Schleswig-Holstein becomes the first regional government to endorse the UN Open Source Principles
The German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein has become the first regional government in the world to formally endorse the United Nations Open Source Principles, marking a major milestone for open digital governance at the regional level.
The endorsement was announced in Brussels on the margins of the EU Open Source Policy Summit by Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister and Head of the State Chancellery, Dirk Schrödter, together with Omar Mohsine and David Manset, Co-Chair and Vice-Chair of the UN Open Source United.
By endorsing the Principles, Schleswig-Holstein reaffirms its commitment to open, secure, and sustainable digital technologies that serve the public good, while strengthening transparency, digital sovereignty, and collaboration across the public sector.
This endorsement highlights Schleswig-Holstein’s long-standing leadership in open innovation and its role in advancing digital public goods, setting a strong example for regional governments worldwide.
Barcelona becomes the first city to endorse the UN Open Source Principles
Barcelona becomes the first city to endorse the UN Open Source Principles marking a key milestone for open digital collaboration across governments and public institutions.
Assistant-Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer Bernardo Mariano Junior addressed the Deputy Mayor of Barcelona and congratulated the city for its leadership and commitment to openness, transparency and digital sovereignty.
With this endorsement, Barcelona joins a growing global movement of more than 150 organizations, including national governments such as the Government of France and leading open source foundations that have already endorsed the Principles.
This achievement is another strong example of inter-agency collaboration, driven by the Open Source Community of Practice, led by UNICC and United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology.
Community-Led Side Event led by Open Source United at PwC during the UN Open Source Week
We had the pleasure of hosting a session as part of the Community-Led Side Events hosted at PwC during the UN Open Source Week 2025.
This gathering brought together open source leads from across the UN system, along with partners and participants interested in our UN Open Source Community of Practice. Together, we explored ongoing projects across various agencies and discussed exciting opportunities for collaboration.
Open Source United Retreat 2024
From May 14th to 16th of 2024, the United Nations (UN) Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) Digital Transformation Network (DTN) Open Source Community of Practice (OSSCoP) convened a three-day in-person retreat at the UN Information and Communications Technology Facility (UNICTF) in Valencia.
The primary objective of this gathering was to foster collaboration and advance the development and implementation of open source initiatives across the UN system. The retreat brought together 11 representatives from various UN organizations and featured external speakers who provided valuable insights and recommendations. The discussions and outcomes of the retreat, focused on five key areas: Common Policy Framework, Open Source License for UN, Software Catalogue, Capacity Building, and Code Hosting Platform.