COMMUNIA Association - Educational uses should be fully protected at the EU level. https://communia-association.org/policy-recommendation/educational-uses-should-be-fully-protected-at-the-eu-level/ Website of the COMMUNIA Association for the Public Domain Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:41:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://communia-association.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Communia-sign_black-transparent.png COMMUNIA Association - Educational uses should be fully protected at the EU level. https://communia-association.org/policy-recommendation/educational-uses-should-be-fully-protected-at-the-eu-level/ 32 32 Global Civil Society Coalition Promotes Access to Knowledge https://communia-association.org/2022/10/10/global-civil-society-coalition-promotes-access-to-knowledge/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 07:00:38 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?p=6013 COMMUNIA is part of a group of civil society organizations from all around the globe that promotes access to, and use of, knowledge, the Access to Knowledge or A2K Coalition. COMMUNIA has been a co-initiator of the A2K Coalition. Today, the A2K Coalition is launching its website with demands for education, research and cultural heritage. […]

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]]> COMMUNIA is part of a group of civil society organizations from all around the globe that promotes access to, and use of, knowledge, the Access to Knowledge or A2K Coalition. COMMUNIA has been a co-initiator of the A2K Coalition.

Today, the A2K Coalition is launching its website with demands for education, research and cultural heritage.

Access to knowledge is not enjoyed equally across the world. Crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate emergency, highlight the barriers that the current copyright system poses for those who learn, teach, research, create, preserve or seek to enjoy the world’s cultural heritage.

The international copyright system has failed to keep pace with advancing technology and practices, including for digital and cross-border activities. Consequently, we have been unable to seize the possibilities that exist to promote access to, and use of, knowledge to fulfill human rights and achieve more equitable, inclusive and sustainable societies.

The members of the A2K Coalition represent educators, researchers, students, libraries, archives, museums, other knowledge users and creative communities around the globe. Our individual missions are varied but we all share a vision of a fair and balanced copyright system.

In addition to our mission statement and demands, the A2K Coalition website features evidence to substantiate our claims. Three maps track the state of copyright limitations and exceptions for online education, text and data mining, and preservation across most countries in the world. Currently, only the text and data mining map is fully implemented, but the maps for online education and preservation will follow soon. The website is available in English, French and Spanish language versions.

We invite you to explore the A2K website and spread the word about the A2K Coalition.

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]]> Remote education during the pandemic: the teachers’ perspective https://communia-association.org/publication/remote-education-during-the-pandemic-the-teachers-perspective/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:22:18 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6488 This publication by COMMUNIA and Centrum Cyfrowe presents exploratory research in 7 European countries on teachers’ practices in remote education. The report aims to provide evidence on content usage that can help shape both copyright policies and programs that support the development and funding of public educational content and platforms. It is based on an […]

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]]> This publication by COMMUNIA and Centrum Cyfrowe presents exploratory research in 7 European countries on teachers’ practices in remote education. The report aims to provide evidence on content usage that can help shape both copyright policies and programs that support the development and funding of public educational content and platforms. It is based on an exploratory survey of almost 1700 teachers. The report was authored by Magdalena Biernat, Agnieszka Urbańska, Teresa Nobre, Alek Tarkowski, and Maja Bogataj.

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]]> The 5 Most Unfair Conditions in Educational Licenses in Europe https://communia-association.org/publication/the-5-most-unfair-license-conditions/ Mon, 14 May 2018 14:38:41 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6480 Educational licences for using copyrighted content in schools include many terms and conditions that restrict users’ rights and that are unfair or unreasonable. In this handout we highlight the 5 most questionable terms and conditions identified in the collective agreements analyzed in our study Educational Licenses in Europe.

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]]> Educational licences for using copyrighted content in schools include many terms and conditions that restrict users’ rights and that are unfair or unreasonable. In this handout we highlight the 5 most questionable terms and conditions identified in the collective agreements analyzed in our study Educational Licenses in Europe.

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]]> Educational Licences in Europe (Handout) https://communia-association.org/publication/educational-licences-in-europe-the-handout/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:51:38 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6482 In this handout we suggest measures for the consideration of EU lawmakers to avoid giving right holders the unilateral power to reshape the terms and conditions of educational uses, and spreading the disadvantages identified in our study Educational Licenses in Europe.

