BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:21853@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Open Socials Award Show DTSTAMP:20260506T191659Z DTSTART:20260605T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Part of Public Spaces Conference 2026: Technology for Democracy . Join the Open\nSocial Awards for open social media projects that are sha ping the future of\nsocial media.\n\nAs part of the PublicSpaces Conferenc e 2026: Technology for Democracy\n[https://conference.publicspaces.net/]\, PublicSpaces in collaboration with\nNew_Public presents the Open Social A wards event. This event brings together\nexperts from different background all focusing on developing social projects\nthat shape the future of soci al media. An open call\n[https://conference.publicspaces.net/award] with t he same theme has been\nlaunched for the Open Social Awards as part of the conference. During this\nevening we will explore open social media platfo rms through keynote\npresentations\, a panel discussion\, and the Open Soc ial Awards ceremony where the\nfour jury members will share their insights and announce the winners.\n\nThis programme is part of the PublicSpaces C onference 2026: Technology for\nDemocracy and is free accessible.\n\nIn co nversation with Rudy Fraser Founder of Blacksky Lauren Challis Board Membe r\nof the Internet Society Netherlands (ISOC) Moktar Nabil Co-founder of G arage\nNoord\n\nRudy Fraser is a technologist\, community organizer\, and founder of Blacksky\nAlgorithms [https://blackskyweb.xyz/]\, where he deve lops open-source\ninfrastructure that lets communities shape their social media experience\, govern\ntheir data\, and fund collective needs.\n\nLaur en Challis works for the government as an AI Governance consultant and is a\nboard member of the Internet Society Netherlands (ISOC NL). [https://is oc.nl/]\nShe has a background in Anthropology and Philosophy of Technology \; in her work\nand ancillary roles\, she focuses on the intersection of A I\, public values\, and\nlegislation. At ISOC NL\, she contributes to the societal debate on a free and\naccessible internet\, digital sovereignty\, and the growing power of Big Tech.\n\nTimeline 20:00-21:00 | Keynote Pres entation & Panel Discussion\n\nOpening Keynote by Rudy Fraser on community governance & Panel Discussion with\nall the speakers\n\n21:00-21:20 | Q&A & Music Performance\n\nQ&A / Remarks sharing by audiences & a music perfo rmance\n\n21:020-22:00 | Introtalk W/ Jury Members & Winners Annoucement\n \nAn Introtalk with Jury Members followed by Winners Annoucement and speec hes URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/open-socials-award-show GEO:52.376857;4.9220756 LOCATION:Pakhuis de Zwijger - Piet Heinkade 179\, 1019 HC Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,community,democracy,discussion,eastern docklan ds,music,opening,performance,q&a,technology X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Part of Public Spaces Conference 2026: Technol ogy for Democracy. Join the Open Social Awards for open social media proje cts that are shaping the future of social media.

As part of the PublicSpaces Conf erence 2026: Technology for Democracy, PublicSpaces in collaboration w ith New_Public presents the Open Social Awards event. This event brings to gether experts from different background all focusing on developing social projects that shape the future of social media. An open call with the same theme has been launched for the Open Social Awards as part of the conferen ce. During this evening we will explore open social media platforms throug h keynote presentations, a panel discussion, and the Open Social Awards ce remony where the four jury members will share their insights and announce the winners.

This programme is part of the PublicSpaces Conference 2026: Technology for Democracy and is free accessible.

In conversat ion with Rudy Fraser Founder of Blacksky Lauren Challis Board Membe r of the Internet Society Netherlands (ISOC) Moktar Nabil Co-founder o f Garage Noord

Rudy Fraser is a technologist, co mmunity organizer, and founder of Blacksky Algorithms, where he develops open-source infrastr ucture that lets communities shape their social media experience, govern t heir data, and fund collective needs.

Lauren Challis works for the government as an AI Governance consultant and is a board member of the Internet Society Netherlands (ISOC NL). She has a background in Anthropology and Philos ophy of Technology; in her work and ancillary roles, she focuses on the in tersection of AI, public values, and legislation. At ISOC NL, she contribu tes to the societal debate on a free and accessible internet, digital sove reignty, and the growing power of Big Tech.

Timeline 20:00-21:00 | Keynote Presentation & Panel Discussion

Opening Keynote by Rudy Fraser on community governance & Panel Discussion with all the speaker s

21:00-21:20 | Q&A & Music Performance

Q&A / Remark s sharing by audiences & a music performance

21:020-22:00 | Int rotalk W/ Jury Members & Winners Annoucement

An Introtalk with Jury Members followed by Winners Annoucement and speeches

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