COMMUNIA Association for the Public Domain
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Copyright/Out-of-commerce works | SRC |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the upcoming WIPO SCCR48 and the DSM Directive review | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the upcoming WIPO SCCR48 and the DSM Directive review | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the implementation of copyright rules related to research and cultural heritage | SRC |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the implementation of copyright rules related to research and cultural heritage | — |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Michael Arentoft Head of Unit | Current developments and next steps in the context of the upcoming ERA Act. | — |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Michael Arentoft Head of Unit | Current developments and next steps in the context of the upcoming ERA Act. | SRC |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on copyright and access to knowledge | — |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Exchange of views on copyright and access to knowledge | SRC |
| 22 Oct 2021 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Launch of the dialogue on availability and access to audio-visual content | — |
| 22 Oct 2021 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Launch of the dialogue on availability and access to audio-visual content | SRC |
| 22 Oct 2021 | Agnieszka Skonieczna Cabinet member | Launch of the dialogue on availability and access to audio-visual content | — |
| 22 Oct 2021 | Agnieszka Skonieczna Cabinet member | Launch of the dialogue on availability and access to audio-visual content | SRC |
Mission & Goals
COMMUNIA advocates for policies that expand the public domain and increase access to and reuse of culture and knowledge. We seek to limit the scope of exclusive copyright to sensible proportions that do not place unnecessary restrictions on access and use. The COMMUNIA Association for the Public Domain is a network of activists, researchers and practitioners from across the EU. The mission of COMMUNIA is to foster, strengthen and enrich the Public Domain. COMMUNIA is an international association incorporated under Belgian law. The COMMUNIA association is built on the eponymous Thematic Network, funded by the European Commission from 2007 to 2011, which issued the Public Domain Manifesto and gathered over 50 members from academia and civil society researching and promoting the digital public domain in Europe and worldwide.
EU Legislative Interests
All policy initiatives in the field of copyright and related rights, especially in relation to the digital environment.
Communication Activities
We occasionally organise events and workshops and participate in events and workshops organized by other stakeholders. We regularly publish on our own website and on social media.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
We are a member of the Access to Knowledge Coalition (A2K Coalition, https://www.a2k-coalition.org/).
Organisation Members
http://www.communia-association.org/members/
Additional Information
As of July 2022, COMMUNIA is receiving structural funding from the UK philanthropic organisation Arcadia - a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. The funding is scheduled to run for eight years and amounts to 3.000.000€ in total (https://communia-association.org/2022/09/20/communia-receives-eight-year-grant-from-arcadia/). In 2025, the annual budget amounted to €360.830.