# Help make the European Commission EUVoice and EUVideo pilot a success **URL:** \ **Category:** Outreach square đŸ«‚\ **Tags:** advocacy\ **Created:** [July 13, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/help-make-the-european-commission-euvoice-and-euvideo-pilot-a-success/101 "2022-07-13T07:08:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aschrijver](https://discuss.coding.social/user_avatar/discuss.coding.social/aschrijver/32/3_2.png) [@aschrijver](https://discuss.coding.social/u/aschrijver)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/help-make-the-european-commission-euvoice-and-euvideo-pilot-a-success/101/1 "2022-07-13T07:08:57Z")
![Fediverse, United in Diversity. The European Take on Social Media. Shows a map of the EU and fedizens connecting together](https://discuss.coding.social/uploads/default/original/1X/932966a08e1e9cdd05e9bda64f95e3e737101fe6.png) ## The EC Fediverse Pilot The EU via their Horizons Europe program, the [Next Generation Internet](https://ngi.eu) (where e.g. NLnet are associated) (NGI Initiative) are the biggest funders of the [free software projects](https://delightful.club/delightful-fediverse-apps/) that comprise the fedi. Without their support fedi wouldn’t be what it is now. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) recently [launched a pilot](https://edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2022/edps-launches-pilot-phase-two-social-media_en) to have both a Peertube and Mastodon instance on the Fediverse, hashtagged #EUVideo and #EUVoice respectively. On these servers official European Commission related institutions as well as individuals working at the EC can have their accounts. This recognition of the Fediverse and the interest that exists in entering our decentralized social networking environment is an important development. With success of the pilot there will undoubtedly be a follow-up and more initiatives to come. First results until now is that the parties that ‘test the waters’ are very happy on the kinds of interactions and quality of discussions they encounter on the Fediverse. That is no wonder, of course. Fediverse offers **social networking** that is more personal and friendly, than corporate social media which is about ‘broadcasting’ and influencing. Current pilot can be a ramp up to something much bigger: ## Fediverse: United in Diversity A social networking technology where _everyone_ can find their place and participate, that is not controlled by Big Tech and commercial corporate interests. For the European Commission there is the opportunity to passionately put their support behind fostering **“The European Take On Social Networking”**. Fediverse aligns to the NGI Initiative who envision an [Internet for Humans](https://www.ngi.eu/about/). ### How you can help To progress towards this vision it is important for the EU/EC pilot to be a success. As fedizen you can help with this. Here are a couple of ways to offer your support: - Follow, boost, favourite the [EUVoice accounts](https://social.network.europa.eu/explore) on Mastodon and [EUVideo](https://tube.network.europa.eu/videos/overview) Peertube videos. - Let’s give the fedi accounts more followers than they have on Twitter, if possible. - If you are on Twitter, then help encourage EC institutions to also have an account on EUVoice. - We are gathering a group of volunteers on [SocialHub](https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks) that can [help train EC representatives](https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/looking-for-volunteers-organize-a-fediverse-training-for-eu-representatives/2437) in how to use the Fediverse effectively and understand its culture. * * * This topic has been cross-posted to Lemmy in [Fedivangelism](https://lemmy.ml/post/364580) community and others, and [tooted to fedi](https://mastodon.social/@humanetech/108638847481415540) here. ---
**Author:** ![Vitae](https://discuss.coding.social/user_avatar/discuss.coding.social/vitae/32/201_2.png) [@Vitae](https://discuss.coding.social/u/Vitae)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 8:15pm UTC](https://discuss.coding.social/t/help-make-the-european-commission-euvoice-and-euvideo-pilot-a-success/101/2 "2022-12-26T20:15:33Z")
@aschrijver is definitely on the ball
 Posts made across forums so far have been nothing short of impressive. Canada is another potential source of capital. As well as nearly every nation reliant on fossil fuels who needs to restructure their national scale narratives to be in alignment to steer course through the energy transitions to hydrogen & fusion. Certainly an exciting time to be alive