Coalition for Action 'Copyright for Education and Research'

Coalition for Action
“Copyright for Education and Research”
Aktionsbündnis „Urheberrecht für Bildung und Wissenschaft“

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	Coalition for Action “Copyright for Education and Research” Aktionsbündnis „Urheberrecht für Bildung und Wissenschaft“

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Why are the Coalition and its actions important?

Dr. Andrea Kamphuis
freelance science writer

“As a freelance science writer, I am quite often confronted with 'closed doors' or unduly high paywalls during my literature research. Lacking institutional affiliations, freelancers have to either refrain from thorough research or obtain the necessary literature by dubious means. I am member of the steering board of the Coalition because I want to work towards a copyright law that releases freelance science writers from this dilemma.”

Dr. Harald Müller
library director

“In the field of science exists a continuing breach of copyright law because the law is formulated against the interests of science — and because no scientist understands the law. The purpose of copyright law is to bring about a fair balance between conflicting interests. This is still missing in the information society.”

Prof. Dr. Rainer Kuhlen

“The Coalition is a civil society organization which has in its main focus the development of an education and science friendly copyright. The Coalition consistently pursues the goal of free (in the meaning of ‘libre et gratuit’) access and use of published works in education and science without impairing the authors´ rights. The Coalition is also willing to support every initiative of the publishing industry which adopts these goals.”

The Coalition for Action is based on the Göttingen Declaration which was signed since 2004 by research organizations, professional societies, institutions and individuals. _{[list of signatories]}

The signatories meet once a year to elect the steering board, which in turn elects the board of speakers from their midst. _[contact]

If you want to support the Coalition for Action financially, please donate to this non-profit association: “Urheberrecht für Bildung und Wissenschaft e.V.”. If you need a donation receipt, this non-profit association will like to issue one. Please let us know, your postal address by giving it in the bank transfer or sending it to quittung@urheberrechtsbuendnis.de (from a value of 50 Euro).
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Next Relevant Dates

14. November 2018

Versammlung der Unterzeichner der Göttinger Erklärung
Jährlich treffen sich die Unterzeichner der Göttinger Erklärung, um das weitere Vorgehen abzustimmen und die Lenkungsgruppe zu wählen. Diese Jahr findet das Treffen im Vieweg-Bau der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig. 14. November 2018: 11:00 bis 15:00 Uhr.

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News

February 28^th 2018

UrhWissG comes into force — not a big progress, but greater legal certainty and some improvements
(Press Release)

November 20^th 2017 Jahrestagung

All presentations given at our anual meeting on November 8, 2017 are available online:
(Presentations).

June 7^th 2017

The copyright reform (UrhWissG) was passed — facilitation, but no reason to cheer
(Press Release)

June 26^th 2017 Pusteblume

An appeal to the German Bundestag: The UrhWissG has to be passed without restrictions within this legislative period.
The Coalition for Action calls on the two chairmen of the CDU/CSU and of the SPD, Volker Kauder and Thomas Oppermann, to release the governmental draft for the German Copyright Act for the vote in the Bundestag, and then we call the members of the Bundestag to eatablish the law without restrictions.
(Press Release)

May 22^nd 2017

FAZ, you can not win this fight — distorted journalism in terms of copyright by publisher and managing director of FAZ newspaper
The action alliance criticizes the open letter of the editors and managing directors to the German Bundesrat of 12.5.2017 and of the 18.05.2017 to the deputies of the German Bundestag. Through these letters the "makers" of the newspaper try to exert pressure on the legislature. This behavior can only be described as unusual and extremely dubious.
(Press Release)

May 10^th 2017

Der Bundesrat sollte sich nicht von den Untergangsszenarien des Börsenvereins blenden lassen.
Wir haben in einer Stellungnahme an den Bundesrat diesen aufgefordert, den Gesetzesentwurf zum „Urheberrechts-Wissensgesellschafts-Gesetz — UrhWissG“ anlässlich seiner Plenarsitzung am 12. Mai 2017 nicht aufzuhalten, sondern im Prinzip zu unterstützen.
(Press Release).

