{"id":673,"date":"2025-09-08T21:49:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T18:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/?p=673"},"modified":"2025-09-08T22:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:19:19","slug":"9-2025-newsletter-floss-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/en\/2025\/09\/08\/9-2025-newsletter-floss-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"[9\/2025] Newsletter: FLOSS CYPRUS &#8211; draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ELLAK Cyprus Newsletter<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Supported by NGI0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[\u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b5\u03c7\u03ce\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b1 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[for the live version:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/09\/03\/9-2025-newsletter-floss-cyprus\/\">https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/09\/03\/9-2025-newsletter-floss-cyprus\/<\/a> ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the first edition of the Official ELLAK Cyprus Newsletter, a monthly snapshot of open technologies, digital rights, and community events on the island. This\u00a0is a space for sharing updates, reflections, and opportunities. It highlights current areas of community interest, from digital sovereignty and repair culture to open education, public sector innovation, local and European tech policy developments. Each edition aims to inform, connect, and encourage participation, offering a common reference point for those who care about how technology shapes our society and how openness can guide its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">September 2025 highlights:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important deadlines (info below):<\/strong><br>&#8211; Policy Watch: 19 September Deadline for Policy Watch: Government Hybrid Cloud Tender\u00a0\u00a0 -Policy Watch group 11\/9 (see below)<br>&#8211; next EL\/LAK Assembly October 3rd, 18:00\u00a0 (first Friday of the month)<br>&#8211; ASAP: Contact our MEPs to inform them about the dangers of ChatControl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/9 Policy Watch: Cyprus\u2019 \u20ac34M Government Hybrid Cloud Tender<\/strong>\u00a0will define the country\u2019s digital backbone for the next decade. The risk: vendor lock-in and foreign cloud dependency. The opportunity: an open, auditable system aligned with EU digital sovereignty goals, creating space for local universities &amp; SMEs.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/09\/08\/policy-watch-government-hybrid-cloud-tender\/\">https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/09\/08\/policy-watch-government-hybrid-cloud-tender\/<\/a><br><strong>Working Group meetup:\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday, on <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/9 Thursday &#8211; ChatControl Briefing<\/strong><br><strong>Description:<\/strong>\u00a0Technical and policy overview of the EU\u2019s proposed \u201cRegulation to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse\u201d (CSAR). Learn why it matters for privacy, encryption, and digital rights in Cyprus. <strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a019:00<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Online &#8211; More info:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/08\/29\/chatcontrolbriefing\/\">https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/08\/29\/chatcontrolbriefing\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17\/9 Wednesday &#8211; NGI0 FLOSS Funding InfoSession [GR]\u00a0<\/strong><br><strong>NGI0 Funding Info Session: \u039a\u03cd\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 &amp; \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1<\/strong><br>\u039c\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 NGI0 (\u20ac5.000 \u2013 \u20ac50.000) \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03c4\u03cc \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc, \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03b1 (standards), \u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03c4\u03ac \u03b4\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1, \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c8\u03b7\u03c6\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac commons. <br><strong>\u03a0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5:<\/strong>\u00a019:00 <br><strong>\u03a0\u03bf\u03c5:<\/strong>\u00a0Online &#8211; Details:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/08\/27\/ngi0infosession1\/\">https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/08\/27\/ngi0infosession1\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>20\/9 Saturday &#8211; Repair Caf\u00e9 @ LaouLaou<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QrQpD8Vo26\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/09\/08\/repair-cafe1\/\">Repair Cafe \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u0391\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 @LaouLaou -20\/9 15:30<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Repair Cafe \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u0391\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 @LaouLaou -20\/9 15:30&#8221; &#8212; \u0395\u039b\u039b\u0391\u039a \u039a\u03cd\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\" src=\"https:\/\/ellak.org.cy\/2025\/09\/08\/repair-cafe1\/embed\/#?secret=Qwh8ngNOxC#?secret=QrQpD8Vo26\" data-secret=\"QrQpD8Vo26\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Theme:<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Right to Repair<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Bring your old laptop and give it a second life!&nbsp; \/&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u03a4\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03ad\u03b6\u03b9 \u0391\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c7\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2 \u03a4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 &#8211; \u0394\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03ae: \u03c6\u03ad\u03c1\u03b5 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03cc \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Open Technologies Booth @ LaouLaou, Limassol [INSERT LINK \/ ADDRESS]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mobilisation Ask:<\/strong>\u00a0Invite friends, bring devices, and let\u2019s gather at least\u00a0<strong>15 community members<\/strong>\u00a0to demonstrate repair in action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>**3rd October &#8211; EL\/LAK Assembly**<\/strong><br>Participatory Agenda &amp; Rolling Notes:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mypads.framapad.org\/mypads\/?\/mypads\/group\/ellakk-2025-eqru27fd\/pad\/view\/ellak-cy-assembly-mins-2025-fuhza7c1\">https:\/\/mypads.framapad.org\/mypads\/?\/mypads\/group\/ellakk-2025-eqru27fd\/pad\/view\/ellak-cy-assembly-mins-2025-fuhza7c1<\/a><br><strong>When<\/strong>: 18:00<br><strong>Where<\/strong>: Online &#8211; Join here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/calls.disroot.org\/ellak-cy-reunion\">https:\/\/calls.disroot.org\/ellak-cy-reunion<\/a><br><strong>Backchannel<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.element.io\/#\/room\/#ellakcy:matrix.org\">https:\/\/app.element.io\/#\/room\/#ellakcy:matrix.org<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8211; Cyprus\u2019 \u20ac34M Government Hybrid Cloud Tender<\/strong>\u00a0will define the country\u2019s digital backbone for the next decade. The risk: vendor lock-in and foreign cloud dependency. The opportunity: an open, auditable system aligned with EU digital sovereignty goals, creating space for local universities &amp; SMEs. Clarification deadline:\u00a0<strong>19 Sept 2025<\/strong><br>Submission deadline:\u00a0<strong>3 Oct 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Chrystalleni Loizidou (2025). A field report from the \u201cother\u201d Cyprus Tech Event &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2025\/07\/11\/a-field-report-from-the-other-cyprus-tech-event\">https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2025\/07\/11\/a-field-report-from-the-other-cyprus-tech-event<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Andreas Shialaros. (2025, August 24). The EU is preparing to destroy digital privacy \u2013 and Cyprus supports it. Cyprus Mail.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2025\/08\/24\/the-eu-is-preparing-to-destroy-digital-privacy-and-cyprus-supports-it\">https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2025\/08\/24\/the-eu-is-preparing-to-destroy-digital-privacy-and-cyprus-supports-it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Tomaz Lovsin. (2025, September 3). Safety or Surveillance? Europe\u2019s Debate over Chat Control.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2025\/09\/03\/safety-or-surveillance-europes-debate-over-chat-control\">https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2025\/09\/03\/safety-or-surveillance-europes-debate-over-chat-control<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Tomaz Lovsin. (2023, August 2). 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