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Symposium on use of Open Source Software in EU public administrations

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Date of publication: Apr 27, 2001

About the publication

To meet the growing interest in the use of Open Source Software (OSS) in EU public administrations, IDA organised a symposium on OSS in Brussels on 22 February 2001.

Opened by Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for enterprise and the information society, this event brought together 94 representatives of the European Commission,national and local governments, and the information technology (IT) industry.

The one-day programme provided a platform where Europe's administrations could share their experiences. In addition, it permitted dialogue with the private sector on the benefits and pitfalls of OSS in the public sector.