5 autumn/winter 2024 events to mark in your calendar

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Summer isn´t over yet, but we are already preparing a bunch of interesting events to look forward to this fall and winter

As Open Search Foundation we are on a mission to educate on the multifold implications of  free and open web search, open data, artificial intelligence, as well as ethics in search. We are hence hosting and co-hosting a couple of events this year, that we would like to draw your attention to:

  •  #FWSD24 – FreeWebSearchDay is going into its second year with exciting interactive actions and events happening on September 29 and the surrounding days and week.
    ➡More info and how you can partake and support this special day https://freewebsearch.org/
  •  As part of FreeWebSearchDay, we are offering an online presentation in cooperation with Mücke Roth & Company and BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt on 30 September. The topic: A comprehensive study on the market potential of #OpenWebSeach in Europe. The study is part of the OpenWebSearch.eu third-party community programme.
  •  #ossym24 – The 6th international OpenSearchSymposium takes place from Oct 9-11 at Leibniz Supercomputing Centre near Munich. Speakers include Roberto Viola – Director General, Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission , Dr. Martin Andree – Media Scientist and Bestselling Author and Richard Socher – CEO at you.com.
    Participation is free, with 100 on-site spots available. The hybrid event will also be streamed.
    ➡ All infos and sign up link: https://opensearchfoundation.org/en/events-osf/ossym24/
  •  Our PriDI team will actively partake with a session on Fundamental Rights in the context of an Open Web Index at this year‘s Plattform Privatheit Jahreskonferenz on the 17 and 18 October in Berlin.
    ➡ Find the programme here:  https://plattform-privatheit.de/p-prv/jahreskonferenzen/jahreskonferenz-2024.php
  • Last not least, we are hosting an Ethics in Search event with results from our working group in Berlin in November this year. Updates will follow, so make sure to stay tuned;)

 

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