

Irene asked participants to look at the open movement through a feminist lens to find new ways of understanding authorship and power, creating bridges across our differences. The response to Irene Soria Guzmán’s keynote, “Hacer feminista lo abierto: poniendo nuevos engranes a la cultura libre!” makes us believe we succeeded in that aim.

This year, more than ever before, we wanted the CC Global Summit to be a space that brought people together, nurtured relationships, encouraged collaborations, explored new issues, and provided a safe place for difficult questions. The patience, passion, and perseverance displayed by our staff, volunteers, and open community members helped create an event which aimed to, in the words of CC’s Claudio Ruiz, “find a path forward in hope and optimism.” When we began the journey to the 2020 CC Summit back in Fall 2019, we couldn’t have imagined the unique challenges and opportunities this year would bring. We also adapted the virtual format to accommodate community members worldwide, with sessions taking place across various time zones and languages.
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For the first time ever, the CC Summit was free for all to attend. The 2020 virtual CC Global Summit exceeded our expectations-over 1300 community members, from Canada and El Salvador to Nigeria and New Zealand, chose to spend a week with us to discuss the future of open, the unknowns of artificial intelligence, the possibilities of open GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums), the pressing need for copyright reform, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and much more. 1300+ participants | 200+ presenters | 170+ sessions | 60+ countries A map showing where participants to the CC Global Summit attended from! Courtesy of Hopin.
