CERN Courier features the Open Search Foundation in an article about Open Web Search. Andreas Wagner – member of the CERN IT department – was interviewed on the EU funded OpenWebSearch.eu project, which aims to establish an OpenWebIndex in a collaborative, non-profit environment.
In the interview he also mentions the #ossym conference series, which was initiated by the Open Search Foundation 6 years ago.
#ossym brings together the Open Web Search Community once a year in a hybrid conference format to discuss, promote and develop new ideas for the future of European Web Search. The next #ossym is scheduled for 9-11 October 2024 at LRZ in Munich/Germany: https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/events-osf/ossym24/
To learn more about why Open Web Search matters in a European and global context, head over to the full interview:
https://cerncourier.com/a/towards-an-unbiased-digital-world/
This year’s Open Search Symposium takes place from 9 – 11 October 2024 at LRZ Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Munich (Germany) and online.
#ossym is an international conference that brings together the Open Web Search community in Europe on a yearly basis. The hybrid conference provides a forum to discuss and further develop the ideas and concepts of open internet search and related topics in various formats including scientific talks, panels, workshops, demonstrations, student challenges and informal discussion spaces. Participants include researchers, data centres, libraries, policy makers, legal and ethical experts, and society. Last years’s conferences took place at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This year the Leibniz Supercomputing Center in Munich is hosting the event.
The call for papers and demos is open until March. The conference programme will soon be announced.
More information: https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/events-osf/ossym24/
How do children deal with media? When and how can an awareness of media use be conveyed? What measures can parents and educators take to introduce young people to the topic of “search literacy”?
Even for the youngest, playful learning methods are suitable for developing an awareness of media use.
The Education+Literacy working group of the Open Search Foundation is working on concepts for such early childhood media education.
The specialist article by Melanie Platz, Alexander Decker & Christine Plote has now been published in the comprehensive German “Kita-Handbuch”:
Information is a cornerstone of development. We have put together some helpful hands-on tips for children and their parents. You can take a look here:
You can find out more about the work of the “Education + Literacy” working group here: https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/working-group-educationliteracy/
Außerdem ein interessanter Lesetipp. Interview mit Melanie Platz zum Thema „Children are key multipliers when it comes to changing generational thinking“: https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/children-are-key-multipliers-when-it-comes-to-changing-generational-thinking-interview-with-melanie-platz/
Open Search Foundation e.V.
The Open Search Foundation e.V. is a European movement of people and organisations that work together to create the foundation for independent, free and self-determined access to information on the Internet. In cooperation with research institutions, computer centres and other partners, we’re committed to a searching the web in a way that benefits everyone. The promotion of research in the field of search engines, plus education and cooperation, form the pillars of our work.