Government Summit Seeks Public Sector Drupal Sessions

Summit organisers have urged public-sector Drupal teams to submit proposals before the Government Summit Call for Sessions closes on Monday, 29 June 2026. The full-day summit will take place at DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 on Monday, 28 September 2026, at the Postillion Hotel & Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam. The event is described as the first dedicated Government Summit at DrupalCon Europe.

Summit co-organisers Nico Grienauer and Finn Lewis forwarded a media release to The DropTimes outlining the event’s focus on public-sector collaboration. Nico is a board member of the Drupal Austria Association and the founder of ACOLONO GmbH, while Finn is the Technical Lead of LocalGov Drupal and the founder of Open Code. The organisers are inviting public-sector practitioners, digital leaders, and decision-makers to submit presentations, case studies, demonstrations, workshops, and facilitated discussions.

The DropTimes previously reported in May that DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 had opened calls for both the Government Summit and the Higher Education Summit. The latest media release focuses on the Government Summit deadline and the organisers’ call for participation by public-sector teams.

The summit is aimed at public-sector organisations working on shared digital transformation challenges across local, national, and European government contexts. The announcement highlights recurring needs such as public-facing websites, intranets, case management systems, complaints handling, and reporting platforms. It also frames digital sovereignty and open source reuse as central themes for public administrations seeking greater control over digital services and infrastructure.

The programme is structured around rapid knowledge exchange in the morning and facilitated workshops in the afternoon. Morning sessions will feature focused 20-minute presentations, including case studies, demonstrations, and public-sector insights. Afternoon workshops will support collaboration around existing or emerging projects, with the format designed to move participants from shared learning to practical coordination.

The release cites LocalGov Drupal in the United Kingdom as an example of cross-authority collaboration on shared open-source infrastructure. The summit extends that model into a broader European and international setting, bringing together teams that may be working on similar public digital services in separate jurisdictions.

Selected participants will receive complimentary access to the summit, according to the release. DrupalCon Rotterdam 2026 runs from Monday, 28 September 2026 to Thursday, 1 October 2026. Additional summit details are available through the DrupalCon Rotterdam summit page.