Mapping the Digital Commons Policy Landscape

NGI Commons aims to elaborate on a long-term strategy for Digital and Internet Commons, which are critical for Europe’s sovereignty and trust. If you're interested in helping map out the policy landscape for Digital Commons, we invite you to complete our survey. This will assist us in gaining a comprehensive understanding of policy measures implemented over the last 20 years that support Digital Commons across both the EU and individual member states. Please also check our website for more information: https://commons.ngi.eu/

Name of policy

What is the title of the policy?

Name of issuing authority

What is the name of the body issuing the policy?

Type of issuing authority

What is the type of body issuing the policy?

Inter- or supranational organization

National government (executive)

National parliament (legislative)

Local government

Other

Country or region

What geographical area is covered by the policy (name of the country or region)?

Year of policy

In what year was this policy introduced?

Policy goals

What are the goals / expected impact of the policy?

Sovereignty and security of technologies for governments, organizations and invdividuals.

Innovation and economic opportunities.

Competition and better level-playing field.

Reduction of costs and mutualisation of ressources.

Transparency & accountability, better policy making.

Enforcement of digital rights: fundamental freedoms, privacy, consumer rights or labor rights.

Improved access to immaterial resources and better dissemination of knowledge and culture.

Others

Policy instruments

What are the instruments employed by the policy?

Regulation

Public procurement

Public funding

Fiscal measures

Capacity building, technical and legal assistance

Promotion (information and communication dissemination)

Partnerships for collaboration with public authorities

Others

Policy targets

Who are the primary targets of the policy? Primary targets are the groups who receive direct support, in contrast with indirect targets who benefit from the policy in general.

Citizens

Private sector

Civil society organizations

Public institutions

Others

Policy terminology

What type of terminology was employed in the policy?

Digital Commons

Free Open Source Software / Open Source Software

Open Data

Open Hardware

Open Access / Open Science

Open Education / Open Knowledge / Open Culture

Open norms / Open standards / Open protocols

Public Digital Infrastructure / Open infrastructure

Digital Public Goods

Platform Cooperatives

Other

Description / Comment on Impact

Please describe the policy or the evaluation of its impact if available.

URL

Please provide a link to information on the policy.