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EU “copyright reform” threatens freedom of information, open access and open science

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In early October, the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee will vote on the Digital Single Market copyright legislation. Here we would like to express our alarm at the direction EU copyright legislation is taking. We are profoundly concerned that a…

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Posted in Europe, IP, knowledge commons

For Peace, People and Planet.

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July 2017.  For Peace, People and Planet: A civil Society Perspective on the next EU Research Framework Programme (FP9).  Ensuring investments address pressing social & environmental challenges. The research that is prioritised and funded today will have a decisive impact on…

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Posted in democracy, Energy, Europe, Health, IP, knowledge commons, Medicine

News: Commons Network Releases Urgent Call To Europe

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Berlin/Brussels 24 May, 2017.  Commons Network releases its new policy paper for Europe today. It is an urgent plea to Europe and a call to arms for all activists and Europeans. ‘Supporting the Commons: Opportunities in the EU Policy Landscape’ is an appeal…

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Posted in democracy, Europe, IP, knowledge commons, Urban Commons

Responses to EU Horizon 2020 and IMI Consultations

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12 March 2017. Commons Network responded to the European Commission Public stakeholder consultation on the interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 as well as to the public stakeholder consultation on the Innovative Medicines Initiative. In both cases we focus on the need for…

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Posted in Health, IP, knowledge commons, Medicine

The doctors’ voice in the European medicines debate

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On March 27 and 28, the Commons Network will co-host a brainstorming-strategy meeting and a public event at the European Parliament (Brussels). We are organising this event together with MEP Margrete Auken (Greens/EFA, DK) and the European Public Health Alliance…

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Posted in Europe, Health, IP, Medicine

Public Return for Public Spending – Horizon 2020

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Press Release                                                          Thursday 2 February, 2017  European Public Health Advocates demand greater Public…

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Posted in Europe, Health, IP, Medicine

Report reveals danger of TTIP locking Europe & US into higher drug prices, failed pharma innovation model

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Press Release | 3 October 2016 | Download Link AMSTERDAM—The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) risk being locked into higher drug prices and a failed model of pharmaceutical innovation during negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment…

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Posted in democracy, Europe, Health, IP, knowledge commons, TTIP

A Commons perspective on TTIP & Europe

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July 7th European Parliament: Intervention Sophie Bloemen on TTIP, CETA & Commons – Committee meeting Intergroup on Public Services & Common Goods.  Although everyone here is obviously very aware of it, I cannot emphasize enough the deep crisis of the EU and…

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Posted in democracy, Europe, IP, TTIP

TTIP & COMMONS – European Parliament

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What does TTIP mean for the commons ? What can we say about TTIP from a commons perspective? Commons Network will speak on this in the European Parliament in Strasbourg during a meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Common Goods…

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Posted in democracy, Europe, IP, knowledge commons, TTIP

Art & Commons in times Digital Capitalism

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    On July 2 Sophie Bloemen of Commons Network speaks at this Berlin event about arts, commons and self-organisation organised by SUPERMARKET. Welcome to the era of Digital Capitalism! The production of goods is no longer a priority. Instead,…

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Posted in IP, Urban Commons