#RESSH2026 CONFERENCE KR21 will be making the case for opening science & research information by law at the #ENRESSH conference on 22 April (17:00-18:15), hosted by the Italian #IGSG (#CNR) 🔗 ressh2026.igsg.cnr.it 🔗 KR21's analysis: knowledgerights21.org/news-story/o... #Science4EU

KR21 @ THE GREEK AGLIS 2026 CONFERENCE Georgios Glossiotis, KR21 national coordinator for Greece & Cyprus, animates a #LetLibrariesBeLibraries workshop: 22 April (14:30). Discover KR21's Library Action Plan: your advocacy toolkit. 🔗 co2026.eebep.gr/workshop-pro... #libraries #eLending #eBooks

THE ERA ACT, OPEN SCIENCE & THE FREEDOM TO STAY The European Research Area Act (#ERAact) promises a #5thFreedom: free movement of knowledge. But what about those who stay? By reforming #copyright & information law, Europe can make this work for all. 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/f...

Do restrictive licences stop AI from using your research? Or do they just close doors to collaboration? Join us and @knowledgerights21.org for “Closed Licences, Closed Doors” on open licensing, AI, and the future of research impact. 🗓️ 14 April ⏰ 10:00 BST 🔗 embl-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🧪

DEADLINE EXTENDED: LIBRARIES & RESEARCH-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION SURVEY We have extended the deadline for our survey on the role of #libraries in research-industry collaboration. You now have until 6 April 2026 to share your experience. 🔗 Respond today: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8515619/L...

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING: THE UK’S AI SOVEREIGNTY GAP Ben White, KR21 co-founder & UK national coordinator, calls for investing in the skills, infrastructure, governance & data freedoms needed for #AI #sovereignty, or risk eroding the UK's research edge 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/u...

THE DAWNING OF A NEW #ERA KR21 is a proud partner of the May 2026 #OPERAS2026 & SCIROS Conference in Warsaw (@operaseu.bsky.social) Our 21 May panel (11:30) will unpack what the #EuropeanResearchArea Act could mean for #OpenScience & its infrastructure 🔗 REGISTER: bit.ly/operas-2026-... #ERAact

On 16 March, KR21 & CALIS brought together 40+ librarians in Nicosia to discuss the Secondary Publication Right, followed by a stakeholder meeting with MPs & political party representatives. Read the full recap: knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c... #Cyprus #ERAact #SecondaryPublicationRight

CLOSED LICENCES, CLOSED DOORS Join @europepmc.org and KR21 for a webinar exploring how #copyright & licences attached to your #research can determine its real-world impact in an increasingly AI-driven research landscape ⇒ 14 April (11 CEST/10 BST) 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/w...

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! Portuguese civil society puts forward a legislative proposal for a #SecondaryPublicationRight & obligation. @edsantos.eu, KR21 Portugal coordinator, recaps the 5 Feb Lisbon #SPR conference, co-organised by KR21. 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/p... #Science4EU

How do the copyright and licensing terms on your research shape its real-world impact in an AI-driven landscape? Join us and @europepmc.org for a panel discussion and Q&A exploring exactly that. ⇒ 14 April - 11:00 CET 🔗 Register NOW: embl-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #OpenScience #OpenAccess #GenAI

THE EU IS SIMPLIFYING DOING BUSINESS. NOW DO THE SAME FOR RESEARCH. The European Commission’s #EUInc proposal would let companies operate across all 27 Member States as one. The #ERAAct should deliver the same for research. 🔗 KR21's June 2025 analysis: www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/a...

NO, THE TOM KABINET DECISION DOES NOT PREVENT #ELENDING The #TomKabinet excuse is a distraction. KR21's #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan is clear: implement the VOB CJEU decision! 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t... 🔗 KR21's #Library Action Plan: knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...

TWO WEEKS LEFT: WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE! The KR21 survey on #libraries & research-industry collaboration closes 31 March. Are you a library professional at a European university, higher education or #research institution? Share your experience! 🔗 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8515619/L...

HOW LIBRARIES CAN DRIVE CHANGE The #OurFutureMemory campaign & KR21’s #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan are 2 parts of the same push for Beatrice Murch (@blmurch.com - @internetarchive.eu) 📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c 🔗 Plan: www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti... 🔗 Campaign: ourfuturememory.org

FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING! A NEW KR21 INSIGHTS ON SPR The #ERAact is a genuine opportunity to embed the #SecondaryPublicationRight where it belongs: #research legislation, rather than copyright reform. 🔗 Learn why this matters: knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u... #5thFreedom #Science4EU

CYPRUS: LET’S TALK ABOUT THE #SECONDARYPUBLICATIONRIGHT Join KR21’s SPR workshop (16 March, @ucy1.bsky.social) with Ana Lazarova, KR21’s national coordinator for Bulgaria, who will share her expertise. 🔗 Register for this event supported by CALIS/ΚΕΒΕΠ: forms.gle/V3U3ReYBKbER...

