In spring this year, the European Commission invited a range of stakeholders, including Knowledge Rights 21, to a workshop to discuss the findings of a series of academic and research papers published last year commissioned by DG Research, Technology and Development (DG RTD).…
The Netherlands has not one, but two, copyright Acts. One that is applicable to the European Netherlands and is compliant with EU law and a second act that is applicable solely to the Caribbean Netherlands, the islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius (‘Statia’), and Saba (known collectively as the BES). KR21 has recommended to the Dutch government to abolish the Act that is specific to this small region of the country and to apply the European Netherlands’ Act to the BES, as the current situation is limiting access to information, knowledge and culture for the inhabitants of this part of the Netherlands. …
A Knowledge Rights 21 Event Tuesday 25th April 2023 Friends House 173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ In association with CILIP, the library…
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.…
Copyright may be far away from many people’s minds when celebrating Halloween, certainly at least when it comes to shocks or excitement. However, fear is arguably a key driver of the way that we work with copyright, both in applying it on a day-to-day basis, and in approaching it as a subject for advocacy.…
The Knowledge Rights 21 Programme is all about ensuring that in copyright laws and policies, the importance of rights to…
How to address the challenge of the critical under-supply of digital content, in an accessible, affordable way, in order to…
Knowledge Rights 21, alongside other organisations focused on the right to education and research in a digital age, has signed onto a joint statement for World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, highlighting the need for reforms to benefit youth. …
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