Reminder that the current discussion on the banner will be continuing on Meta-Wiki for another 12 hours:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel/Banner/Straw_poll>
As of this email, 142 people have shown support for the banner campaign and 84 have opposed the banner campaign.
Thank you to everyone that is participating in the poll and discussion.
Given the scope of this list, I hope people will also review and consider taking action as suggested at:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel
-greg (User:Varnent)
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com>
> Date: November 26, 2015 at 12:55:57 AM EST
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Free Bassel
>
> Hoi,
> As this is not a Wikipedia article, it is more of an advertisement, a call
> to action. Urgency is key. This is not about the well known patterns of a
> Wikipedia article.
>
> This is not understood, it results at this late stage in an edit war.
> Either we have a point and make it or we have a Wikipedia style article
> which is to long to read. It will not be read because there is nothing
> urgent, nothing that demands attention.
> Thanks,
> GerardM
>
> On 25 November 2015 at 11:20, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com <mailto:gerard.meijssen@gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
>> Hoi,
>> I have looked at the article. It does not have the necessary urgency. He
>> is likely to have been sentenced to death and the article reads like a
>> Wikipedia article. This is Meta, it is not Wikipedia and it needs urgency.
>> We appeal to the world to get involved to let his death not happen. That is
>> imho what the message needs to be.
>> Thanks,
>> GerardM
>>
>> On 25 November 2015 at 02:57, Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>
>>> FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel
>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>]], as a landing page to
>>> link
>>> from the banner.
>>>
>>> If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede not
>>> everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be able
>>> to
>>> move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support.
>>>
>>> A.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share
>>> some
>>>> more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this
>>>> point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are
>>>> sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But we’re
>>>> committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and
>>>> keeping you updated going forward.
>>>>
>>>> Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been
>>> tracking
>>>> Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers
>>> of
>>>> the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's
>>> family.
>>>> The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval
>>>> with the #FreeBassel campaign, including:
>>>>
>>>> - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as
>>> the
>>>> Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing)
>>>> - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at
>>> the
>>>> U.S. State Department. (ongoing)
>>>> - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and
>>>> contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED
>>>> story, “A
>>>> Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS
>>>> <
>>>>
>>> http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…
>>>>> .”
>>>> [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if
>>>> that
>>>> story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the
>>>> #FreeBassel
>>>> coordination community). (10/21)
>>>> - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including
>>>> Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15)
>>>> - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D
>>> renderings
>>>> of Palmyra missing in Syria
>>>> <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3].
>>>> (10/08)
>>>> - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on
>>>> Facebook and Twitter.
>>>>
>>>> Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention
>>>> <
>>>>
>>> http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…
>>>>>
>>>> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of
>>>> information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s
>>>> happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of
>>> information.
>>>> Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him
>>>> without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with
>>> experienced
>>>> human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to
>>> understand
>>>> the best actions to take at different times over the past two months.
>>>>
>>>> We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued
>>>> efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on
>>>> Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like
>>> this
>>>> <
>>>>
>>> http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…
>>>>>
>>>> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community
>>> decides
>>>> to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring
>>> the
>>>> discussions and activity in
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where
>>>> community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything
>>> else
>>>> we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel.
>>>>
>>>> Katherine
>>>>
>>>> [1] http://freebassel.org/
>>>> [2]
>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…
>>>> [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/
>>>> [4]
>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…
>>>> [5]
>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen <
>>>> daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here.
>>>>> Please help flesh it out at
>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel .
>>>>>
>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen
>>>>> <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hoi,
>>>>>> I have started a text..
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> GerardM
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could
>>> you
>>>>> start
>>>>>>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where
>>> it
>>>>> should
>>>>>>> link/what it should advise readers to do?
>>>>>>> Pete
>>>>>>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen <
>>>>> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hoi,
>>>>>>>>> Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award
>>> ceremony
>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the
>>>>> award..
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> GerardM
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni <
>>>>>>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <
>>>> zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com
>>>>>> :
>>>>>>>>>>> Use the centralnotice.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death
>>> for
>>>>>>>>> believing
>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>> our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I
>>>> understand
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> caution
>>>>>>>>>>> of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money
>>> again
>>>> to
>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> English-speaking countries.
