...July has arrived with a flurry of exciting happenings at Creative Commons...

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** Hello John!
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July arrived with a flurry of exciting happenings at Creative Commons. We’re eager to share our recent highlights and forthcoming opportunities with you.

Here are some key highlights we're celebrating:

🎉 A Warm Welcome: We're thrilled to welcome Marta Belcher, James Grimmelmann, and Luis Villa to the Creative Commons Board of Directors ([link removed]) .

🎙️ Key AI Panel in Brussels: Creative Commons proudly represented civil society at a pivotal AI panel discussion ([link removed]) , chaired by MEP Dragos Tudorache at the European Internet Forum.

🔗 License Upgrade: Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects have adopted version 4.0 of the Creative Commons BY-SA license ([link removed]) !

🇪🇺 AI Act Approval: The European Parliament's green light to the AI Act represents a major stride ([link removed]) towards establishing the world's foremost AI regulations.

🔬 Open Climate Campaign Support: Recent commitments to open access knowledge reaffirm the Open Climate Campaign's mission ([link removed]) to normalize open sharing of research outputs in climate science.

Here are some upcoming opportunities you can engage in:

🌎 2023 CC Global Summit: Register now for our upcoming summit in Mexico City ([link removed]) during 3–6 October. Can't join us in person? Sign up for our Virtual Access Registration ([link removed]) .
🔬Open Climate Research Training: Along with the Open Research Funders Group, Open Climate Campaign is offering training and support to enable opening of climate research for non-government funders ([link removed]) (foundations and institutes) who fund climate change research. Interested in participating? Sign up by 17 July ([link removed]) .
✨ Volunteers Needed: The CC Open Culture Program seeks volunteers to translate key resources ([link removed]) . Join us in our mission to make our work more accessible globally.


Keep scrolling for the latest from CC’s Generative AI series, and explore more exciting opportunities and valuable resources we've curated for you.

Sincerely,

The CC Team love_cc


** ➤ Better Sharing in the Age of AI
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🤖 As generative AI advances rapidly, we at CC are keeping an eye on the associated complexities of these groundbreaking tools. Our focus remains on the interface of copyright law and generative AI, as we advocate for #BetterSharing, respect for human creators, and support for innovation.

📝 Our AI blog series ([link removed]) , with contributions from our team and guest authors, tackles issues surrounding AI, from the source of training data to the impact of AI-created results. Check it out ([link removed]) and explore crucial topics like copyright protection for artistic style and accountability of generative AI tools for possible user infringements.


** ➤ CC Resources and Updates
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** Check out Our CEO Catherine Stihler's Masterclass! ([link removed])
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📺 Watch CC CEO Catherine Stihler's insightful masterclass on open access, copyright, and the decentralized web in her quick, 12-minute talk from Consensus 2023. A must-watch for anyone interested in the evolving digital landscape!

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** Join Us: A Call to Rethink the Online Safety Bill! ([link removed])
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⚖️ The Online Safety Bill risks endangering the best parts of the internet, while trying to weed out the worst parts. Join CC Wikimedia Foundation, Wikimedia UK, and fellow public interest projects in a call for the exemption of such projects from the Bill.

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** Register now for Back to Basics: Open Culture for Beginners! ([link removed])
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🗓️ The CC Open Culture Team is excited to announce Open Culture Live, a new webinar series featuring conversations with experts on a wide array of topics. Join us for “Back to Basics: Open Culture for Beginners!” on 27 July at 2pm UTC.

Stay up-to-date on our work by following @creativecommons ([link removed]) or visiting the CC blog ([link removed]) . You can also support our work by donating here ([link removed]) !
👋 Other updates:
* 🎥 Discover how Bay Area Community Colleges are leveraging Zero-Textbook-Cost Degrees and Open Educational Resources (OER) and how you can too in this inspiring video by Michelson 20MM ([link removed]) , featuring Jennryn Wetzler, CC's Director of Learning & Training.
* 💌 Check out the second edition of CC Open Culture Matters ([link removed]) from last month and subscribe to our newest newsletter. Stay connected with the latest updates from the CC Open Culture Program, news, and feature stories on Open GLAM Collections. Sign up now and be part of the conversation ([link removed]) !
* 🏳️‍⚧️ Creative Commons stands in solidarity with the trans community ([link removed]) in denouncing the alarming violations of trans rights happening globally. Protecting the rights of all individuals is central to our mission of openness, inclusivity, and access to knowledge & culture.
* 🌍 Do you know about the impactful Open Climate Campaign ([link removed]) partnership between Creative Commons, SPARC, and EIFL? We launched the Open Climate Campaign ([link removed]) , an initiative committed to making knowledge and data on climate change solutions freely accessible. Be part of this vital mission ([link removed]) .
* 📺 Looking for a binge-worthy edutainment series? Tune into Open Culture VOICES Season 2! With 20 episodes already available, it's an enlightening journey into the world of GLAM, featuring conversations with global experts on making cultural heritage universally accessible. Dive in and catch up today ([link removed]) .
* 🔓Unlock your open licensing potential with Creative Commons' array of learning and training opportunities ([link removed]) . From workshops and consulting to lectures and CC Certificate courses ([link removed]) , we offer something for everyone.
* 🔍Do you want to learn more about how Creative Commons licenses work? Check out our informative FAQ page ([link removed]) .


** ➤ Eye Candy 🍭
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Each month, we change our social media headers to a new CC-licensed image. This year, we are spotlighting a different CC-licensed illustration from our #BetterSharing collection on our social media headers and the CC blog. For July, we're excited to showcase “Better Sharing For Brighter Future ([link removed]) ” by Janice Chang. The piece, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 ([link removed]) , was inspired by a quote from Tyler Green ([link removed]) , Author, Historian, Art Critic and Producer/Host, The Modern Art Notes Podcast.
🎨 Learn more about the illustration and the artist. ([link removed])

📥 Download the eye candy ([link removed]) .

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