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[[File:Atomium_010-censored.png|thumb|right|250px|Because Belgium has no freedom of panorama, we cannot use an image of the Atomium]]
[[File:Ceremonia de entrega de los Premios Príncipe de Asturias 2010.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Wikipedia just received the prestigious ‘Princess of Asturias’ award to recognize its contributions to universal human heritage.]]


Every day, millions of Europeans are breaking copyright law. Due to an obscure rule known as Freedom of Panorama, those innocent snapshots of modern buildings you’ve taken in countries such as France and Belgium are breaches of copyright. While the UK has this freedom, we are at risk of losing it in the ongoing copyright reform negotiations taking place in the European Parliament.
''This post was originally written by Katherine Maher for the Wikimedia Foundation’s blog and can be found [https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/06/17/princess-of-asturias-award/ here].''


A report on copyright reform by Julia Reda MEP is attempting to harmonise EU copyright laws and to introduce UK-style freedom of panorama across the EU. In a statement in favour of common sense, the report calls for the Parliament to: “ensure that the use of photographs, video footage or other images of works which are permanently located in public places are permitted.”
[http://www.fpa.es/en/ The Princess of Asturias Foundation] has announced that it is awarding Wikipedia the 2015 Princess of Asturias [http://www.fpa.es/en/princess-of-asturias-awards/laureates/2015-wikipedia.html?especifica=0 Award for International Cooperation]. The Awards recognize exemplary cultural, scientific and social achievements.


However, there are a number of MEPs attempting to introduce a non-commercial clause into the freedom of panorama rules which would mean that freedom of panorama is useless. In some cases it would mean that posting your holiday snaps on Facebook or using them to illustrate Wikipedia articles is illegal.
“On behalf of our global community of Wikimedians, we are deeply honored to accept this prestigious award,” said Jan-Bart de Vreede, Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Board of Trustees. “The Princess of Asturias Awards recognize achievements and organizations that celebrate and advance our shared human heritage. As a collective project of shared human knowledge, we are honored Wikipedia has been recognized today.”


“Many of us have cameras and computers built into our phones,” said Michael Maggs, Chair of Wikimedia UK. “Digital photography and technological improvements make it easy to share our images online. This non-commercial exception to freedom of panorama not only prevents Europeans from sharing their content, it removes existing freedoms from UK citizens.”
Presented in eight different categories ranging from Arts to International Cooperation, the Awards are considered to be amongst the most prestigious honours in the world, especially in the Spanish-speaking world.


In the UK and other countries, such as Germany, the right of freedom of panorama is protected, so those photos you’ve taken in public spaces are fine. But other countries such as tourist hotspots France and Greece, do not have an equivalent right. There, any unapproved photograph of a modern public building is an automatic infringement of the architect's copyright in the building design. Taking and uploading your own photos of those buildings is unlawful unless approved in writing by the copyright holder.  
“Wikipedia is an incredible project that has been created by millions of people from around the world. We are honored to be recognized in the category of international cooperation, which is at the heart of our mission,” said Lila Tretikov, executive director at the Wikimedia Foundation. “This award honors those volunteers—the editors, photographers, writers, and developers—who make Wikipedia possible.”


It becomes even stranger in some cases. For example, you can share a photo of the Eiffel Tower because of its age – but only if it is taken during the day. If the photo is at night, the lighting is considered a separate installation and falls foul of Freedom of Panorama.
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Worryingly, it’s not just holiday snaps where this becomes an issue. Wikipedia, a website many of us use every day, cannot even use these images for free educational purposes.
 
“The problem we have today is that many Wikipedia articles about buildings and monuments cannot be appropriately illustrated when the structure is located in a country without Freedom of Panorama,” Maggs said. “It’s important that the European Parliament takes care of freedom of panorama. We support the very long-standing right of UK citizens and visitors to these shores to take photographs of buildings in public places and to do what they want with their own photos without having to seek permission from any third party commercial rights holder.”
 
The current European Parliament review of copyright is ongoing, with reforms expected to follow soon.
 
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'''June'''
'''June'''
* {{event inline|2015|06|16|"Editing Wikipedia" Session at Public Engagement Workshop - Universities of Liverpool and Manchester, Medical Research Council}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|18|[[:m:Meetup/Glasgow/6|Glasgow meetup]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|18|[[:m:Meetup/Glasgow/6|Glasgow meetup]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|19|[[Expert outreach/Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales/Wales-Patagonia Event|Patagonia Edit-a-thon and Bring-a-long, National Library of Wales]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|19|[[Expert outreach/Wikipedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales/Wales-Patagonia Event|Patagonia Edit-a-thon and Bring-a-long, National Library of Wales]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|20|[[:m:Meetup/Manchester/29|Manchester meetup]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|20|[[:m:Meetup/Manchester/29|Manchester meetup]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|21|[[:m:Meetup/Oxford/29|Oxford meetup]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|21|[[:m:Meetup/Oxford/29|Oxford meetup]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|06|24|[[:m:Meetup/East London/1|East London meetup]]}}


'''July'''
'''July'''
* {{event inline|2015|07|02|[[Oxford_libraries_and_museums_May_2015|"Working with the Open Culture movement": internal workshop for staff in Oxford Museums]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|07|02|[[Oxford_libraries_and_museums_May_2015|"Working with the Open Culture movement": internal workshop for staff in Oxford Museums]]}}
* {{event inline|2015|07|03|[https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bshs-2015-event-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-17209593357 BSHS 2015 Event: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, Swansea University]}}
* {{event inline|2015|07|03|[https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bshs-2015-event-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-17209593357 BSHS 2015 Event: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon]}}
* {{event inline|2015|07|07|Internal workshop for staff in Vatican Library and Bodleian Libraries, hosted in Oxford}}
* {{event inline|2015|07|07|Internal workshop for staff in Vatican Library and Bodleian Libraries, hosted in Oxford}}


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