Our monthly Community Updates bring you up to date quickly. Join the Open Web Search community in discussions and ideas every first Monday of the month!

#OpenWebSearch Community Updates

Are you a researcher, entrepreneur, inventor, politician, … – interested in Open Web Search, its chances and challenges? Then we offer you the opportunity to join the monthly community meetings where the latest developments are presented and discussed on a regular basis.

The 45-min community updates take place online on the BigBlueButton platform every first Monday of the month.

Invitations to the community updates are posted on our community platform on Mattermost. If you don’t want to join Mattermost but want to take part in a community update, please write an email to: community@openwebsearch.eu. You will receive a link and access key for the BigBlueButton virtual room.

Please also note our ground rules for the meetings, which we have summarised below.

Webinars in the framework of the Community Update

From December 2024 till May 2025, the community updates will host webinars from the different OpenWebSearch.eu work packages. Bring a little more time and after a quick update on the Open Web Search Initiative, learn about our work on crawling, indexing, data infrastructure and more. Community Updates featuring webinars also take place every first Monday of the month, starting at 15:00 CET and lasting until 16:15 CET.

Upcoming webinars

Want to keep up to date? Receive email invitations to upcoming community updates

At a glance

When?
Every first Monday of the Month, 15:00 – 15:45 CET
Where?
Online on the BigBlueButton (BBB) Community Channel
What?
45-min online meetings with presentations of updates on what’s happening in the project and the community
Who can join?
Anyone who is interested in OWS themes or wants to be part of the community can join the meeting.

If you want to present an OWS-relevant topic you can do so. Please submit your presentation topic no later than the Thursday before the meeting.
How?
To take part, join us on Mattermost or write an email to: community@openwebsearch.eu.

#OpenWebSearch Community Updates: Our Policies

We believe that the best results can be reached collaboratively. This community update serves as a continuous exchange platform. Please honor our meeting etiquette to ensure the best possible experience for everyone:

If possible, be on time and check your audio before connecting to the meeting
Please register with your real name
During the meeting, be polite and respectful
Use your camera if possible. We are not an anonymous community. Having faces on screen is more welcoming than seeing tiles
Raise your hand (via the BBB button) before you speak
If you want something specific to be addressed or give an impulse speech, send your ideas to: community@openwebsearch.eu beforehand for consideration.