"Nodes On A Web"

Thanks to our abfab AAI (Absurd Artificial Intelligent) Office Manager, Billie Banks, we are able to provide you a quick look at the session proposals we’ve received—so far.

Just a heads-up, this list is a snapshot of what our audience has shared, so get ready for a lively discussion when we start!

—Please note that the number of participants is limited! We're closing soon! (Blame it on Billie...)

Advocacy for Open Social Networks

Strategies to increase adoption among organizations, the public sector’s role, and digital autonomy. Goals of digital autonomy in the public sector.

Engagement Strategies for Public Institutions

Attracting new users from public institutions and sharing successful experiences.

Youth Engagement and Business Models

Potential for youth engagement on the Fediverse and sustainable public communication business models.

Adoption of Mastodon in Public Organizations

Insights from a Mastodon adoption project in academia and a university PeerTube pilot.

Integration of Authorities into the Fediverse

Persuading governmental bodies on the Fediverse's relevance and promoting broader adoption

Organizational Challenges in Fediverse Adoption

Onboarding large user groups, aligning institutional identity with decentralized norms, and establishing governance through the development of moderation practices and compliance with data protection regulations. Enhancing Institutional Support and Collaboration in the Social Web Ecosystem.

Moderation for Safety and Integrity

Effective strategies for moderating content on the Fediverse. Responsibilities of public institutions in moderating content.

Content Moderation and Compliance

Challenges of content moderation, data protection, and compliance issues (ISO 27001, GDPR).

Governance Frameworks

Discussing governance models suitable for decentralized networks.

Semantics of Sovereignty a.o.

Working definition of "sovereignty" within the Fediverse, clarity in communication, research areas, and funding applications.

Exploring terminological overlap: "public interest", "public good," and "public mission" in institutional contexts vs. stakeholder perceptions in the fediverse

Financial Sustainability

Ensuring financial sustainability for Fediverse projects.

Building a sustainable monetization model for a viable federated alternative to commercial platforms.

Proposal for a unified flat-rate payment protocol in the fediverse: Introducing FediPass for simplified donations and subscriptions

Funding and Diplomatic Practices

Evaluating funding opportunities and ethical practices within the Fediverse (ethical technology).

User Experience, Outreach, and Onboarding

Discussing effective outreach, onboarding, and user experience enhancements for Fediverse tools (Integration of products, platforms, and softwares).

Funding for volunteer groups working on improvements.

Advancing adversarial interoperability: Building a client-Side bridge for migrating social graphs from walled gardens to the fediverse (legal / technical challenges).

Discoverability of Public Organizations

Enhancing visibility on the Fediverse and gathering statistics and user insights.

Strategies to Broaden Audience Reach

Attracting a wider audience in competition with closed-source platforms, engaging media companies.

Exploring factors influencing engagement in the fediverse: Understanding attraction and retention among users.

Merging Platforms in the Fediverse

Potential benefits of creating a unified platform for various Fediverse tool. Exploring central topics over file formats.

Framework for Algorithms in the Fediverse

Discussing the role of algorithms and advocating for transparency and public ownership of these tools.

Fediverse as a Democratic Enabler

Exploring how the Fediverse can enhance democratic engagement and community building.

Role of Public Institutions in the Fediverse

Defining roles and responsibilities for public institutions within the Fediverse ecosystem (Integration of Fediverse technology and culture into policies and practices; budgets and organisational cultures of public institutions)

Running Medium-Sized Fediverse Deployments

Best practices and experiences on running medium sized Fediverse deployments and specialized ones.

This is an UNconference, so please keep that in mind...