Unlocking Knowledge Conference

When: 06.03.2024
Where: Town Hall Europe, Sq. de Meeûs 5, 1000 Brussels
Print of a female figure holds her own eyes open with her fingers. With her right hand she opens a chest with books, snakes and a bat. Behind the coffin stands a second woman with a burning torch: the light of truth. There is a devil on the right. Above part of a wall painting with signs of the zodiac and gods (cropped).

On 6th of March, from 1500h to 1700h, COMMUNIA hosted the “Unlocking Knowledge Conference” at Town Hall Europe, which brought together academics, representatives of civil society and EU policymakers to discuss how to enable knowledge institutions to play a bigger part in creating a flourishing information ecosystem.

Agenda

15:00-15:10: Opening remarks by Teresa Nobre and Paul Keller (both COMMUNIA)

15:10-15:55: Panel I – Legal uncertainty and exposure to liability when working with copyrighted materials

Panelists:

Moderated by Teresa Hackett (EIFL)

16:00-16:45: Panel II – Obstacles to use digital formats, due to refusals to licence by rightholders

Panelists:

  • Bernd Justin Jütte (Professor, University College Dublin)
  • MEP Karen Melchior (Renew Europe)
  • Stephen Wyber (IFLA)

Moderated by Teresa Nobre

16:45-17:00: Closing remarks by Felix Reda (former MEP and COMMUNIA member)

An etching and engraving of capterillars, butterflies and flower by Maria Sibylla Merian (cropped).
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