[Open-education] UN Human Rights Council: CC license recommendation: Copyright policy and the right to science and culture

Thu Mar 19 05:13:46 UTC 2015

Without the typo: "UN Human Right*s* Council"

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Good news!

The United Nations Human Rights Council states it is important to *
"promote cultural and scientific participation by encouraging the use of
open licences, such as those offered by Creative Commons."*

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/CulturalRights/Pages/AnnualReports.aspx

Upper left corner - click on "E" for *E*nglish, *F*rench, *S*panish, *C*hinese,
*A*rabic, *R*ussian: left of: "Copyright policy and the right to science
and culture"

English:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session28/Documents/A_HRC_28_57_ENG.doc

Search on "Creative Commons" to find the multiple mentions of and
recommendations for open licensing.

113: "Public and private universities and public research agencies
should adopt policies to promote open access to published research,
materials and data on an open and equitable basis, especially through
the adoption of Creative Commons licences."

Cable

*PS - special thanks to Mats Brenner in Sweden for sharing this report...*
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