Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fabrizia Benini Head of Unit | European open digital ecosystem strategy consultation and Open Source business | — |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fabrizia Benini Head of Unit | European open digital ecosystem strategy consultation and Open Source business | SRC |
Mission & Goals
APELL (Association Professionnelle Européenne du Logiciel Libre) is Europe’s Open Source Software Business Association. Founded in 2020 to bring national Open Source Software organisations together into a European network to provide them with peer support and collective marketing, as well as capacity building and policy support for public affairs, both nationally and on the EU-level. APELL aims to increase opportunities for the members of the Association’s member organisations, and to increase value and advancement for the ultimate customers in both the public and the private sectors. At the same time, we see a real need to bring the Open Source perspective into the discussions on the shaping of Europe’s digital future. We support the digitisation of the economy and society — but it matters how we digitise. APELL promotes a sovereign, inclusive, ethical digital market. In order to achieve this, Europe’s digital future should be based on Open.
EU Legislative Interests
European Interoperability Framework Digital Single Market European Open Science Cloud Open Data and Public Sector Information Directive European Cloud Initiative European Open Source Observatory and Repository Cybersecurity Act Cyber Resilience Act Product Liability Directive Artificial Intelligence Act Public Procurement Directive
Communication Activities
Meetings with European Open Source Observatory and Repository Arranging the annual APELL open source industry event Attending conferences and events linked to open source in general Participation in public consultations
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
https://apell.info/partners/
Organisation Members
https://apell.info/members/