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Ony Anukem

Campaigns Manager (she/her)
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As CC’s Campaigns Manager, Ony produced and distributed marketing and communication materials to expand CC’s reach, impact, influence and size of its community. Ony left CC in 2023 to move to an organization working on a wider array of programs focused on good works.

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.

Posts by Ony Anukem

Meet CC Summit Presenter: Dr. Suma Parahakaran

by Ony Anukem Events

Dr. Suma Parahakaran is one of our presenters at the 2021 CC Global Summit, taking place 20-24 September. In advance of her session at Summit, we caught up with her for a quick Q&A. Suma is currently pursuing her second PhD in Bioethics and Environmental Education at the American University of Sovereign Nations. Suma has…

Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Arturo Sánchez Pineda

by Ony Anukem Events

We launched the ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series to introduce the CC community to our fantastic presenters at this year’s CC Global Summit, taking place September 20-24. Next up, we sit down with Arturo Sánchez Pineda. Arturo is a Venezuelan researcher (PhD) in physics, computer science and education. He lives in Europe and develops his…

Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Leo Cunha

by Ony Anukem Events

The countdown to the 2021 CC Global Summit (September 20-24) continues, and next up in our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series, we have Leo Cunha, CTO of Curriki.org. In his role, Leo architected and managed the development of the first Open Educational Resources (OER) enterprise-level, standards-compliant, authoring and distribution platform for interactive learning resources.…

Meet the CC Summit Presenter: Primavera De Filippi

by Ony Anukem Events

  With exactly one month to go until the 2021 CC Global Summit (September 20-24), we are launching our ‘Meet the CC Summit Presenter’ series to introduce the CC community to some of our amazing presenters from this year’s event. First up, we have Primavera De Filippi. Primavera is a Researcher at the National Center…

Applications for the 2021 CC Global Summit Access Fund are open now

by Ony Anukem Events

At Creative Commons, openness, diversity, inclusion, and democratization are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to create an inclusive experience at each CC Global Summit, ensuring that each event is as accessible as possible and that underrepresented groups feel welcome in the CC community. Over the years, Creative Commons has built a…