National activities
National case studies
Consumers International is undertaking case study research at a national level on the impact of consumer-friendly copyright limitations and exceptions.
National advocacy and campaigning activities
As part of its two-year project on Access to Knowledge jointly funded by Ford Foundation and the Open Society Institute (OSIi), Consumers International has set aside a total of up to USD$40,000 for distribution to CIi members who plan to carry out advocacy or campaigning activities at a national level, that support the project's objectives.
The successful applicants were:
- CAI India - To sensitise librarians, information managers and educators on barriers to access and open accessi to knowledge resources.
- CAO Nigeria - To carry out a national campaign for the amendment of the Copyright Act to make it more permissive.
- IDEC Brazil - To advocate for consumer rights in the new copyright law in Brazil.
- NCF South Africa - To campaign using a social media platform and email about the need for copyright reform, with representation via an online petition.
- RACE Cameroon - To campaign on book prices including research, lobbying and public awareness components.
- ZACA Zambia - To reduce the retail prices of educational books in Zambia by removal of 20% import duty.
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