This publication is operated by Open Future. Open Future is a think tank that develops new approaches to an open internet that maximise societal benefits of shared data, knowledge and culture.
At Open Future, we shape today’s digital policies with tomorrow’s challenges in mind. Our think tank develops new approaches to an open internet that maximize the societal benefits of shared data, knowledge, and culture. We put our knowledge and experience to work along EU institutions and civil society to ensure that the principle of openness is reflected in the European Union’s digital policy framework.
We recognize that in today’s digital landscape, openness both poses challenges to concentrations of power and, paradoxically, empowers them. This is what we call the Paradox of Open. Our mission is to reimagine and reframe openness by tackling power-related issues and addressing the imbalances it can create. To this end, our team develops civil society strategies and policies for cultivating Digital Commons. As part of our dedication to digital rights and the protection of Europe’s digital sovereignty, we champion the concept of the Digital Public Space. It is an ecosystem built on Public Digital Infrastructures that are democratically and sustainably governed. Our vision is to create a space where digital resources serve the public interest and democratic principles are upheld.
This publication contains a selection of our publications with a special focus on texts that are still evolving and for which we are looking for feedback. You can find all our publications on our main website www.openfuture.eu.