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Abelli ASBL

Belgian non-profit promoting free and open-source software, digital ethics and user autonomy.

Abelli ASBL is a Brussels-based non-profit dedicated to promoting free and open-source software in Belgium. Their work centres on digital ethics, user autonomy and data sovereignty, with a strong focus on education and public awareness.

# Why they matter to us

Abelli has been doing patient, hands-on work for years: bringing free software into schools, questioning dependency on proprietary platforms, and showing citizens concrete alternatives to the dominant tech giants. That ground-level engagement complements the policy and research work BeLibre focuses on.

# Where we connect

  • Shared concern about the dependency of Belgian schools on proprietary platforms (notably Microsoft).
  • Workshops and awareness initiatives such as La face cachée du clic.
  • Mapping and documenting free software adoption across Belgian organisations.
  • Support for ethical alternatives like the NUBO cooperative (email and cloud).

# Find them