“Rest assured, the EU is behind you” says European Commissioner Neelie Kroes to OKFestival participants | Open Knowledge Foundation Blog

Use the link to access the video presentation and a transcript of the speech described in the following blog post: “... Today Neelie gave a virtual address for participants at OKFestival, one of the largest open knowledge events to date. The event has convened over 800 open data, open content and open access advocates in Helsinki for six days of talks, workshops and hackathons.  In her talk Neelie highlights the European Commission’s commitment to policies, projects and funding to support open data and open access, including for public sector information, cultural data, science and research.  Her address closes with the following remarks:  ‘I know you at the OKFestival don’t need convincing about the benefits of openness, nor about the huge innovation that it can fuel. Rest assured, the EU is behind you...’”