National Innovation Review recommends CC
Those interested in open access to public sector information will be excited to see the results of the Australian Federal Government's Review of the National Innovation System, which was just released today.
The report, titled VenturousAustralia was prepared for Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, by consultants Culter and Co, headed up by industry consultant and strategy adviser Dr Terry Cutler.
It places a strong emphasis on open innovation, stating in the introduction:
"Today innovation is understood to involve much more than the transmission of knowledge down the pipeline of production from research to development to application. In the age of the internet, with the opportunities for collaboration which it opens up, open innovation is increasingly important."
Most importantly from an open access point of view is Recommendation 7.8, which is most exciting:
"Australian governments should adopt international standards of open publishing as far as possible. Material released for public information by Australian governments should be released under a creative commons licence."
The full report is available here.
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Anonymous:
Leadership and bringing others to action is the best way for these policies to take place.
submitted by: Daniel
Anonymous:
We are and will remain a net importer of knowledge, so it is in oWe aur interest to promote the freest possible flow of information domestically and globally.
The arguments for stepping out first on open access are the same as the arguments for stepping out first on emissions trading - the more willing we are to show leadership on this, we more chance we have of persuading other countries to reciprocate and if we want the rest of the world to act, we had to do our dit at home
Submited by : Caballos
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