Find here all 39 events hosted by COMMUNIA with a video recording.
On the 4th of June at 13:00 CEST, we are hosting an online salon, and invite you to take part in a crucial debate on the future of the French book market. In April, the French Government announced the introduction of a tax on second-hand book sales. Such a measure would restrict the availability of […]
On May 12, we hosted an online salon on the unfair practices that have become commonplace in licensing negotiations between rightholders and libraries in the public and academic sectors. The video recording is available below and through our Vimeo channel. To kick things off, COMMUNIA Legal Director Teresa Nobre presented our report Unfair licensing practices: […]
On January 1st of every year, new heritage works enter the public domain. Unfortunately, oftentimes these works can still end up being inaccessible to the public, despite the fact that, legally speaking, nothing should prevent public access. In order to share experiences and best practices in opening up this material, we co-organise the annual Public […]
On October 2nd, COMMUNIA hosted an in-person event on why Europe needs a Digital Knowledge Act in Brussels. The event brought together academics, representatives of civil society and EU policymakers to discuss legislative measures that would enable knowledge institutions, such as libraries, universities and other research organisations, to fulfil their public mission in the digital […]
COMMUNIA is excited to be one of the over 40 civil society organisations to co-host the “Tech and Society Summit” on October 1st, 2024. This invite-only event aims to foster dialogue and debate between civil society and recently elected EU decision-makers, focusing on the intersection of technology, society, and the environment. COMMUNIA, EDRi and all […]
On June 18th, we hosted an online salon on the hollowing out of the Public Domain through cultural heritage laws with a particular focus on Italy. In recent years, we have witnessed a number of problematic court cases around the commercial reuse of Public Domain works held by Italian cultural heritage institutions. COMMUNIA has recently […]
On January 1st of every year, new works enter the Public Domain. However, often times these works can still end up being inaccessible to the public, despite the fact that, legally speaking, nothing should prevent public access. In order to share experiences and best practices in opening up this material, COMMUNIA, alongside Creative Commons, Europeana, […]
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 […]
On December 12th, we celebrated the Eurovision DSM Contest Afterparty, reviewing the implementation of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive in (almost) all EU member states. To kick off the festivities, Teresa Nobre provided a holistic overview of the DSM Directive’s implementation across the EU, highlighting a few best- (and worst) practices before […]
COMMUNIA and Wikimedia Deutschland hosted a presentation and discussion of the book “Chokepoint Capitalism” with author Rebecca Giblin on June 27, 2023 in Berlin. The labour markets for creatives have been taken over by Big Tech and Big Content. How can we take them back and ensure that creative workers are paid fairly? Rebecca Giblin, […]
