LibreOffice Conference 2026: 21 years of Digital Sovereignty in South-Tyrolean Schools

Twenty-one years ago, on September 1, 2005, all Italian-language schools in South Tyrol switched to using Free Software on all computers used for educational purposes. In this talk, I will briefly review the history of the FUSS project (Free Upgrade in South Tyrol’s Schools), the reasons behind the choice of digital sovereignty we made, and the important role covered by LibreOffice and the Open Document Format. Presenters: Paolo Dongilli, Diego Maniacco For more information, please see: https://events.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice-conference-2026/talk/SFRC7B/ LibreOffice is a free, private and open source office suite. It has no forced or built-in AI, and is backed by a non-profit foundation.