As announced on the CC SA blog, I have accepted the nomination to take over as Project Lead for Creative Commons South Africa. My primary objectives in this role are to develop knowledge, awareness and use of Creative Commons licenses in South Africa, to nurture the growing CC community here, and to help co-ordinate the development of up-to-date versions of the license.
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to legally build upon and share. It does this by offering a range of free licenses, which offer as much or as little protection as a person wants for their work.
This facilitates the sharing, remixing and pass-along of creative works like pictures, videos, writing and music which so many of us in the online space want, and need. This video explains it well:
I have big shoes to fill in this role. Heather Ford, executive director of iCommons, has done an absolutely outstanding job during her tenure as CC SA project lead. If I can do even half as well as her then we can look forward to an more creatively accommodating web environment in South Africa.
Nice one Mr Marketing Geek. Definitely a worthy cause.
Thanks Ewan:)
Congrats Dave! Can’t think of a better person for the job.
If there’s any way that SA freelancers can help the cause, just shout. Actually it would be interesting to get something in our next newsletter about creative commons and what it means for freelancers… Up for an interview?
Cheers
Jo
Hi Jo,
Fantastic, Freelancers would definitely benefit from this. I’d love to do an interview. I will holler next week when I’m back from Uganda!
Congrats Dave, that’s a win for them and for you.
Thanks Hash:)
Oh wow! Man, that’s brilliant
Congrats.
I’ll be helping icommons on their websites here and there when needed
Hey Dave
Congrats on the new appointment. I heard about it a little while ago and have just been a little bit on the hectic side. Let me know if there is anything I can do on the iCommons side to help out.
Thanks Paul. I will touch base with you about this in the new week. Lots on the go!