Introduction
An Opte Project visualization of routing paths through a portion of the Internet
Image Credit: The Opte Project
While early internet pioneers dreamed of an internet that would be open, free and decentralised, the story of the internet today is mostly a story of loss of control. Many of us feel increasingly uneasy about these developments. We live in a world where new technologies happen to us; the average person has very little agency to change things within the current political and economic parameters. But things don’t have to be this way. We now have an opportunity to radically rethink how the internet works today through the Next Generation Internet initiative, the European Commission’s ambitious new flagship programme, seeking to build a more democratic, inclusive and resilient internet by the end of next decade.
To do that, we do not just need to harness emerging technologies and develop the right policy interventions, but above all bring together a coalition of like-minded innovators, researchers, policymakers and members of the public, all dedicated to building a more human-centric internet. Want to take part in these pivotal discussions, shaping our future? Join the conversation, meet others working in this space across Europe and beyond, and share your ideas and priorities with the European Commission.
How to Participate
Participate
Next Generation Internet [NGI] is a quest to understand how we the people, who contribute towards building the evolution of the Internet and our digital technologies, actively build a better future against a backdrop of massive social, economic, ecological and political challenges.
- Sign up here to join our exchange.
- Join a Virtual Cafe community call – an online video gathering to meet other community members! Calls are hosted in English.
- Tell your story. What is a burning question that drives your work? How did you get started and what hurdles have you met along the way? Which doubts do you have about the work you are doing and the path forward? What kind of support would you like to offer others traveling a similar path?
Latest Conversations
Conversations
Meet the Organisers
Organisers
John was employee number two at The WELL, where he was instrumental in creating the online community that Wired Magazine called the “world’s most influential”. There he was the first to work as what is now known as an “online community mana...
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Engineer and designer born in Sweden to African parents, raised in Europe and Asia. A bridge person between activist networks of marginalised groups, artists, civil society, entrepreneurs, media and government. Nadia’s role in Edgeryders to...
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Data/Network Scientist and Economist. An expert on collaborative governance and participation, with proven track record of managing processes of ICT-enabled design and delivery of public policy – and even public services – in collaboration ...
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