Two exciting announcements from Creative Commons this week about the Global Summit, our bi-annual gathering of community scheduled for Buenos Aires in August 2013.
First – we are pleased to confirm that Professor Lawrence Lessig, Roy L. Furman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and one of Creative Commons’ founders and current Board members, will be presenting a keynote at this year’s Summit. Anyone familiar with Creative Commons is likely to be familiar with Professor Lessig, who for the last decade has been one of the leading advocates for a more open copyright system worldwide and a popular public face of CC. If you are unfamiliar with Professor Lessig’s work, you can see an example of his inspirational speaking style in his 2007 TED talk, Laws that choke creativity. Details of the time and subject of Professor Lessig’s keynote will be released closer to the event.
Second – registration for the Global Summit is now officially open. You can find the registration form here. The event is free, but places are limited, so early registration is essential if you want to ensure your place at this meeting of CC commmunity, board, staff, and key stakeholders interested in the present and future of the commons.
We look forward to seeing you all in Buenos Aires.