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Training: Open Licenses for Artists, Musicians and Creators
by Jennryn Wetzler Licenses & Tools post![The tip of a ballpoint pen with a smear of bluish ink and a water drop reflecting/containing a pink flower blossom perched on the tip, highly magnified on a glowing pink background.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/MacrofotografiaDropsAndFlowers-1024x576.png)
Curious about Creative Commons licenses? Join Creative Commons staff for an overview of the six CC licenses and two public domain tools. We will describe the CC license and tool elements, their legal, machine-readable, and human-readable layers, as well as show practical use cases for each of the licenses and tools. Participants will engage in…
Aparta la fecha: la Cumbre Global de Creative Commons 2023 llegará a la Ciudad de México
by Creative Commons Events post![A photo tinted blue of a giant Mexican flag flying over Mexico City’s Zocalo Square with the Cathedral in the background, decorated with CC Global Summit logo and text that says “Mexico City | 3-6 Oct 2023” and “SUMMIT.CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG”](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CC-Global-Summit-Mexico-City-3-6-Oct-2023-1024x576.png)
[Read this post in English >] La Cumbre Global de Creative Commons volverá a ser un evento presencial este 2023, y esta vez se llevará a cabo en una de las ciudades más imponentes y llenas de cultura del mundo: ¡la Ciudad de México! Del 3 al 6 de octubre de 2023, nos reuniremos en…
Our Work in Policy at CC: Artificial Intelligence
by Creative Commons Copyright post![An aerial view of flat rural land with a few scattered clouds showing roads and structures that make the land look like a glowing gold circuit board.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LikeAGiantCircuitBoard-1024x576.png)
As the year comes to a close, we’re spotlighting Creative Commons’ public policy work, recapping what we’ve done and looking ahead to the new year. In this edition, we turn to our work on artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, you might have seen the news headline “Art Made With Artificial Intelligence Wins at State Fair,” or…
CC’s Engagement on EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act
by Creative Commons Copyright post![An abstract European Union flag of diffused gold stars linked by golden neural pathways on a deep blue mottled background.](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/EUAI-1024x576.png)
Beginning in 2021, the European Union has been considering a new AI Act, which would regulate certain uses of AI. In particular, it seeks to ban certain uses of AI, such as broad-based real-time biometric identification for law enforcement in public places, and it seeks to ensure that certain precautions are taken before deployment of…
Open Minds Podcast: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker of Smarthistory
by Ony Anukem About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Damien-Noah-Open-Minds-1-1024x576.jpg)
Hi Creative Commoners! On this episode, we’re joined by art historians, Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, the co-founders and executive directors of Smarthistory. Smarthistory is a center for public art history, with thousands of free and CC licensed videos and essays written by experts who want to share their knowledge with learners around…
UNESCO MONDIACULT2022: A Starting Point for Open Culture
by Brigitte Vézina, Catherine Stihler Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Mondiacult-2022-1024x576.png)
This week, policymakers from around the world gather in Mexico for MONDIACULT2022, the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, a critical event that is bound to shape the future of international cultural policies worldwide. In the lead-up to MONDIACULT2022, Creative Commons’ (CC) Brigitte Vézina delivered a keynote to the international forum “Digitalizar…
CC Partners with SPARC and EIFL to Launch a 4-Year Open Climate Campaign
by Cable Green, Monica Granados Open Climate post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/OCC-1024x579.png)
To make open sharing of research outputs the norm in climate science, Creative Commons, SPARC and EIFL are proud to launch a 4-year Open Climate Campaign with funding from Arcadia, which builds on planning funds from the Open Society Foundations. Climate change, and the resulting harm to our global biodiversity, is one of the world’s…
Announcing the winners of CC Open Culture Remix Art Contest 2022 #CCSharesCulture
by Brigitte Vézina, Ony Anukem Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/OC-Remix-Contest_square_F-1024x576.jpg)
In honor of the 20th anniversary of Creative Commons licenses, we launched our first ever Open Culture Remix Art Contest #CCSharesCulture in February 2022 to celebrate a better sharing of cultural heritage around the world. Participants were tasked with creating original artworks in line with this year’s theme of “Love Culture? Share Culture!” by remixing…
Episode 32: Open Culture VOICES – Martine Denoyelle
by Brigitte Vézina, Camille Françoise Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-18-at-09.34.53-scaled-1-1024x575.jpg)
Welcome to episode 32 of Open Culture VOICES! VOICES is a vlog series of short interviews with open GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) experts from around the world. The Open Culture Program at Creative Commons aims to promote better sharing of cultural heritage in GLAMs collections. With Open Culture VOICES, we’re thrilled to…
US, Partner Countries Launch Declaration for the Internet
by Dee Harris Better Internet, Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Declaration-copy-1024x576.jpg)
The Declaration for the Future of the Internet envisions advancing the free flow of information and protecting human rights. Creative Commons is committed to better sharing for a brighter future. This includes an open, global, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet. Today, at a hybrid ministerial meeting organized by the White House’s National Security Council, over…