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</header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/common_s__cause.png" alt="Common(s) Cause report cover" /> <span class="attribution">“<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1joGTwnWjZOzbogM9iYHnzr-gSKabwfSG/view?usp=drive_link">Open movement’s common(s) causes: Report from a Wikimania 2024 side event</a> is licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>This report maps current threats and opportunities facing the open movement, based on the ongoing work of the organizations behind the Common(s) Cause event, which took place in Katowice, Poland, as a pre-conference event for Wikimania 2024 on August 6, 2024. The meeting was organized by Creative Commons, Open Knowledge Foundation, Open Future, and Wikimedia…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/05/29/the-cc-open-education-platform-funds-five-new-community-projects/">The CC Open Education Platform Funds Five New Community Projects</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/jennryncreativecommons-org/">Jennryn Wetzler</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/open-education/" rel="category tag">Open Education</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screen-Shot-2024-05-28-at-5.07.01-PM-1024x550.png" alt="Image of people on the top of a verdant mountain, which is on top of a skateboard." /> <span class="attribution">“<a href="">Together We Can Move Mountains</a>” by <a href="">Steve McCarthy for Fine Acts x OBI</a> is licensed via <a href="">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/</a>.</span> </figure> <p>Thanks to the CC Open Education Platform community’s time proposing projects and voting on the proposals, we now have five winning ideas to advance open education globally. CC will fund five projects in 2024, spanning Brazil, Ghana, Nepal, and Nigeria. The CC Open Education Platform is also funding ongoing global community work supporting the UNESCO…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/05/24/join-the-creative-commons-board-of-directors/">Join the Creative Commons Board of Directors</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/" rel="category tag">About CC</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Facebook-1024x538.jpg" alt="A colorful image with drawn people around a circle that includes different hands watering a flower" /> <span class="attribution">“<a href="">Community Needs Care</a>” by <a href="">Camila Leão for Fine Acts x OBI</a> is licensed via <a href="">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/</a>.</span> </figure> <p>We are now welcoming nominations to the CC Board of Directors. Each year, we seek nominations from the Creative Commons community for thoughtful and talented individuals invested in the future of the organization. The CC Board of Directors guides the strategic direction of Creative Commons, provides valuable expertise in key programmatic areas, and champions the…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/01/31/cc-open-education-platform-activities-2023-in-review/">CC Open Education Platform Activities: 2023 in Review</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/jennryncreativecommons-org/">Jennryn Wetzler</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/werner_westermann/">Werner Westermann</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/tetiana-kolesnykova/">Tetiana Kolesnykova</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/dan-mcguire/">Dan McGuire</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/dr-suma-parahakaran/">Dr. Suma Parahakaran</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/lisa-di-valentino/">Lisa Di Valentino</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/74641/">John Okewole</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/fernando-daguanno/">Fernando Daguanno</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/" rel="category tag">About CC</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/open-education/" rel="category tag">Open Education</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/" rel="category tag">Open Knowledge</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/22.10.14_better_sharing_TWITTER_A-1024x576.jpg" alt="Orange figures writing on and sharing papers, then making paper airplanes" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>The CC Open Education community had a busy 2023! Five project teams, spanning nine countries, worked on open education projects ranging from developing STEAM, interactive, and climate change-related OER, to international curriculum alignment and translation work. Community members also worked on multimedia resources supporting the UNESCO Recommendation on OER, and presented in CC’s biannual Open…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/12/13/cc-certificate-translations-in-slovak-bengali-and-localized-french/">CC Certificate Translations in Slovak, Bengali, and localized French</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/jennryncreativecommons-org/">Jennryn Wetzler</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/shannacreativecommons-org/">Shanna Hollich</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/cc-certificate/" rel="category tag">CC Certificate</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/open-education/" rel="category tag">Open Education</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design-1024x577.jpg" alt="Circle of people holding hands on blue background" /> <span class="attribution"></span> </figure> <p>Side by Side, by Anina Takeff, licensed Creative Commons-Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC-SA) As we end 2023, we want to showcase the incredible work of CC community members to translate the CC Certificate content. Thanks to 21 volunteers this year and numerous volunteers in the past, the reading content of our CC Certificate training is now…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/12/01/cc-global-summit-2023-reflections/">CC Global Summit 2023: Reflections</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/catherine/">Catherine Stihler</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/ccgn/" rel="category tag">CC Global Network</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SomosElBienComún16x9-1024x576.jpg" alt="A colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each showing a different figure, including an axolotl and humans engaged in various activities, one wearing a blue luchador mask, and others holding a slender blue line hung with a light blue CC Global Summit banner, all surrounded by butterflies, birds, vines, and flowering plants." /> <span class="attribution">“<a href="https://creativecommons.org/somoselbiencomun/">Somos El Bien Común</a>” by <a href="https://www.erendiraderbez.com/">Eréndira Derbez</a>, here cropped, is licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>CC has long been at the forefront of enabling innovation and promoting access to knowledge and creativity. The Creative Commons 2023 Summit brought together creators, academics, technologists, and policymakers from around the world to discuss the future of open culture and how CC can continue to drive positive change. This blog post reflects on the key challenges of the summit and shares the insightful learnings that emerged from these discussions.</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/10/07/making-ai-work-for-creators-and-the-commons/">Making AI Work for Creators and the Commons</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/better-internet/" rel="category tag">Better Internet</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/licenses-tools/" rel="category tag">Licenses & Tools</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-culture/" rel="category tag">Open Culture</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-knowledge/" rel="category tag">Open Knowledge</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/technology/" rel="category tag">Technology</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CC-Global-Summit-2023-Day-0-1024x576.png" alt="A group of about 20 people standing in a room with a slide behind them that says Open Future & Creative Commons." /> <span class="attribution">"CC Global Summit 2023 Day 0" by Creative Commons is licensed <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>On the eve of the CC Global Summit, members of the CC global community and Creative Commons held a one-day workshop to discuss issues related to AI, creators, and the commons. Emerging from that deep discussion and in subsequent conversation during the three days of the Summit, this group identified a set of common issues and values.</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/09/23/marina-nunez-bespalova-sera-una-oradora-principal-en-la-cumbre-mundial-cc-2023/">Marina Núñez Bespalova Será una Oradora Principal en la Cumbre Mundial CC 2023</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-culture/" rel="category tag">Open Culture</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CCGlobalSummitKeynoteMarinaNúñezBespalova-1024x576.png" alt="A headshot of Marina Núñez Bespalova, speaking at a microphone and wearing a light top and dark suit jacket, to the right of a colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each revealing a different human or animal doing some activity, on a building decorated with a light blue CC Global Summit banner hanging from a slender blue line, surrounded by yellow butterflies and birds and green vines and plants." /> <span class="attribution">A headshot of Marina Núñez Bespalova used by permission from the <a href="https://www.gob.mx/cultura/">Ministry of Culture of Mexico</a> next to <a href="https://creativecommons.org/somoselbiencomun/">Somos El Bien Común</a>" by <a href="https://www.erendiraderbez.com/">Eréndira Derbez</a> for Creative Commons, here cropped, licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>[read this post in English >] Tenemos un grupo increíble de personas preparadas para ser oradores principales en la Cumbre Global 2023, que se llevará a cabo del 3 al 6 de octubre en la Ciudad de México. En nuestros primeros anuncios, dimos la bienvenida a la escritora Anya Kamenetz y al líder de medios…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/09/23/marina-nunez-bespalova-to-keynote-cc-global-summit-2023/">Marina Núñez Bespalova to Keynote CC Global Summit 2023</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-culture/" rel="category tag">Open Culture</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CCGlobalSummitKeynoteMarinaNúñezBespalova-1024x576.png" alt="A headshot of Marina Núñez Bespalova, speaking at a microphone and wearing a light top and dark suit jacket, to the right of a colorful illustration of a wall of windows, each revealing a different human or animal doing some activity, on a building decorated with a light blue CC Global Summit banner hanging from a slender blue line, surrounded by yellow butterflies and birds and green vines and plants." /> <span class="attribution">A headshot of Marina Núñez Bespalova used by permission from the <a href="https://www.gob.mx/cultura/">Ministry of Culture of Mexico</a> next to <a href="https://creativecommons.org/somoselbiencomun/">Somos El Bien Común</a>" by <a href="https://www.erendiraderbez.com/">Eréndira Derbez</a> for Creative Commons, here cropped, licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>[lee esta entrada en español >] We have an incredible group of people lined up to be keynote speakers at the 2023 CC Global Summit, to be held 3–6 October in Mexico City. In our first announcements, we welcomed writer Anya Kamenetz and Māori media leader Peter-Lucas Jones. We are now deeply honored to announce…</p> </article> <article> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2023/03/07/cc-community-input-better-sharing-for-generative-ai/">CC Community Input: Better Sharing for Generative AI</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/natecreativecommons-org/">Nate Angell</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/better-internet/" rel="category tag">Better Internet</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/ccgn/" rel="category tag">CC Global Network</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/licenses-tools/" rel="category tag">Licenses & Tools</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/open-culture/open-creativity/" rel="category tag">Open Creativity</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/technology/" rel="category tag">Technology</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Input-1024x576.jpg" alt="Veins of hot glowing orange lava flowing through vein-like channels in dark black volcanic rock." /> <span class="attribution">“<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44662774@N00/268634720/">Input</a>” by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/44662774@N00/">jputman</a>, here slightly cropped, is licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>.</span> </figure> <p>Over the last year, innovation and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated, providing new ways for people to create content from art to zines, and everything in between. 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