Kick-off for EU database of public domain works and digital access to scientific works | Patrick Breyer

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Summary:

With yesterday’s budget vote, the EU Parliament approved the funding of two pilot projects in the field of free knowledge initiated by the Pirate Party’s MEP Patrick Breyer in cooperation with civil society.

The first pilot project “Public EU directory of works in the public domain and under free licenses“, is funding a feasibility study for the creation of a database of public domain works. The development of such a database shall provide legal certainty for platforms, providers, galleries, libraries, archives and museums, as well as other non-profit organizations that work with public domain or freely licensed content.

The second project, “The Role of Copyright Laws in facilitation of distance education and research”  intends to strengthen schools, universities and the cultural sector. The pilot project will assess copyright obstacles for online teaching and will focus on possible adaptions to the legal framework in order to enhance an appropriate balance of the interests of the authors and the use for educational and research purposes in the public interest. In addition, public access to culture and education shall be increased, in particular by granting licenses to libraries.

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Link:

https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/kick-off-for-eu-database-of-public-domain-works-and-digital-access-to-scientific-works/

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oa.new oa.europe oa.pd oa.directories oa.copyright oa.legislation oa.obstacles oa.copyright

Date tagged:

11/24/2022, 09:49

Date published:

11/24/2022, 04:49