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Creative Commons announces three new staff members
by Ryan Merkley About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/jay_walsh-1024x682.png)
I’m excited to announce three new members of the Creative Commons team: Jennryn Wetzler, Assistant Director of Open Education; Sophine Clachar, Data Engineer; and Jay Walsh, Chief of Staff. Jennryn joins us following her work at the U.S. Department of State, where she piloted open educational resources (OER) use for public diplomacy. There, she helped…
Katherine Maher, Ruth Okediji, Chris Bourg to Keynote Creative Commons Global Summit
by Ryan Merkley Events post![keynotes-image](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/keynotes-image.png)
We’re super excited to announce our keynote speakers for the 2018 CC Global Summit from April 13-15 in Toronto.
CC Contributions Policy
pageCreative Commons (“CC”) is an international, multi-stakeholder nonprofit organization. CC is diversely-funded by individuals, foundations, corporations, governments, and other institutions and agencies. CC accepts general operating support as well as program-specific funding for specific projects and initiatives. CC’s contributions policy is intended to encourage funding of CC while make clear that we will uphold the…
We are entering the Discovery phase of CC Usability
by Jane Park Events, Licenses & Tools, Open Culture, Technology post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/giphy_tim.gif)
Over the next few months, we will be talking to users and creators of CC images, text, and data as part of updating the usability of CC tools in 2018. For our purposes, we are defining CC usability as both enhancing the experience of sharing and collaborating with CC’s current toolset, and conceiving of new…
Secret negotiations, empty promises: Copyright policymaking needs sunlight for better outcomes
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/copyright_week_2018-1024x512.png)
We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. Today’s…
5 Awesome Organisations Working to Protect and Expand the Public Domain
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/copyright_week_2018-1024x512.png)
We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. Today’s…
Is Copyright Term Extension Finally Done?
by Timothy Vollmer Copyright post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/copyright_week_2018-1024x512.png)
We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of the law, and addressing what’s at stake, and what we need to do to make sure that copyright promotes creativity and innovation. Today’s…
Kicking off the CC Certificates Beta
by Sarah Hinchliff Pearson About CC post![certs-team](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171002_111116-1024x768.jpg)
Today marks day one of the beta version of the Creative Commons Certificates program, a project designed to provide people the skills and expertise they need to implement and advocate for open licensing around the world.
Propose a session for the 2018 Global Summit!
by Cable Green, claudiacristiani, Terry Williams Events post![call-for-submissions-graphic](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/On-Common-Ground_-Collaborate-and-Participate.png)
The Call for Proposals for the Creative Commons Global Summit is now open! The deadline for submissions is January 23, 2018 at 11:59PM
Support the kind of journalism we need today
by Esther Wojcicki About CC post![cmag](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-21-at-12.07.34-PM-e1513880115784.png)
Courageous, well-researched, and timely journalism is desperately needed right now.