Knowledge Rights 21 – new opportunities for cooperation
Until March 7, 2023, research proposals focused on proving the impact of copyright exceptions for research in various legislations and on proving the mutual influence of the operation of technological protection measures (technological protection measures TPM) and copyright exceptions, both in the European area, are being collected.
Until March 31, 2023, initiatives are also being collected for national projects that would have a demonstrable impact on the regulatory framework.
The Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) program is focused on bringing about changes in law and practice across Europe that will strengthen everyone’s right to knowledge. It is based on the belief that knowledge is essential for education, research, innovation and cultural participation and that everyone should be able to access and use it – particularly through libraries and archives and digitally.
With its first Request for proposal, KR21 is looking for a contractor whose research will strengthen the legal and empirical database on the variety of exceptions and limitations regarding research currently in force in European copyright law and on the practical impact that exceptions have on researchers’ efforts in Europe.
With its second Request for proposal, KR21 is looking for a contractor who can conduct research focused on generating evidence on the use and impact of technological protection measures (TPM) on copyrighted works under the research and education exemptions.
The application deadline is March 7, 2023.
The third Request for proposal calls for time-limited projects that support the objectives of the KR21 program, which should, through grant for national initiatives, generate results, which can have a measurable and demonstrable impact on the regulatory framework. Proposed activities are: events promoting understanding and consensus on issues related to the KR21 program; targeted research and evidence gathering that can be used to provide effective advocacy support using an economic, competitive or copyright approach; engagement and events with policy makers.
You can access the RFPs here:
Technological protection measures
On December 3, 2024, the “Knowledge Rights 21 Regional Alliance – Network of Librarians and Copyright Experts from Central and Southeastern Europe”, was officially established at a meeting hosted at the Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Hotel. The event was organized by Open Data and Intellectual Property Institute ODIPI and chaired by Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič.
Recordings and presentations from all speakers at the ERA KR21 Conference Slovenia are now available on the subpage “Recordings and PPTs of Presentations by Speakers”.
Open Data and Intellectual Property Institute ODIPI invites you to a discussion organized by the European Commission Representation in Slovenia titled “Democracy in the Grip of Disinformation: What Can the EU Do?”. The event will take place on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 11:00 to 12:30 at the House of the EU in Ljubljana, Slovenia and online.
Open Data and Intellectual Property Institute ODIPI organized the ERA KR21 Conference Slovenia on December 2, 2024, with the support of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation of the Republic of Slovenia and the Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) program. The Conference focused on addressing the most pressing issues in copyright regulation in the fields of science and Open Science within the European Union (EU), with particular emphasis on barriers and incentives for Open Science in copyright law. The event represented the contribution of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia to implementing European Research Area (ERA) Policy Agenda Action 2, which focuses on creating a supportive EU legislative framework for copyright and data governance.