TWO EUROPES IN FIVE MINUTES: THE EU’S KNOWLEDGE POLICY PROBLEM Two motions. Opposite directions. One doubling down on #AI licensing. One calling for open, collaborative #research. Both passed. Minutes apart. #ERAact #GenAI #Science4EU 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/t...

CYPRUS HOLDS THE PRESIDENCY. LIBRARIES HOLD THE ARGUMENTS! Crippling licensing, technical locks, and unfair contracts: Europe’s #libraries are being failed KR21’s #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan outlines the fixes 📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! A spotlight on the women powering KR21 across Europe in our National Coordinators network, including 3 new champions in France, Germany, and Sweden. Knowledge rights don't advance on their own. They make it happen! #IWD2026 #UnitedForKnowledgeRights

LIBRARIES ARE BEING #ENSHITTIFIED: IT’S TIME TO CLOSE THE PROTECTION GAP! #eBook licences vanish, pricing is excessive and arbitrary, and EU consumer law fails to protect libraries. The EU's #DigitalFairnessAct must change that! 🔗 knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c... #libraries #eBookSOS

THE MUSIC STOPPED. WILL BOOKS FOLLOW? @annatuomikoski.bsky.social (@kansalliskirjasto.fi) fears books will share music's fate in #libraries Libraries & authors at publishers' mercy KR21's #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan responds 📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...

CAN YOUR LIBRARY BRIDGE RESEARCH & INNOVATION? #Libraries are essential #research infrastructure, but to what extent can they support research-industry partnerships and spin-outs? Help KR21 find out. 10 questions · anonymous · deadline 31 March 2026 🔗 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8515619/L...

FEB 2026 KR21 NEWSLETTER This month, we said loud and clear that it’s time to #LetLibrariesBeLibraries! Discover KR21's Action Plan & launch webinar recording. 🔗 Here’s your roundup: www.knowledgerights21.org/newsletter-f... Archive & Subscribe: kr21.info/newsletters #UnitedForKnowledgeRights

THE 3 BARRIERS BLOCKING ACADEMIC #LIBRARIES FROM E-BOOKS @cathalmccauley.bsky.social (@maynoothuniversity.ie), outlines a triple challenge around #eBooks, which maps directly onto the KR21 #LetLibrariesBeLibraries 9-step Action Plan! 📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/library-acti...

ATTENTION @ucl.ac.uk STUDENTS & STAFFERS! Wed 4 March, 09:30-12:00: Join Ben White, KR21 co-founder & national coordinator for the UK, for an interactive workshop on #copyright & #GenAI. Real-world scenarios, expert insight & library support included. 🔗 library-calendars.ucl.ac.uk/event/4508412 #UCL

ITALY’S COMPETITION AUTHORITY CONCLUDED ITS SCHOOL TEXTBOOK INQUIRY Digital promises? Largely undelivered 🔗 www.knowledgerights21.org/news-story/c... 📺 youtu.be/NzpIppukH_c Action 5 of KR21’s #LetLibrariesBeLibraries Action Plan calls for more market scrutiny! 🔗 kr21.info/library-acti...

LAUNCHING: Safeguard Access, Empower Europe – An Action Plan to #LetLibrariesBeLibraries #Libraries face a silent crisis: they are being written out of the digital age. KR21 says it's time to write them back in. 📄 Download: www.knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/u... #eLending #eBooks #eBookSOS

LAUNCH WEBINAR TOMORROW (19 FEB | 11:00 CET): A NEW ACTION PLAN TO SUPPORT LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE #Libraries deserve a legal framework that matches their mission. 5 expert voices. 9 actions. 1 goal: #LetLibrariesBeLibraries. 🔗 Secure your spot: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

13:30 CET - 18 FEB | LAST CALL! RIGHTS RETENTION MEETING STARTING SOON This 8th CoP meeting, driven by @sparc-eu.bsky.social, brings you insights from Finland (@susannanykyri.bsky.social, Tampere Uni) & Germany (Marc Lange, @helmholtzosoffice.bsky.social) 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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...

#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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

#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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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