Attention Apereo Europe! OW2 CFP Extension till April 12: Represent Apereo at OW2con
Michelle Hall
Hi Apereo Community,
As you may know, we’re once again collaborating with the team at OW2con 2026 to host the “Open Source in Education, Science and Research” breakout track at this year’s conference in Châtillon (just outside Paris), taking place June 2–3.
This marks our third year partnering with OW2con on this dedicated track, which runs alongside the main stage program. The conference itself is free to attend and features a single-track main stage focused this year on “Open Source and Open Models to Drive European Sovereignty.” Our education-focused track will run for at least half a day (and possibly longer), bringing together voices from across higher education, research, and open source.
📢 Call for Proposals – Extended (Education Track Only)The OW2 team has provided a special submission extension through April 12 specifically for our track.
We’d love to see strong representation from across the Apereo community.
- 🎤 Talk length: ~20 minutes
- 🌍 Audience: European and global open source community
- 🤝 Focus: Education, science, research, and open collaboration
Right now, we have submissions from the Xerte project (thank you, Inge and Tom! 🙌), but we know there are many more stories, innovations, and lessons worth sharing.
💡 Why Participate?- Connect with the European open source ecosystem
- Share your work with a new and engaged audience
- Strengthen Apereo’s presence in global conversations around openness and digital sovereignty
- Meet fellow community members in person
- Put your project in front of European funders
If you’ve been considering submitting a talk, this is a special opportunity. Please also help us spread the word across your networks!
Please contact: Jenn Cummings, Apereo Events and Community Manager, with questions or for assistance jenn.c...@apereo.org
Michelle Hall
Link: https://pretalx.ow2.org/ow2con-2026/cfp?access_code=EDUCATIONTRACKEXTENSION