The Political Potential of Open Source Program Offices in Government

Explore the growing trend of Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) in the public sector and their potential to deliver value for citizens worldwide in this 38-minute conference talk. Discover how OSPOs are being established at city, regional, national, and supranational levels, and learn about their role in unlocking significant value for the ICT industry. Examine data and analysis from the European Commission study on the economic impact of open source software, including the recommendation to build a network of 20 OSPOs in government and academia. Gain insights into how governments can define open source goals and utilize OSPOs as enablers. Investigate the diverse range of OSPOs emerging in the public sector, their potential opportunities, and challenges in networking for large-scale impact. Delve into topics such as economic growth, institutional infrastructure, semantic interoperability, citizen value, and community building. Understand the rationale behind recent public sector developments and their potential impact on open source initiatives.

Introduction
The Open Source Study
Economic Growth
Institutional Infrastructure
Learning from Private Sector
Strengthening links between diverse organizations
Semantic interoperability
Citizen value
Community building
Corporate goals
Questions