The programme Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) is focused on bringing about changes in legislation and practice across Europe that will strengthen the right of all to knowledge. It is built on a conviction that knowledge is essential for education, innovation and cultural participation, and that everyone should have the possibility - in particular through libraries, archives and digitally - to access and use it.
This webinar brings together legal scholars from National Chengchi University (Taiwan), King’s College London and Bournemouth University (UK) and will focus on flexible copyright exceptions from the perspective of civil law jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Japan, Taiwan and Europe. Join us on 13 February 2023, 11:00-12:30 CET – Register. …
Do you have a great idea for a project that would unlock progress towards concrete legal and policy reforms in favour of 21st century access to research, education culture? Apply now to be a Knowledge Rights 21 national initiative! …
We are welcoming responses to two calls for proposals for research, focused on the impacts of research exceptions in copyright law, and on the interplay between technological protection measures and exceptions. Deadline: 7 March.…
23 January 2023 Knowledge Rights 21 is happy to share two videos explaining some of the key issues around 21st…
23 January 2023 The Knowledge Rights 21 Programme welcomes proposals from bidders to carry out communications work in support of…
In agreeing to pursue the Policy Agenda for the European Research Area 2022-24 (ERA Agenda), the European Union’s Member States have taken an important and welcome step towards a more comprehensive policy approach to boosting Europe’s research and innovation performance. Four reports from last summer explore the issues in more depth – this blog offers a summary.…
Dear Prime Minister Kristersson, As a long-standing leader in Europe in promoting research, education and libraries, we have high expectations…
A Stichting IFLA Foundation Programme, supported by the Arcadia Foundation, in partnership with IFLA, LIBER and SPARC Europe.