>>>>>>>>>>> How could we ask for money when we are not using the power
>>>> that
>>>>> was
>>>>>>>>>>> bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage
>>>> that
>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>> condemning Bassel to death?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I strongly support this.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation
>>>>> supports
>>>>>>>>>> the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This is much more than a lawsuit.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough
>>> force
>>>> or
>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared
>>>> away.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> C
>>>>>>>>>>
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Hello everybody,
In the past weeks we have heard from more several unrelated sources
(official, private sector & academia) that:
*Google is funding Wikimedia
*Google is actively promoting Wikipedia in search results
*Therefore, Wikimedia and Wikimedia cannot be considered user-generated,
crowd-funded and non-commercial projects
As the wording and structure of these claims were extremely similar and
they came within a short time period I am convinced that there someone is
running a quiet smear campaign against us. These things are not uncommon
and we do have a large network already, so there's not need to panic. I
just wanted you to be warned.
In responding to it I use the following key facts:
*Cite the WMF Fundraising Report [1], which says that the average donation
is 15USD and that 74% of revenue is from donation under 100USD. A
dependency can thus not be asserted.
*We provide content as freely is possible and there are almost no barriers
to its re-use, including for commercial purposes. Anyone, be it Google,
DuckDuckGo, Ask.com, apps or private blogs can freely integrate it. And
they do!
*We never pay for content on Wikimedia projects. It is edited by hundreds
of thousands of users each year. [2]
If you have other thoughts, feel free to share them.
Cheers,
Dimi
[1]https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/2014-2015_Fundraising_Report
[2]https://reportcard.wmflabs.org/graphs/active_editors#
Hello everyone,
It is with some sadness that I write to let you know that I have moved on
to pastures new, and finished working for Wikimedia UK in the middle of
September. I am sorry that I didn't write sooner but have been away on a
much needed holiday.
Over the last three and a half years I have had the pleasure and privilege
to work with some incredible people, both staff and volunteers. Being able
to support the free and open knowledge movement in a professional capacity
has been exciting, tiring, empowering, stressful, and the most incredible
experience of my professional life.
Being able to make a contribution to this movement, for which I care
deeply, has been an honour. I will continue to be involved as a volunteer,
in the realms of communications, policy and advocacy.
There are too many people who have made such a positive impact on me
personally and professionally to be able to name and thank them all
individually. However, I do want to say a special thanks to my outstanding
colleagues at Wikimedia UK who are the most talented and hard working group
of people I have ever worked with. I want to also thank the volunteers and
staff I have worked with closely over the years as Head of External
Relations, especially in the areas of movement communications, campaigning,
educational & IP policy, and digital democracy.
I've been lucky enough to meet, and work with, many smart and thoughtful
people outside our movement and I hope that I've made a strong enough case
for free and open knowledge for them to remain involved in this mission.
I'd love to continue to hear from you all so do feel free to email me –
stevie.d.benton(a)gmail.com – or find me on Twitter or LinkedIn and thank you
all once again for an amazing three and a half years.
With thanks and regards,
Stevie
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Wikimedia UK
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London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a
global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the
Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
*Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal
control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.*
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Wanted to make sure folks on this list saw this - just in case you are not on WM-l.
TLDR, here are some pages worth visiting and weighing in on if you have a chance:
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel>
-greg (User:Varnent)
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Asaf Bartov <abartov(a)wikimedia.org>
> Date: November 24, 2015 at 8:57:21 PM EST
> To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Free Bassel
>
> FYI: User:Odder has now created [[m:Free Bassel
> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Bassel>]], as a landing page to link
> from the banner.
>
> If anyone would like to help with a design for the banner (I concede not
> everyone shares my taste for 10pt-black-on-white text), we would be able to
> move ahead. There is, so far, nothing but support.
>
> A.
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Thank you for raising this issue here on this list. I wanted to share some
>> more information about how we’ve been working to support Bassel to this
>> point, in public and behind the scenes. Unfortunately, some efforts are
>> sensitive, so can’t be shared in full on public mailing lists. But we’re
>> committed to supporting next steps or decisions by the community, and
>> keeping you updated going forward.
>>
>> Working with some other colleagues at the Foundation, we have been tracking
>> Bassel's case for some time now, in direct contact with the organizers of
>> the #FreeBassel campaign <http://freebassel.org> [1], and Bassel's family.
