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Appel à présentations conférence OW2con’26

Toute l’équipe d’OW2 vous souhaite une très bonne année 2026 !

OW2con est la conférence open source européenne organisée par la communauté OW2. Rencontre internationale de contributeurs, éditeurs, ESN, académiques, et organisations à but non lucratif, OW2con rassemble l’ensemble de la communauté open source, autour de deux journées de présentations allant des sujets tech aux enjeux business et éthiques de l’open source. Elle offre également une occasion unique de nouer des contacts avec ses pairs au travers de moments conviviaux de networking. OW2con est ouvert à tous, l’évènement est gratuit et les conférences ont lieu en anglais.

OW2con’26

Pour démarrer cette nouvelle année, nous lançons l’appel à présentations de la prochaine conférence annuelle OW2con’26.

Merci de bien noter les nouvelles dates (la date annoncée précédemment ayant dû être modifiée).

OW2con’26
2 et 3 juin 2026
à Orange Gardens
Paris-Châtillon

Appel à présentations

Cette année, nous mettons l’accent sur les logiciels open source et les modèles ouverts pour renforcer la souveraineté européenne. Pour gagner en indépendance technologique, les citoyens et organisations de l’Union Européenne ont besoin d’une stratégie numérique durable et responsable autour d’infrastructures sûres et résilientes, opérées et maîtrisées en Europe.

Merci de soumettre vos propositions, en anglais avant le 14 février 2026 sur ce thème ou sur l’un des sujets suggérés dans le formulaire de l’appel à présentations.

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