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]]> In this handout we suggest measures for the consideration of EU lawmakers to avoid giving right holders the unilateral power to reshape the terms and conditions of educational uses, and spreading the disadvantages identified in our study Educational Licenses in Europe.

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]]> Educational Licenses in Europe https://communia-association.org/publication/educational-licenses-in-europe/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:28:18 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6467 This study by Teresa Nobre demonstrates that educational licenses contain terms and conditions that are inherently disadvantageous to licensees, thus supporting the contention that subjugating educational rights to contractual arrangements is not advisable and is counterproductive. It analyses ten collective agreements for educational uses in force in Finland, France and the United Kingdom pertaining to […]

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]]> This study by Teresa Nobre demonstrates that educational licenses contain terms and conditions that are inherently disadvantageous to licensees, thus supporting the contention that subjugating educational rights to contractual arrangements is not advisable and is counterproductive. It analyses ten collective agreements for educational uses in force in Finland, France and the United Kingdom pertaining to different compensation and licensing schemes for educational uses.

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]]> Creator, rebel, guardian, unsuspecting user. Teachers and modern educational practices. https://communia-association.org/publication/creator-rebel-guardian-unsuspecting-user-teachers-and-modern-educational-practices/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:30:33 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6504 This report presents the findings of our qualitative study on the perception and application of copyright by school teachers. The study was conducted among thirty teachers in five countries: Estonia, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland, from November 2016 to January 2017. The report was authored by Tomasz Kasprzak, Olga Jurkowska, Alek Tarkowski.

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]]> This report presents the findings of our qualitative study on the perception and application of copyright by school teachers. The study was conducted among thirty teachers in five countries: Estonia, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland, from November 2016 to January 2017. The report was authored by Tomasz Kasprzak, Olga Jurkowska, Alek Tarkowski.

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]]> Copyright Untangled https://communia-association.org/publication/copyright-untangled-1-what-copyright-has-to-do-with-education/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:53:00 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6497 Copyright Untangled is a series of factsheets about education and the copyright reform. Factsheet #1 explains What Copyright Has To Do with Education; #2 explains the ABC of Copyright Reform; #3 explains How to Convince Your Legislator; and #4 explains Important Questions About The EC Proposal.

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]]> Copyright Untangled is a series of factsheets about education and the copyright reform. Factsheet #1 explains What Copyright Has To Do with Education; #2 explains the ABC of Copyright Reform; #3 explains How to Convince Your Legislator; and #4 explains Important Questions About The EC Proposal.

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]]> Copyright and Education in Europe: 15 everyday cases in 15 countries (Summary) https://communia-association.org/publication/copyright-and-education-in-europe-15-everyday-cases-in-15-countries-summary/ Mon, 08 May 2017 15:04:10 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6484 This a summary of our study Copyright and Education in Europe: 15 everyday cases in 15 countries.

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]]> Copyright and Education in Europe: 15 everyday cases in 15 countries (Infographics) https://communia-association.org/publication/copyright-and-education-in-europe-15-everyday-cases-in-15-countries-infographics/ Mon, 08 May 2017 14:58:31 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6483 These infographics are based on our study Copyright and Education in Europe: 15 everyday cases in 15 countries.

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These infographics are based on our study Copyright and Education in Europe: 15 everyday cases in 15 countries.

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]]> Copyright and Education in Europe: 15 everyday cases in 15 countries https://communia-association.org/publication/copyright-and-education-in-europe-15-everyday-cases-in-15-countries/ Mon, 08 May 2017 13:42:40 +0000 https://communia-association.org/?post_type=publication&p=6470 This study by Teresa Nobre intends to demonstrate the impact exerted by narrow educational exceptions in everyday practices by analysing 15 educational scenarios involving the use of protected materials under the copyright laws of 15 European countries: the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and […]

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]]> This study by Teresa Nobre intends to demonstrate the impact exerted by narrow educational exceptions in everyday practices by analysing 15 educational scenarios involving the use of protected materials under the copyright laws of 15 European countries: the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom.

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