Members
iCommons is supported by five member organisations that share our vision for the future.
Instituto Overmundo is a Brazilian non-profit organisation that promotes free access to knowledge, information and cultural diversity, through the use of new technologies, particularly focussing on the development of innovative tools for communication and the implementation of open intellectual property policies. Instituto Overmundo runs projects around collaborative communication tools and practices, such as the website, Overmundo; software development, like Overmidia; research and cultural studies, through the Open Business Models and Towards Detente in Media Piracy initiatives; and through the support of local projects which are in keeping with its mission. Instituto Overmundo emerged from a collaborative website and its community, Overmundo, that pursues the promotion of Brazilian culture, in all its complexity and geographical diversity.
Creative Commons is a not-for-profit organisation, founded in 2001, that promotes the creative re-use of intellectual and artistic works, whether owned or in the public domain. Through its free copyright licenses, Creative Commons offers authors, artists, scientists, and educators the choice of a flexible range of protections and freedoms that build upon the “all rights reserved” concept of traditional copyright to enable a voluntary “some rights reserved” approach. Creative Commons was built with and is sustained by the generous support of organisations including the Center for the Public Domain, Omidyar Network, the Rockefeller Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, as well as members of the public.
Multimedijalni institut (Mi2) is a Croatian-based entity with activities that range from informal education and training in technology and digital media, free software development, archiving and publishing of digital and print media, cultural management and content curation, and policy and advocacy work.
The MI2 is situated at the centre of Zagreb, in the heart of the city’s cultural hub, to provide services and support to the vibrant cultural and technology communities in the area, and beyond. The goal of the Multimedia Institute is to promote and educate the public on media culture, socially inflected approaches to new technologies and the newest developments in social theory.
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to Free Software as in ‘freedom’. The vision of Free Software is one of a stable basis for freedom in a digital world – both in an economic and socio-ethical context. Free Software is one important cornerstone for freedom, democracy, human rights and development in a digital society.
The FSFE is dedicated to supporting all aspects of Free Software in Europe. Creating awareness of these issues, securing Free Software politically and legally, and giving people freedom by supporting development of Free Software are central issues of the FSFE.
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPRS) is a global organisation promoting the responsible use of computer technology. CPSR work to influence decisions regarding the development and use of computers because those decisions have far-reaching consequences and reflect the organisation’s basic values and priorities. As experts on ICT issues, CPSR members provide realistic assessments of the power, promise, and limitations of computer technology. As concerned citizens, CPSR members direct public attention to critical choices concerning the applications of computing and how those choices affect society.
