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KnowledgeRights21
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Advocating for a 21st century copyright and open access environment across Europe in the area of education and research. Arcadia funded NGO. https://www.knowledgerights21.org
LIBRARY ADVOCATES & SUPPORTERS JOIN US 19 FEB (11H CET)
Libraries lack a legal framework that truly supports their mission and empowers their work. To address this, KR21 invites you to a webinar on enabling #libraries & guaranteeing their rights.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w...
February 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
#RETAINYOURRIGHTS: A REMINDER FOR #RIGHTSRETENTION ADVOCATES!
18 Feb (13:30 CET): @sparc-eu.bsky.social’s 8th European Rights Retention Community of Practice meeting
Perspectives from @susannanykyri.bsky.social (Tampere Uni) & Marc Lange (@helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social)
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
IS THE EU'S NEW RESEARCH LAW DOING TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE?
The upcoming #ERAact is a huge deal for #OpenScience, but more laws aren't always the only possible answer to get research flowing freely across Europe.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t...
#5thFreedom #Science4EU #ScienceBusiness
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING!
KR21's weekend listening tip: A compelling #NextPagePod (UN Library & Archives Geneva) episode featuring Jean-Claude Burgelman (@frontiersin.bsky.social) on how #OpenScience accelerates innovation & why we need it now
🔗 unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com/e/open-scien...
Open Science: How Sharing Knowledge Can Save the Planet | The Next Page
In this episode we speak with Jean-Claude Burgelman about what open science means, why it accelerates innovation, and why we need it now. Jean-Claude Burgelman discusses practical benefits for busines...
unitednationslibrarygeneva.podbean.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
WEBINAR ALERT | 19 FEBRUARY (11H CET)
ENABLING #LIBRARIES, GUARANTEEING RIGHTS
Join us for the official launch of KR21's 9-point Action Plan: "Safeguard Access, Empower Europe - An Action Plan to #LetLibrariesBeLibraries."
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w...
#eBooks #eBookSOS #eLending
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
KR21 @ THE @sciencebusiness.net ANNUAL NETWORK CONFERENCE
On 5 Feb, Stephen Wyber (KR21 - @ifla.org) joins this important stakeholder gathering in Brussels.
A key topic at the S|B annual conference is the #5thFreedom.
Let's do better for researchers!
Stephen's perspective: youtu.be/TeEUGZji3lM
February 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM
JANUARY 2026 KR21 NEWSLETTER
Start 2026 with insights on unfair contract terms, an upcoming #SPR conference & #RightsRetention meet-up, a #LIBER grant call, reflections & more
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-j...
Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters
#UnitedForKnowledgeRights
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
THESSALONIKI WINTER SCHOOL 2026
On 29 Jan, Georgios Glossiotis, KR21 national coordinator for Greece & Cyprus, contributed to the "Ethical AI, Digital Citizenship & Library Responses to Global & Local Threats" roundtable, part of the #TELL project’s training
🔗 tellproject.eu/resource/the...
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
OPENING RESEARCH INFORMATION BY LAW?
The EU's #DigitalOmnibus offers a chance to act. Research information must not be locked away in proprietary systems. If the EU is serious on #OpenScience, it's time to turn a voluntary ideal into a legal reality.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o...
January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM
RIGHTS? WRONG! 4 PROBLEMS THAT TOUGHER COPYRIGHT LAW WON’T SOLVE
Copyright is increasingly ‘marketed’ as a fix-it-all solution. A misleading claim! KR21 explores four challenges underscoring the need for caution before opting for the #copyright route.
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...
January 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM
#PRIVACYDAY2026: THE "PERMISSION TRAP"
Protect #AcademicFreedom from overreach disguised as transparency. When researchers face constant monitoring from content owners or their representatives, we chill the very science that drives progress.
kr21.info/ai-principles
#PrivacyDay
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM
DON'T MISS IT: 8TH EUROPEAN #RIGHTSRETENTION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING
On 18 Feb (13:30 CET), KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social welcomes:
@susannanykyri.bsky.social | Tampere Uni, Finland
• Marc Lange | @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social, Germany
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
#RetainYourRights
January 27, 2026 at 1:45 PM
LOOKING FOR A HOME FOR THE #SECONDARYPUBLICATIONRIGHT (#SPR)
Where should a SPR live: in copyright law or research policy? The answer matters more than you think. A timely analysis by Stephen Wyber (KR21 - @ifla.org) over at the #KluwerCopyrightBlog
#ERAact
🔗 kr21.info/kcb-spr
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 AM
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING!
