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    IT'S HERE...😮! The program for the 2020 virtual (19-23 Oct.) is live and registration is open 🎉! With 150+ sessions and 200+ speakers across 40 countries, we think this will be the Best Summit Ever. (Did we mention it's free? 👏😉)

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  4. Want to attend the 2020 virtual ? Here's everything you need to know. ⬇️

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  5. 👋 It's that time again! Every month we change our headers to a new openly licensed image. As we inch closer to the 🌏 (19-23 Oct) we're excited to display this year's artwork created by Marco Villar illustrating many of the symbols associated with CC. ❤️

    Art created by Marco Villar for the 2020 CC Global Summit illustrating several symbols associated with CC.
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    Sep 30

    Agreed, ! should not stand in the way of fighting the pandemic & ' is a key tool for collaboration & IP 😷 Collaborative IP Strategies for Publicly Funded R&D Needed Now and for the Future

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  7. "The current challenge is to encourage and promote the idea of ​​accessible that allows democratic access to information as a human right." How can and educational entities contribute? 👏 Great article by via

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  8. 🇧🇷 : In 2020, the Special Secretariat for Culture published a public consultation for a decree re: the Treaty's implementation. Mariana Valente says, "We hope that the positions of organizations working with VIPs, libraries & public interest in copyright will be taken on."

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  9. 🇨🇴 : Colombia has not yet ratified the Treaty. In 2021, however, there will be an opportunity to discuss the Marrakesh Treaty. Carolina Botero says, "the Copyright Office must hold public hearings to analyze how the public interest is reflected in law."

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  10. 🇺🇾 : Uruguay was the 1st country to implement the Treaty in the region, leading to the BIDYA Project. Carina Patrón says BIDYA "created several tools, such as procedural guidelines for the creation & dissemination of an accessible library & information literacy."

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  11. 🇦🇷 : The bill introduced to implement the Treaty in Argentina in 2018 has been partially sanctioned but is not yet in force. Virginia Inés Simón says, "The most important challenge in our region...is to promote the idea of *accessible* ..."

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  12. Today is the 4th anniversary 🥂🎂 of 's , which aims to create a set of mandatory limitations & exceptions for the benefit of the blind, visually impaired, and otherwise print disabled (VIPs). Here's what that looks like in practice.

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  14. We ♥️ that open licensing encourages translation collaborations like this. P.s. Want to translate the 2020 Index into more languages? You can! ⬇️

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  15. Creating opportunities for new spins on old classics is just one reason to fight for the . (We can't wait for a "Gatsby in Space" remix...👨‍🚀)

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    Sep 28

    Our call-to-action for all creators of digital resources this : please consider openly licensing your materials! Doing so enables: 💥 Greater access to your work 🤝 Enhanced opportunities for collaboration 🧠 More powerful ways to learn

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  17. ✋😊 Yes, please! Don't miss this event with on 2 Oct., featuring CC's ! ⬇️

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  18. 5/5 There is an urgent need to address humanity’s greatest global challenges through collaboration and accessing information. It’s time to unlock knowledge for everyone, everywhere. 🙏 To help us, please donate:

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  19. 4/5 We've built the infrastructure for the open web, and we want to unlock, share, and preserve more of the world’s knowledge. That’s not only freeing the tools helping us get through the pandemic but also addressing other challenges like climate change.

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  20. 3/5 Removing obstacles to the sharing of knowledge and creativity matters. Especially as continues to wreak devastation across the globe, with an alarming impact on education, health, and economies. We believe our work matters more than ever.

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  21. 2/5 Since 2001, we’ve been removing legal and technical obstacles to unlock nearly 2 billion works around the world by offering free, standard, public licenses that anyone can use. More recently, we've done this collaboratively via the and .

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