Following the joint high-level conference [1] on 11 April 2018 on the topic of “A better copyright for quality higher education and research in Europe and beyond”, ETUCE, EFEE and COMMUNIA have issued joint conclusions [2] directed towards the EU institutions in the context of the upcoming EU Copyright Directive. The emphasis lies on an EU-wide copyright exception for the use of digital materials for, non-commercial education and research purposes. This means that the copyrighted works can freely be shared and exchanged across member states, without any kind of request for permission or mandatory fee. The aim of including the exception in the directive is to promote collaboration and exchange in online learning and teaching environments, relieve teachers and researchers of the fear of breaking the law as well as eliminate the legal uncertainty about the use of digital materials.
ETUCE, EFEE and COMMUNIA also advocate for the exception or a limitation for education and for a text data mining exception for research to provide a more diverse choice of learning materials and resources for students, teachers, school leaders, academics and researchers. A genuine exception for education can contribute to the development of cross-border cooperation between institutions, students, teachers, school leaders, academics and researchers in the EU.
Within the context of the EU Copyright directive, ETUCE, EFEE and COMMUNIA consider essential:
As key stakeholders in the use of copyright in education, ETUCE, EFEE and COMMUNIA are united in the points above and in advocating that the European Parliament takes them in to account when considering the EU Copyright Directive in its current form.
As key stakeholders in the use of copyright in education, ETUCE, EFEE and COMMUNIA are united in the points above and in advocating that the European Parliament takes them in to account when considering the EU Copyright Directive in its current form.
The European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE) represents 132 Education Trade Unions and 11 million teachers in all countries of Europe, 4.2 million teachers in the EU, from all levels of the education sector. ETUCE is a Social Partner in education at the EU level and a European Trade Union Federation within ETUC, the European Trade Union Confederation. ETUCE is the European Region of Education International, the global federation of teacher unions.
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[1] http://news.ei-ie.org/interspire/link.php?M=89916&N=978&L=4029&F=H
[2] http://news.ei-ie.org/interspire/link.php?M=89916&N=978&L=4028&F=H
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