>> The actions we have taken to date have been in coordination and approval
>> with the #FreeBassel campaign, including:
>>
>> - Coordination and communication with related organizations, such as the
>> Electronic Frontier Foundation and Amnesty International. (ongoing)
>> - Regular contact and updates with senior human rights officials at the
>> U.S. State Department. (ongoing)
>> - Outreach to the press around Bassel’s arbitrary detention and
>> contributions to the free knowledge movement. Please see this WIRED
>> story, “A
>> Jailed Activist’s 3-D Models Could Save Syria’s History From ISIS
>> <
>> http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…
>>> .”
>> [2] (Although we did reach out to WIRED, we cannot say for certain if
>> that
>> story was the direct result of our efforts or others within the
>> #FreeBassel
>> coordination community). (10/21)
>> - Raising Bassel’s case in public speaking opportunities, including
>> Lila’s keynote to the Creative Commons Summit. (10/15)
>> - Blog post #FREEBASSEL: Free culture advocate who built 3D renderings
>> of Palmyra missing in Syria
>> <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/> [3].
>> (10/08)
>> - Ongoing participation in #FreeBassel social media campaigns on
>> Facebook and Twitter.
>>
>> Bassel is in a situation known as arbitrary detention
>> <
>> http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…
>>>
>> [4]. Arbitrary detentions are characterized by uncertainty, lack of
>> information, and volatility. They’re scary because we don’t know what’s
>> happening, and often we are making decisions without a lot of information.
>> Our goal is always to support Bassel to make sure our efforts help him
>> without putting him at greater risk. So we’ve been working with experienced
>> human rights campaigners, including the #FreeBassel campaign, to understand
>> the best actions to take at different times over the past two months.
>>
>> We’ve been in touch with Bassel’s family, who would support continued
>> efforts to raise awareness about Bassel’s situation through a note on
>> Wikipedia if that should happen. We can also join action letters (like this
>> <
>> http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…
>>>
>> [5]) where the community agrees it's appropriate. If the community decides
>> to move forward with an action, we are here to help. We are monitoring the
>> discussions and activity in
>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel as a place where
>> community consensus can form. Please let us know if there’s anything else
>> we can do to support efforts to raise awareness for Bassel.
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>> [1] http://freebassel.org/
>> [2]
>>
>> http://www.wired.com/2015/10/jailed-activist-bassel-khartabil-3d-models-cou…
>> [3] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/08/bassel-missing-syria/
>> [4]
>>
>> http://en.alkarama.org/1763-syria-un-calls-for-the-release-of-freedom-of-sp…
>> [5]
>>
>> http://www.amnesty.nl/nieuwsportaal/pers/syria-fears-life-free-expression-a…
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 7:38 AM, Daniel Mietchen <
>> daniel.mietchen(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, a CentralNotice would seem appropriate here.
>>> Please help flesh it out at
>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel .
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Gerard Meijssen
>>> <gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hoi,
>>>> I have started a text..
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> GerardM
>>>>
>>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Banner:Free_Bassel
>>>>
>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 15:25, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth(a)gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> +1
>>>>> Gerard, or Andrea, or anybody who knows better than myself, could you
>>> start
>>>>> a draft on Meta Wiki with a proposed text for a banner, and where it
>>> should
>>>>> link/what it should advise readers to do?
>>>>> Pete
>>>>> On Nov 24, 2015 3:13 AM, "Tito Dutta" <trulytito(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Sad news. Agree with everyone here that we should do something.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 16:38, Gerard Meijssen <
>>> gerard.meijssen(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hoi,
>>>>>>> Tomorrow we have a platform as well at the Erasmus award ceremony
>> in
>>>>>>> Amsterdam. It is Wikipedia, its community that is receiving the
>>> award..
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> GerardM
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 24 November 2015 at 12:03, Cristian Consonni <
>>>>> kikkocristian(a)gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 2015-11-24 10:47 GMT+01:00 Andrea Zanni <
>> zanni.andrea84(a)gmail.com
>>>> :
>>>>>>>>> Use the centralnotice.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [...]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A Wikipedian, a member of our community sentenced to death for
>>>>>>> believing
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> our Mission and Vision is something extraordinary. I
>> understand
>>> the
>>>>>>>> caution
>>>>>>>>> of setting a precedent, but I think it's worth it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also, remember: we have few days before we'll ask money again
>> to
>>>>> all
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> English-speaking countries.
