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communia, 12 days ago to random

The Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information calls research institutions to unite around shared principles for open data and metadata (citations, impact metrics, authors, etc.) and a commitment to developing an open research data infrastructure. 👩‍🔬

Our latest blog post:
https://communia-association.org/2024/05/30/the-barcelona-declaration-on-open-research-information-wants-to-make-research-data-infrastructure-more-transparent/

communia, 13 days ago to random

The Italian cultural heritage law is hollowing out the Public Domain.
🤔 Is it compatible with EU law?
If you want to learn more, make sure to read our recently published independent expert opinion on this topic and join our online salon on June 18:
https://communia-association.org/event/communia-salon-the-hollowing-of-the-public-domain/

communia, 15 days ago to random

Libraries face significant barriers to transition their lending practices from analogue to digital. 📚🖥️

Today, we are releasing our policy paper #19 with recommendations for an EU-wide right to e-lend:
https://communia-association.org/policy-paper/policy-paper-19-on-e-lending/

communia, 21 days ago to random

We invite you to an online salon on the alarming development of the hollowing of the Public Domain through cultural heritage laws with a focus on Italy.

Register here and join us on Tuesday, June 18th, 15:00-16:00 CEST: https://communia-association.org/event/communia-salon-the-hollowing-of-the-public-domain/

communia, 27 days ago to random

It has become increasingly common for publishers to limit access to #eBooks by imposing highly restrictive licensing conditions, demanding excessive prices, or simply denying licenses. This needs to stop. Join us in two weeks for our salon!

Register here: https://communia-association.org/2024/05/06/communia-salon-the-right-to-e-lend/

communia, 1 month ago to random

The current legal framework doesn’t enable libraries to play their crucial role in ensuring access to knowledge & culture in the digital environment. Join us on wed 29/05 from 15-16h for our salon on e-lending to learn what needs to be done! Register here https://communia-association.org/2024/05/06/communia-salon-the-right-to-e-lend/

communia, 1 month ago to random

Italian courts ignore Art.14 of the #DSM Directive intended to safeguard the #PublicDomain and use cultural heritage laws to engineer new pseudo #copyright. Today we are releasing an independent expert opinion commissioned to Giulia Dore & Giulia Priora on this matter.

Read it here: https://communia-association.org/2024/04/29/the-eu-imperative-to-a-free-public-domain-the-case-of-italian-cultural-heritage/

communia, 2 months ago to random

To make #openaccess mandatory for publicly funded research, we recommend a secondary publication obligation & right as well as a #copyright exception for knowledge institutions, part of a #digitalknowledgeact for knowledge institutions! https://communia-association.org/2024/04/11/new-policy-paper-on-access-to-publicly-funded-research/

communia, 2 months ago to random

We join @creativecommons in congratulating the Getty for releasing 88k+ images with #CC0 in line with CC's #OpenCulture efforts as well as our recommendations: https://creativecommons.org/2024/03/13/getty-museum-releases-88k-images-of-artworks-with-cc0/ #openGLAM

communia, 3 months ago to random

Europe needs to exclude public sector documents and public speeches from copyright protection. Let’s make sure there is public access to public sector works! Find out more in our new policy paper.

Read it here: https://communia-association.org/2024/02/28/access-to-and-use-of-public-sector-documents-and-public-speeches-new-policy-paper/

#fixcopyright #opengovernment #opendata #copyright

communia, 4 months ago to random

🚨 Fresh off the blog press: COMMUNIA's official Post-DSM Copyright Report is out NOW! 🚨

In this series, we discuss the state of users' rights in Europe after the implementation of the 2019 #Copyright Directive.

Here's the first post on research rights:
https://communia-association.org/2024/02/05/the-post-dsm-copyright-report-research-rights/

communia, 4 months ago to random

JOIN US on March 6 for our Unlocking Knowledge Conference!
Let's take the necessary steps to empower European knowledge institutions and unlock the full potential of #innovation in Europe.
More info & sign-up:
https://communia-association.org/2024/01/31/communias-unlocking-knowledge-conference/

communia, 4 months ago to random

Law gazettes publicise laws, regulations and important court decisions and clearly belong in the Public Domain.
And yet the 🇩🇪 Federal Gazette of Ministerial Orders is paywalled.
Luckily, @fragdenstaat is on the case! More about their work on our blog:
https://communia-association.org/2024/01/22/democratising-public-databases/

communia, 5 months ago to random

Yesterday, the European Parliament voted against a review of the geo-blocking rules for audiovisual content. This is a blow for all European citizens who will continue to be left with no access to most films produced on the continent:
https://communia-association.org/2023/12/14/this-item-still-isnt-available-in-your-country/

communia, 6 months ago to random

Tomorrow, the EP will vote on the IMCO report on geo-blocking. We ask the EP not to be intimated by the misleading claims made by audiovisual rightsholders and vote in favour of the report.

Read our open letter here: https://communia-association.org/2023/12/11/geo-blocking-open-letter/

communia, 6 months ago to random

On Dec. 13, the EP will vote on the IMCO report on geo-blocking.
Audiovisual rightholders desperately try to undermine the text to preserve the status quo.
The EP must persist and pave the way for a reform of the Geo-blocking Regulation.
More:
https://communia-association.org/2023/12/04/lets-pave-the-way/

communia, 7 months ago to random

The latest round of trilogue negotiations on the AI Act is in the books and the co-legislators are tackling some of the key issues like gen. AI and transparency.

But what does a workable and meaningful transparency requirement look like?

Here's our take: https://communia-association.org/2023/11/07/the-transparency-provision-in-the-ai-act-what-needs-to-happen-after-the-4th-trilogue/

communia, 11 months ago to random German

Our and @wikimediaDE's "CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM" event in Berlin with author Rebecca Giblin is only a week away!

Join us on Tuesday, June 27, at 18:00!

Please register here:
https://www.wikimedia.de/veranstaltungen/chokepoint-capitalism/

communia, 11 months ago to random

❓©️ Copyright pop quiz ©️❓
Q: What do the French fashion label Jean Paul Gaultier, German toy maker Ravensburger and GQ Magazine Italy have in common?
A: They have all fallen victim to the Italian Cultural Heritage Code.
Read our latest blog post (by @3_justus):
https://communia-association.org/2023/06/20/something-the-public-domain-is-rotting-in-the-state-of-italy/