Creative Commons Switzerland

An ever increasing number of projects publish under Creative Commons licenses and so build a common pool of content that is free to use. Creative Commons Switzerland invites you to a relaxed evening of talk, discussion and enjoyment, when we will present some of the most successful European projects. We want to explore why these licenses are important and what possibilities they offer.


Below is just a selection of some of the most interesting projects:

• Creative Archive UK: Paul Gerhard, former director of Creative Archive, UK
• Buma/Stemra: Pilot Project of Creative Commons and a Collecting Society: Paul Keller, Creative Commons Netherlands
• “Open Design” by Ronen Kadushin: Michelle Thorne, Creative Commons International
• Enthusiast Archive: Archive of Amateur Movies from Poland under Socialism: Alek Tarkowski, Creative Commons Poland
• “Lunch” by Ana Hušman, National Film Awards Grand-Prix Winner Croatia: Tomislav Medak, Creative Commons Croatia
• NDR (Public Broadcaster in Germany) Uses CC Licenses: Markus Beckedahl, Creative Commons Germany

Host: Peter Troxler, Creative Commons Netherlands

Free entry. Language: Englisch

Date: January 23 2009
Time: 21:00 Uhr
Place: Walcheturm, Kanonengasse 20, 8004 Zürich