April 27^th 2017

Die Zeit drängt: Bildung und Wissenschaft brauchen eine Reform des Urheberrechts!
Wir unterstützen weiter den vom Bundeskabinett beschlossenen Gesetzentwurf für eine Reform des Urheberrechts, jedoch bedauern wir die Verschlechterungen des Regierungsentwurfs im Vergleich zum Referentenentwurf.
(Press Release)

February 14^th 2017 fake-news

We make you aware that on the website www.publikationsfreiheit.de is being tried, to manipulate the public and in particular the authors in education and science with incorrect claims in favor of publishers' interests.
(Press Release).

January 24^th 2017

The way has not yet come to an end — but the direction is right
The Coalition for Action sees in the draft bill for a "Copyright Law Knowledge Society Act — UrhWissG" from the ministry for justice an important step in the direction of an education and science-friendly copyright law.
(Press Release)

December 21^st 2016 Paragraphenzeichen

The road to the One General Exception for Education and Research (ABWS) should now be free now & mdash; Go ahead, Minister Maas!
(Press Release).

December 15^th 2016

KMK, VG Wort and HRK must finally create clarity
The joint press release of KMK, VG Wort and HRK from 9 December 2016 is a source of uncertainty and confusion in the universities. What should actually be done with the electronic semester apprentices from 1 January 2017? Further is currently deleted or placed texts invisible. There is a need for action!
(Press Release)

December 12^th 2016 Paragraphenzeichen

And they seem to still be able to move - KMK and VG-Wort. And the university rector conference (HRK) is now on board. However, the transitional regulation from the beginning of 2017 is still unclear. Debt to the present obvious disaster around the framework contract to § 52a UrhG is ultimately the intolerable delay tactics of the policy.
(Press Release).

November 23^rd 2016

Folder with our recommendations for dealing with the framework contract between KMK and VG-Wort to § 52a UrhG has been published.
(Press Release)

November 16^th 2016 letter to BMJV

Offener Brief an den Bundesminister der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz Heiko Maas: „Bitte lassen Sie den Schleier von diesem verdeckten Objekt [dem Entwurf einer Bildungs- und Wissenschaftsschranke im Urheberrecht] wegreißen! Der Öffentlichkeit ist das Spiel mit Andeutungen nicht länger zuzumuten.“
(Letter).

older news is available from our archive

Publications

All presentations given at our anual meeting von November 8, 2017 are online available:

Dr. Harald Müller: Aus §53a UrhG wird §60e, was ändert sich sonst noch? — Kopienversand von Bibliotheken, ein endloser Streit.

Thomas Hartmann, FIZ Karlsruhe: Aspekte elektronischer Handapparate im UrhWissG — fit für die digitale Lehre?

Dr. Christoph Bruch, Helmholtz Gemeinschaft: Deutschland: Gesetzliches Verleihrecht für eMedien. EU-Ebene: Neuester TDM-Vorschlag.

Oliver Hinte, EBLIDA-EGIL: German and European Copyright; Chances and Risks from the point of view of a librarian.

John Weitzmann, Wikimedia Deutschland: Perspektiven der Free Knowledge Advocacy Group EU auf die Entwicklung der Urheberrechtsrichtlinie

Prof. Dr. Rainer Kuhlen, Aktionsbündnis: Vergütung — wie bekommt man die Kuh vom Eis?

Dr. Joachim Meier, PTP: Urheberrechliche Vergütung in der Wissenschaft — exemplarische Meinungen von öffentlich finanzierten Urhebern aus der PTB
Was wissen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler über ihre Urheberrechte, wie handeln sie, und was wünschen sie?: Studie im Auftrag des Urheberrecht für Bildung und Wissenschaft e.V.
Folder with our recommendations for dealing with the framework contract between KMK and VG-Wort to § 52a UrhG: Version: 22 November 2016; Format: A4 duplex
Folder on our Current Demands: Version: August 2015
Folder on a Comprehensive Copyright Clause in Support of Education and Science: Version: August 2015
Folder on the Right for a Second Publication for Scientific Articles: Version: July 2015
Information als Vitamin für Innovation: Schranken oder Lizenzen für Forschung und Lehre?: Compilation for the annual meeting on October 10, 2013
Breite Unterstützung für eine umfassende Verbesserung des Urheberrechts für Bildung und Wissenschaft: Evaluation of a survey and policy implications, September / October 2011

Relevant Links

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last changed 26 February 2015 — state of our news-services: 28 February 2018