Formally, it seems to me that the political effectiveness of an open letter depends primarily on two factors: 1. the level of public responsibility, particularly media-related, of the concerned decision-makers, and 2. the exceptional nature of the situation, meaning its severity combined with a lack of other types of possible political actions. In this case, I feel that, on one hand, the decision-makers are mainly technical experts who are not well known to the general public and receive little media attention; and on the other hand, there was a period of public consultation open to all two months ago, which seems adequate as a means of political action.<p>Therefore, it seems to me that this letter reopens a debate that has already been addressed, expressing widespread dissatisfaction with a provisional decision that has not yet been formalized. This could potentially weaken the impact of open letters in general.<p>Regarding substance, our society appears to be moving towards increased centralization of policies, regulations, and funding. This centralization requires more accountability and transparency. Perhaps NGI faces difficulties justifying these funds while supporting independent individuals. In particular, the EU expects investments to produce impacts at a European scale with real and significant adoption. It might be interesting to have a dashboard of key performance indicators (KPI) to demonstrate growth and usage of NGI projects.<p>On the other hand, it must be noted that adoption remains low within the community. The graph on funding is explicit: two-thirds of projects are again funded by NGI. This may indicate a lack of community buy-in. However, the goal of this European funding is to demonstrate an ability not to rely exclusively on this funding and to generate profitable activity. This confirms my impression that the tech community continues to focus on developing new solutions independently while perhaps forgetting that this community funding should generate real and useful usage. Shouldn't we prioritize usage in our objectives? The report clearly states that new technologies must compete with existing usages. We need to find other solutions—perhaps non-technological ones.<p>In conclusion, I suggest that the most constructive response to this potential reduction in funding would be to acknowledge that NGI faces competition from other initiatives for similar funding sources. It would then be wise to evaluate our approaches and propose new measures in order to meet expectations. An open letter protesting sends a contrary message against a willingness for adaptation and collaboration. What should we learn from this situation?<p>origin <a href="https://notes.rmkn.fr/share/response-public-letter-ngi" rel="nofollow">https://notes.rmkn.fr/share/response-public-letter-ngi</a>