Drupal and Digital Sovereignty Discussed on Talking Drupal #528

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In Episode 528 of Talking Drupal, published on November 10, 2025, guests Tiffany Farriss and Mike Gifford joined hosts John Picozzi and Nic Laflin to discuss Drupal’s involvement in the United Nations Open Source Week and its broader role in global digital governance. The episode covered the function of open-source technologies in digital public infrastructure (DPI), the significance of digital sovereignty, and the challenges of market capture and sustainable funding. The discussion emphasized the value of open-source program offices and described DPI as shared digital systems for identity, data exchange, and services. The show also featured the Local Association (EU Sites Project) as the Module of the Week, detailing its adoption by several European Drupal associations and its function as a template for regional websites. Maya Schaeffer joined as guest host, and Martin Anderson-Clutz contributed as correspondent.

Reference: Talking Drupal #528 - Drupal Goes to the U.N. (10 November 2025)

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