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Creative Commons Joins the American University’s Efforts to Promote the International Right to Research
by Victoria Heath Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/arcadia_A_16-9.jpg)
American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) has received a three-year grant of $3.8 million from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, for its Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP). The project will study changes needed in international copyright policy to ensure equity in the production of and access…
Thanking Diane Peters for Her Service to Creative Commons
by Catherine Stihler About CC post![creative commons logo](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cc.xlarge.png)
I’d like to offer a heartfelt thanks to Creative Commons’ longtime General Counsel, Diane Peters, who will be leaving CC at the end of the month to take on new opportunities in 2021. She has served in her staff role at CC since 2008 and as a member of the CC board of directors for…
New Improvements in the CC Search Browser Extension
Technology post![CC Search Browser Extension Feature](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CC-Search-Browser-Extension-Feature-1024x585.png)
This is part of a series of posts introducing the projects built by open source contributors mentored by Creative Commons during Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2020 and Outreachy. Mayank Nader was one of those contributors and we are grateful for his work on this project. The CC Search Browser Extension allows users to search,…
24 x Open Education Lightning Talks
by Cable Green Open Education post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4842220237_ff4bad1e75_k-1024x681.jpg)
“lightning” by duane.schoon is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 The CC Open Education Platform is hosting a series of open education “lightning talks” in which open education practitioners will discuss their work (7 minutes) and take questions (2 minutes) in a supportive space. Everyone is welcome. Join us! In this first round of talks, 25…
We’re Against Digital Rights Management. Here’s Why.
by Brigitte Vézina Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Day-Against-DRM-Feature-1024x585.jpeg)
We at Creative Commons (CC) have long disagreed with the use of digital rights management (DRM) and technological protection measures (TPMs) in the open environment. We believe that DRM and TPMs should not be used to control, limit, prevent or otherwise affect activities and uses allowed under CC licenses’ terms. Plainly, DRM and TPMs are…
Explore the New CC Legal Database Site!
Licenses & Tools post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/og-image-1024x585.png)
The Creative Commons Legal Database is a collection of case law and legal scholarship to help our users learn more about legal issues surrounding Creative Commons (CC) licenses and legal tools. This information has been contributed by many dedicated members of the CC Global Network and the CC Legal Team. It was shared in a…
An Open Letter to President-elect Biden
by Catherine Stihler Copyright, Open Access, Open Data, Open Education, Open Science post![creative commons logo](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cc.xlarge.png)
Dear Mr. President-elect, First, I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to you and to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. This has been such a difficult year for so many around the world, and in this time of extreme polarization it is encouraging to hear you both talk about bringing people together to meet our common…
Introducing the Newest CC Chapter, CC Czech Republic!
Uncategorized post![World Feature Image](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/World-Feature-Image-1024x536.jpg)
The Czech CC Chapter is finally here! Our Chapter was founded by March 2020, as the first chapter meeting was held both offline and online by the core members of CC Czech Republic and CC supporters and enthusiasts in the vibrant city of Brno. The establishment of the Czech Chapter is an outcome of many…
It’s Been a (Good) Year for Open GLAM. Here’s Why.
by Scann, Victoria Heath Copyright post![A painting of a man holding a champagne glass](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/22Brunch_final22-by-Alexander-King-CC-BY-SA-derivative-of-Jan-Rombauers-22Cheers22-2.jpg)
Generally speaking, 2020 hasn’t been a great year. That’s obvious. But we’re not here to focus on the awful things that have happened (and are still happening) this year. Instead, we’re here to tell you a good news story about 2020: a story about collaboration, innovation, and creativity. A story about the present and the…
Meet the Winners of the CC Open GLAM Platform Activities Fund!
by Scann Community post![CC Tiles](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CC_Tiles-1024x577.jpg)
During the CC Global Summit, we had our “CC Open GLAM Platform Meeting”, where we had the opportunity to present several of the activities that we are running with the Open GLAM Platform Activities Fund. We’re delighted to announce the five winners of the General Projects of the Open GLAM Platform Activities Fund. The CC…