Open Source Software and Standard 
Setting” and OFE’s study “Standardisation and Open Source – Bringing 
them together” for the European Commission, this series aims to 
facilitate knowledge transfer between significant open source and 
standardisation entities, as well as the European Commission. For this 
iteration of the series, we will focus on the standardisation activities 
following new EU regulation with implications for software development, 
such as the Cyber Resilience Act and the AI Act.

All sessions will adhere to the Chatham House Rule.

Format


The webinar series initiates on 22 February, at 18:00 CET, and spans 
over five weeks, culminating with a comprehensive wrap-up workshop. Each 
session will last 60 minutes and start with 2 individual 15-minute 
presentations by representative stakeholder organisations, putting 
forward their ideas on the role of open source in standardisation, and 
standardisation for open source, followed by a roughly 30-minute 
moderated Q&A. The last wrap-up workshop will last 2.5 hours.

The series schedule and session descriptions are as follows:

     22 February at 18:00 CET - Session 1: Kick-off session

     This initial session sets the stage for discussions on the 
regulatory landscape affecting software and the critical role of 
standardisation. It will cover complexities in software and software 
supply chains, challenges posed by the AI Act and CRA negotiations 
related to open source software (OSS), and the needs and expectations of 
policymakers.

     29 February at 18:00 CET - Session 2: The AI Act

     An exploration of the AI Act and its implications for 
standardisation and open source, focusing on the ethics of AI and the 
significant role standards play in this evolving field.

     7 March at 18:00 CET - Session 3: The Cyber Resilience Act
     This session will delve into the CRA, discussing the new 
requirements it introduces, guidance for compliance, and the 
perspectives of open source communities and standardisation bodies on 
what is needed from CRA standards in the software domain.

     14 March at 18:00 CET - Session 4: To be announced

     21 March at 16:30 CET - Session 5: Workshop to Conclude the Series

     A concluding workshop designed to bring together insights from the 
previous sessions. It aims to facilitate engaging discussions on 
stakeholder perspectives, the EC Strategy on OSS, the EU Standardisation 
strategy, procurement perspectives, industry groups, and findings from 
the latest research.



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