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["Rachel Cobcroft" <r.cobcroft AT gmail.com>]

Dear all, 

It is with much excitement that CCau and the Creative Commons Clinic
 
announces the release of the Asia 
and the Commons case studies booklet, prepared as part of the ACIA: International Workshop on Asia and the Commons in the Information Age, to 
be held in Taiwan later this week.  The project is 
also part of the iCommons Local Context, Global Commons initiative. 

The booklet showcases individuals and organisations working in the 
commons in the Asia-Pacific region.  The material gathered to date represents 
activities across nine countries, broader regions such as the Arab nations, and 
global efforts towards sustainability and social justice, revealing creative 
ways of participating in the commons. Featured are remix artists, performers, 
open-source software programmers, filmmakers, collecting institutions and 
publishing houses focused on democracy and change, who demonstrate a diverse set 
of motivations to engage with the shared ideals of openness and community 
collaboration. 

We hope that you enjoy reading these vignettes, and are 
inspired to contact the individuals and organisations involved. This booklet 
will contribute to a larger selection of case studies to be presented at iSummit '08.  Please contact us at

 info AT creativecommons.org.au if you are keen to contribute 
content about your own activities. 

Bountiful thanks go to all 
contributors and participants in these projects for helping to make the commons 
a flourishing cultural movement.  In particular, many thanks to Tyng-Ruey Chuang 
and Shunling Chen for their organisation of the event. 

The booklet can 
be downloaded here: 
http://creativecommons.org.au/asiaandthecommons 
A 
print-ready version is also available with bleeds at this address. 

Happy reading!
Rachel Cobcroft

Research Officer
Creative Commons Clinic
Queensland University of Technology
ph:  +61 (0)7 3138 9593
fax: +61 (0)7 3138 9395
email: rachel AT creativecommons.org.au