>>>>>>>>> How could we ask for money when we are not using the power
>> that
>>> was
>>>>>>>>> bestowed upon us by the very same spirit, love and courage
>> that
>>> is
>>>>>>>>> condemning Bassel to death?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I strongly support this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> As for the precedent, recall that the Wikimedia Foundation
>>> supports
>>>>>>>> the users, we did this with User:Diu in Greece:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/02/14/wikimedia-foundation-supports-wikiped…
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This is much more than a lawsuit.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A message I do not want us to send is that if you enough force
>> or
>>> the
>>>>>>>> threat is big enough, then we, as a movement, will be scared
>> away.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> C
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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Hi to All,
I wanted to reach out and invite you to submit a proposal to organize a program
session for this year’s RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016 (March 30-April 1,
2016).
As you know, it's an amazing event that brings together hundreds of folks
working in tech, human rights, and freedom of expression. This year’s event
will be better than ever, with three days of programming, exciting
satellite events like the Crypto Summit, and potentially 1000 participants
from across sectors. It’s the best opportunity to showcase your work in
digital rights, connect with other leading experts, and most importantly,
develop outcomes, best-practices, and policies that help defend and extend
the digital rights of users at risk around the world.
You can submit your program session proposal on our website’s submission
form <https://rightscon.org/submission>, and find more information about
our session formats, the RightsCon style and our themes on the submission
guide <https://rightscon.org/submissionguide>. I encourage you to submit a
high quality proposal, as competition is steep, and we are developing a
fantastic and compelling agenda for participants. That being said,
organizers of program sessions will be eligible for discounts for tickets,
so I highly encourage you to submit a proposal.
Please let me know if you have any questions, or would like to connect to
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Hi,
I had a dream today that I read on this list
that Dimi was arranging a larger meeting with a Bulgarian
MEP Paunova on 25 January 2016.
Was it a dream only or is there something in the works?
Marcin
Apologies for any cross-posts, but anyone in Europe, and Brussels
specifically, with an interest in OER and public policy might find this
interesting...
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: *Alek Tarkowski* <atarkowski(a)centrumcyfrowe.pl>
Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Subject: [OER-advocacy] policy debate and OER, copyright and education in
the European Parliament on Nov 17
Dear all,
I am writing to inform you about a breakfast policy debate on copyright and
education, which I am organising (on behalf of Centrum Cyfrowe and
Communia, the European Association on the Digital Public Domain) with
Michał Boni (a Polish member of the EuroParliament from the EPP Group) on
the 17 November, in the European Parliament in Brussels
If you are in Brussels next week, please join us. I will also be grateful
if you could forward this message to any contacts that you have in
Brussels, who might be interested in this event.
Freedom to use educational resources in teaching is a fundamental issue in
education. It can be ensured either by copyright rules or through sharing
of Open Educational Resources (OER). The EC Communication on the
modernisation of copyright rules has defined educational exceptions as an
issue that requires action in the European reform planned for 2016. Also
this month, OECD is publishing a new report on “Open Educational Resources.
A Catalyst for Innovation”.
The goal of our meeting is to highlight and discuss these two approaches.
They are usually considered separately - I believe that in Europe, taking
into account both the “Opening up Education” initiative and plans to reform
copyright, it is important to formulate a strategy and recommendations for
user rights in education that encompasses these two issues.
The debate will take place on the 17 November at 8.00-9.30 in one of the
MEP Private Salons. We would be honoured to have you as a participant. I
hope that issues related to education, including open education and the
effects copyright has on educators will be of interest to you. You can RSVP
to Anna Stokowska (astokowska(a)centrumcyfrowe.pl
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','astokowska(a)centrumcyfrowe.pl');>).
WWW: Please join us in Brussels for policy debate on copyright and education
<http://oerpolicy.eu/please-join-us-in-brussels-for-policy-debate-on-copyrig…>
Best,
Alek Tarkowski
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From: Kirsten Fiedler <kirsten.fiedler(a)edri.org>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2015 at 16:07
Subject: [Edri-ip] Leaked EU Commission draft - Copyright Framework
To: <edri-ip(a)mailman.edri.org>
... has been seen by the Register (no link to the document):
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/05/ec_copyright_framework_leak/
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Kirsten
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