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Join us for ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ — An Event Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Creators

May 25, 2023

Join us on 14 June at ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ as we explore the profound influence of generative AI on creativity across multiple industries. Register now >> CC has long focused on the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can build on, contribute to, and exploit the commons and impact sharing of knowledge and creativity. The rapid … Read More “Join us for ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ — An Event Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Creators”

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CC Celebrates International Museum Day 2023 — Museums, Sustainability and Well-being

May 18, 2023

It’s International Museum Day today, and at Creative Commons (CC), we are thrilled to celebrate museums under this year’s theme of Museums, Sustainability and Well-being.  Museums play an important role in sustainable development — they are in fact instrumental in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — and in supporting the well-being of … Read More “CC Celebrates International Museum Day 2023 — Museums, Sustainability and Well-being”

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Knowledge & Cultural Institutions Defend Net Neutrality in EU

May 17, 2023

Earlier this year, the European Commission started a new consultation on “The future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure.” On the one hand, it’s good that policymakers are examining how to expand broadband access and ensure the capacity of networks continues to expand and support helpful innovation. On the other hand, the consultation … Read More “Knowledge & Cultural Institutions Defend Net Neutrality in EU”

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CC Supports Trans Rights

May 11, 2023

At Creative Commons, we vehemently condemn the extensive violations of trans rights that are occurring across the world, and the current climate of fear and violence directed at trans individuals. We stand firmly against any and all forms of transphobia, including but not limited to bigotry, violence or persecution based on gender identity, and we … Read More “CC Supports Trans Rights”

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Laksmi Sugiri — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 14

May 9, 2023

Laksmi says that “open access…makes it possible to collaborate and reconstruct cultural heritage.” In this episode we learn about cultural heritage in Indonesia and how open access has made it possible for organisations to work together and build out data sets and information about historical collections across the country. Open Culture VOICES is a series … Read More “Laksmi Sugiri — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 14”

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Shanna Hollich — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 13

May 5, 2023

Shanna shares  how “keeping content locked up and isolated keeps us separate from one another” so opening up collections brings people together and bridges our shared humanity, across cultures and continents. In this episode we learn about how publicly funded institutions should provide online access to the public which is funding it and held accountable … Read More “Shanna Hollich — Open Culture VOICES, Season 2 Episode 13”

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