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Access to Knowledge movement
The Access to Knowledge (A2K) movement is a loose collection of civil society groups, governments, and individuals converging on the idea that access to knowledge should be linked to fundamental principles of justice, freedom, and economic development.
A2K emerged in the early 2000s as a global response to growing concerns that restrictive intellectual property laws and digital monopolies were limiting public access to information, education, and cultural resources. The movement emphasizes that knowledge is a shared social good that should be available to all people, regardless of geography or economic status.
The Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities from 2003 is a major declaration reflecting the goals of the movement pertaining to academic publishing.
In October 2004, the Geneva declaration on the future of the World Intellectual Property Organization emerged from a call from Brazil and Argentina for a development agenda for the World Intellectual Property Organization, and was supported by hundreds of organizations. Supporters included the Free Software Foundation, with a statement Towards a "World Intellectual Wealth Organization": Supporting the Geneva Declaration.
One of the proposals of the declaration was to a "call for a Treaty on Access to Knowledge and Technology. The Standing Committee on Patents and the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights should solicit views from member countries and the public on elements of such a treaty".
A shared discussion platform on A2K issues is the mailing list of that name, which was initiated around discussion of the Geneva declaration. A draft "A2K treaty" was later produced. The proposed treaty is intended to ease the transfer of knowledge to developing nations, and to secure the viability of open innovation systems all over the world.
The draft A2K Treaty was intended partly to alleviate knowledge gap issues in the Global South, promote the transfer of knowledge and technology, and support open models of innovation.
The process of drafting the treaty involved workshops and consultations, including a May 2005 "Consultation on Proposed Treaty" meeting in London organized by consumer, library, and knowledge-rights group. While the treaty was never formally adopted, it has served as a focal point for coalition-building and strategic framing within the A2K movement.
Access to Knowledge movement
The Access to Knowledge (A2K) movement is a loose collection of civil society groups, governments, and individuals converging on the idea that access to knowledge should be linked to fundamental principles of justice, freedom, and economic development.
A2K emerged in the early 2000s as a global response to growing concerns that restrictive intellectual property laws and digital monopolies were limiting public access to information, education, and cultural resources. The movement emphasizes that knowledge is a shared social good that should be available to all people, regardless of geography or economic status.
The Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities from 2003 is a major declaration reflecting the goals of the movement pertaining to academic publishing.
In October 2004, the Geneva declaration on the future of the World Intellectual Property Organization emerged from a call from Brazil and Argentina for a development agenda for the World Intellectual Property Organization, and was supported by hundreds of organizations. Supporters included the Free Software Foundation, with a statement Towards a "World Intellectual Wealth Organization": Supporting the Geneva Declaration.
One of the proposals of the declaration was to a "call for a Treaty on Access to Knowledge and Technology. The Standing Committee on Patents and the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights should solicit views from member countries and the public on elements of such a treaty".
A shared discussion platform on A2K issues is the mailing list of that name, which was initiated around discussion of the Geneva declaration. A draft "A2K treaty" was later produced. The proposed treaty is intended to ease the transfer of knowledge to developing nations, and to secure the viability of open innovation systems all over the world.
The draft A2K Treaty was intended partly to alleviate knowledge gap issues in the Global South, promote the transfer of knowledge and technology, and support open models of innovation.
The process of drafting the treaty involved workshops and consultations, including a May 2005 "Consultation on Proposed Treaty" meeting in London organized by consumer, library, and knowledge-rights group. While the treaty was never formally adopted, it has served as a focal point for coalition-building and strategic framing within the A2K movement.