The annual iCommons Summit was held this year in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, from 23-25 June - and, thanks partly to the generous assistance of the iCommons organisation, CC-AU team members Brian Fitzgerald and Jessica Coates (myself) were able to attend. The Summit brought together a wide range of individuals with an interest in the open access and commons movements worldwide for an exchange of ideas, information and enthusiasm. The three day event provided a great opportunity for us to learn about other open access projects worldwide and was extremely productive, from Brian's presentation on CC-AU's experiences with the Australian collecting societies to the first meeting of the newly formed Asia Commons. It was, in fact, so jam packed that we barely managed to make it outside to see the famous beaches right outside our doors - though we did squeeze in time to catch Australia's World Cup triumph over Croatia.

Read our full report on the conference here

Photo: Jessica Coates (second left), Brian Fitzgerald (far right),
and other Creative Commoners at the Rio iSummit.