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EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement Would Harm User Rights and the Commons
pageSeptember 2017 PDF version The European Union (EU) and the Latin American sub-regional bloc consisting of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (Mercosur) have been negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) since 2000. The FTA is expansive, addressing trade in industrial and agricultural goods, potential changes to rules governing small- and medium-sized businesses as well as…
We want your story ideas about collaboration in the commons
by Jane Park Open Culture, Uncategorized post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/111201180_25864c3df3_o.jpg)
We need your help! Over the next year, we will be investigating and reporting on 2-3 of the most compelling stories about collaboration in the commons. We want to tell the story of when and why a creator first decides to use CC, the kinds of connections they make online, how they invite and encourage…
Join us in Toronto: Creative Commons Global Summit 2018
by Ryan Merkley Events post![cc-global-summit](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/summit-image-3-1.png)
We are proud to announce that the 2018 CC Summit will be in Toronto, Canada from April 13-15.
Van Gogh, Monet, and… Mackinac Island? How CC Searchers are searching the commons
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![van-gogh-wheat](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/van_gogh.jpg)
We launched our new CC Search tool in February with an amazing release from the Met Museum. Since then, over a million people have visited the site, searching for a wide variety of terms – many of which are related to the Met’s collection.
CCWorld: Connecting Worldwide Creative Commons Film Festivals
by Panorama 180 Open Culture post![cc-world-home](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CCWorld_home-1024x474.png)
More than 1500 people attended the last edition of BccN (Barcelona Creative Commons Film Festival), celebrated in this city from June 7th to 11th. In 2010, it was the first worldwide festival for films licensed under Creative Commons, and eight years later, it is much more than that.
Toward a Better Internet: Building Prosocial Behavior into the Commons
by Jane Park, Sarah Hinchliff Pearson About CC post![cc-summit](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/medium-2-1024x682.jpeg)
What does it mean to exhibit prosocial behavior? For our purposes, we mean behavior that leads to healthy collaboration and meaningful interactions online.
Announcing the Creative Commons Community Activities Fund
by Simeon Oriko About CC post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DSC_0674-1024x678.jpg)
Inspired by the Awesome Fund, we are excited to announce the Community Activities Fund as part of our ongoing efforts to support the activities of CC communities and beyond.
The World Theatre Map: A digital commons for the global theatre community
by Howlround Open Culture post![](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Mapa-Mundial-de-Teatro-1024x738.png)
HowlRound is a non-profit knowledge commons by and for the theatre community based at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
State of the Commons Highlight: Dr. Amin Azzam
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![amin-azzam](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amin_azzam-e1495833063837-1024x506.png)
Supported by the Wiki Education Foundation, Azzam created a course for the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program that encourages and supports medical students in their efforts to edit Wikipedia articles on health-related topics.
State of the Commons Highlight: Maya Zankoul
by Jennie Rose Halperin Uncategorized post![maya-zankoul](https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/maya_zankoul.png)
Zankoul’s first book, Amalgam, was published in 2009 under a CC BY-NC license. The book sprung from her popular web comic exploring life, work, and art in Beirut and beyond.