Creative Commons has thrown its support behind a Civil Society proposed treaty on copyright exceptions for educational and research activities. They argue, " Having clear international norms for exceptions to copyright for education allow OER authors and users to more confidently incorporate third-party materials for reference and illustration of OER content." The danger of such exceptions is that "educational uses" have historically been defined in terms of educational institutions, and not personal learning. The proposed treaty (Article 5) would exempt uses related to teaching, learning, creating educational materials, and research. The protections under 'learning activities' might be sufficient. But the danger is that this section would simply be dropped from the treaty, essentially cementing the exception as a commercial right and not a personal imperative.
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