@libereurope.bsky.social member #libraries: Want to improve #OpenAccess practices in European research libraries?
Apply NOW for one of the 7 grants offered through LIBER Cascading Grants 2026, with KR21's support, by 20 Feb 26 (23:59 CET)!
🔗 libereurope.eu/article/libe...
January 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM
NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON UNFAIR CONTRACT TERMS
Europe’s 100,000+ libraries serve millions of students, researchers, and citizens, but unfair contract terms undermine their mission.
🔗 Let’s fix this:
www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u...
#DigitalFairnessAct #DFA #ERAact #libraries
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 AM
26–30 JANUARY: KR21 @ THE THESSALONIKI WINTER SCHOOL 2026
On day 4 (29 Jan), Georgios Glossiotis, Knowledge Rights 21 coordinator for Greece and Cyprus, joins a roundtable on “Ethical AI, Digital Citizenship & Library Responses to Global and Local Threats”
🔗 More info: tellproject.eu/resource/the...
January 21, 2026 at 12:17 PM
WINTER BLUES? WE’VE GOT THE ANTIDOTE: AN #SPR CONFERENCE IN LISBON
Join us on 5 February (14:30–17:00) at the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon for a conference co-organised by KR21 on #SecondaryPublishingRights!
🔗 More details: www.secondarypublication.com
#OpenScience #Science4EU
January 20, 2026 at 10:45 AM
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! 1 WEEK TO ANSWER #ERAACT CONSULTATION
Respond by 23 Jan: ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Consultation guide by KR21 project partners @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social & @sparc-eu.bsky.social
kr21.info/era-act-cons...
Watch the 10 Dec webinar: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY
#ERA
January 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
European #PublicDomainDay2026: Will future #PublicDomain Days have anything to celebrate?
Digital works risk vanishing into a 21st-century black hole before they can be preserved. Taps will run dry. Time to fix the plumbing!
🔗 KR21’s blog post: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p...
#EPDD26
January 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
18 FEB-13:30 CET | 8TH EUROPEAN #RIGHTSRETENTION COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEETING
Join KR21 partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social to hear perspectives from:
• Finland: @susannanykyri.bsky.social | Tampere Uni
• Germany: Marc Lange | @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social
🔗 kr21.info/rr-cop-meeti...
#RetainYourRights
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF OPEN KNOWLEDGE: INSIGHTS FROM THE FIFTH OPEN KNOWLEDGE DAYS 2025
A timely initiative to create momentum for reflection and change!
🔗 Read the full recap of the KR21 #ERA Conference by #ODIPI:
www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/2...
#ERAact #OpenScience
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
LET’S TURN THE ERA ACT INTO A CATALYST FOR PROGRESS!
That was the call to action from @afenoer.bsky.social (@libereurope.bsky.social) during the 10 Dec webinar with KR21 project partner @sparc-eu.bsky.social, exploring if the #ERAact can help reach 100% #OpenAccess
🔗 Recording: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
LOOKING AHEAD: CYPRUS’ EU PRESIDENCY
Today marks the opening ceremony of @cy2026eu.bsky.social (Jan-June).
The opportunity to make a real difference is here, and KR21 is ready to help seize it!
🔗 KR21 identifies 4 areas where progress is possible: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/2...
#CY2026EU
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
DECEMBER 2025 KR21 NEWSLETTER
Discover our latest updates featuring op-eds, a KR21-supported #5thFreedom report, an #ERAact webinar recording, reflections & activities
🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-d...
Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters
#newsletter #UnitedForKnowledgeRights
December 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
WATCH NOW: CAN THE ERA ACT HELP REACH 100% OPEN ACCESS?
@ivamz.bsky.social (@sparc-eu.bsky.social - KR21) warned about the need to protect the slogan “as open as possible, as closed as necessary,” and emphasised the valuable opportunity the #ERAact represents.
🔗 Recording: youtu.be/1q41ej37llY
December 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM