As CC's Campaigns Manager, Ony produces and distributes marketing and communication materials that expand CC's reach, impact, influence and size of its community.
Ony is a huge advocate of mission-driven communications, and before joining Creative Commons, she worked in several communications and advocacy roles with non-profit and social impact organizations internationally. Ony is passionate about a number of social issues and is involved in various charitable causes – she is particularly passionate about gender equity, digital rights, climate action, diversity & inclusion and mental health.
Originally from the UK, Ony relocated to Canada in 2019 and now calls St. John's, Newfoundland, home.
Next up in our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, we sit down with Ebenezar Wikina. Ebenezar is the founder of Policy Shapers, the world’s first open source platform for policy ideas led by young people. He also currently serves as Advocacy Program Coordinator at PIND Foundation, a corporate social initiative of Chevron Corporation. Ebenezar sits … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Ebenezar Wikina”
Our next ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ Q&A features Italian Attorney-at-law and the Lead and Representative of the Italian Chapter of the Creative Commons Global Network, Deborah De Angelis. Deborah is a legal expert in copyright law, entertainment law and new technologies. She also worked as legal advisor on copyright law to the previous Italian … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Deborah De Angelis”
The next presenter in our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter‘ series is Shweta Mohandas. Shweta is a Researcher at the Centre for Internet and Society, India. Her areas of work and interest include Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, and Intellectual Property Rights, and India’s policies surrounding them. She is currently researching on the development and use of … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Shweta Mohandas”
Next up in the ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, we sit down with Dan McGuire. Founder and Executive Director of SABIER, the Stone Arch Bridge Initiative for Education Resources, a nonprofit that enables philanthropy and foundation funding to go directly to supporting teachers and students to be able to use free, openly licensed content … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Dan McGuire”
Our next presenter in the ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, Kate Thornhill, believes that information should be available for all, and with its availability, we should know how it is made by being good digital stewards. Kate has worked at the University of Oregon Libraries in the Digital Scholarship Services Department since 2018. At … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Kate Thornhill”
We’re 4 days out from the 2021 CC Global Summit! Featuring next in our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, we meet Nigerian Chimdi Chukwukere—a Research Assistant and first class History & International Relations graduate. Chimidi is passionate about International Development, especially the provision of access to quality education for children & youth in Sub-Saharan … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Chimdi Chukwukere”
Next up in our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, meet long-time Wikipedians Ariel Elinson and Laliv Gal. Ariel is an accomplished graphic designer and lecturer. With the support of Wikimedia Israel, he launched the VIPs Photography Project for Wikipedia. Ariel and Laliv will be presenting together at Summit. Laliv is a former board member … Read More “Meet CC Summit Presenters: Laliv Gal & Ariel Elinson”
Next up in our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, we sit down with social entrepreneur, Comfort Onyaga. Comfort is a market systems development expert with over five years of field experience and a proven track record in her field. As a social impact entrepreneur, Comfort believes that Africa can become self-reliant through homegrown solutions … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Comfort Onyaga”
Can you believe we’re just one week away from the 2021 CC Global Summit? Join us from September 20-24 for an unforgettable event. This week, we will keep the ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ Q&As coming, so that you can continue to get to know our presenters and their session topics ahead of next week. … Read More “Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Kyle Smith”
Happy Friday Creative Commoners! There are only 10 more days until this year’s virtual CC Global Summit, on September 20-24. In anticipation of the Summit, we’re doing something a little different in this episode. Pack your bags and prepare for a short (audio) tour around the world, join CC’s Ony Anukem as she speaks to … Read More “Open Minds Podcast: *Special Episode* Meet 3 of our CC Global Summit Keynotes”
