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We’re excited to welcome Rebecca Ross as a Plenary Speaker at CivicSabha 2.0 for "Data & AI for People – Building Human Capital Through Inclusive Data & AI" (2:00 PM to 2:50 PM) on Day 2, 13th February 2026. Rebecca is Director of Strategic Communications at Creative Commons, where she leads global efforts to advance access to knowledge and shape the future of sharing in the age of AI. With over 15 years of experience across the public interest sector, Rebecca specializes in translating complex technical and policy ideas into powerful narratives that drive action, influence decision-makers, and create impact at scale. Her work helps enable open sharing for tens of billions of digital works worldwide — including powering Wikipedia. She will bring deep insights from the open knowledge movement on how inclusive ecosystems, community-led infrastructure, and responsible AI can strengthen human capabilities and democratize access to opportunity. Looking forward to an inspiring conversation on people-centred AI and the power of open knowledge. 📍 CivicSabha 2.0 | Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, #NewDelhi 🗓 Check the agenda and please register at www.civicsabha.in #CivicSabha2026 #DataForGood #ResponsibleAI #DigitalPublicGoods #CivicTech #TechForGood #CivicDataLab #CivicSabha #DataForPublicGood #ResponsibleAI #IndiaAIImpactSummit #PublicInterestTech #EthicalAI #DataEcosystems #DPI #OpenData #OpenSource #AIImpact #AIForIndia #GovTech #DigitalGovernance Gaurav Godhwani Deepthi chand Alagandula Simonti Chakraborty Shuchita Rawal Aashi Srivastava Nupura Gawde Saurabh Levin Mayank Manish Niharika Das Nikil A. Amit Chaudhary Sumita Gupta Prashasti Yadav Mohammad Saqib Manan Saesha P. Ahsnat Mokarim Ahsin Ahmed Stephen S Mathew Uday Raj Sahai Abhishek Singh Vinay A. Aparna R. Mansi Sinha N Admin Priya Yadav Thakshak B

📢 CivicDataLab at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 We’re excited to share that CivicDataLab will be part of the India AI Impact Summit – Main Event, leading a high-level panel discussion on: Strengthening Data and AI Collaboratives for Economic Growth and Social Good (under the Summit track: Unlocking Participatory, Open & Ethical Data Ecosystems for AI-driven Public Good). As AI becomes central to public systems, this session will explore how trusted, interoperable, and ethically governed data ecosystems can enable inclusive innovation — moving AI solutions from pilot to scale across sectors like healthcare, climate resilience, education, and urban planning. Bringing together government leaders, multilateral agencies, technologists, philanthropic foundations, and civic innovators, the conversation will spotlight how Data & AI Collaboratives can unlock siloed datasets, strengthen governance frameworks, and serve as foundational digital public infrastructure for responsible AI — aligned with IndiaAI Mission initiatives such as #AIKosh. The panel will be moderated by Gaurav Godhwani (Executive Director & Co-founder, CivicDataLab), with global voices including: Anna Tumadóttir (Creative Commons), Alexandru Oprunenco (UNDP), Nasubo Ongoma (Qhala), Dr. Hwirin Kim (World Meteorological Organization), Dr. Agnes Kiragga (African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)), Dr. Cecilia Celeste Danesi (University of Buenos Aires), Martin Tisné (CurrentAI), Kathleen Victoir (Pasteur Network) …and other distinguished leaders. 📍 Bharat Mandapam, Room 6 | 🗓 18 February 2026 | 🕤 9:30 – 10:25 AM | ➡️ Register at https://lnkd.in/g2rs5tRv or On-the-spot registration will be available for walk-in participants at the venue. Register your interest here: https://lnkd.in/ghbUgXxc #IndiaAIImpactSummit #CivicDataLab #DataForPublicGood #ResponsibleAI #DataCollaboratives #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #EthicalAI #OpenData #AIForSocialGood #GovTech #PublicInterestTech #DataEcosystems #AIImpact Nupura Gawde Mayank Manish Saurabh Levin Ahsnat Mokarim Nikil A.

This month, CC will be represented at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi to discuss the future of AI policy and practice. CC will be focused on areas where our experience infrastructure, and global community position us to make a distinctive contribution to AI governance in the public interest. If you'll be in Delhi, you can connect with the CC team, represented by Rebecca Ross and Anna Tumadóttir, at the following places: -CivicSabha 2.0 -PAIRS India -OpenMined Community Meetup -Strengthening Data and AI Collaboratives for Economic Growth and Social Good as part of the main Impact Summit Sessions -And many more!

🔓 Open practices for preprints, including open licensing, are crucial for rapid and equitable sharing of scientific research. ASAPbio, in partnership with Creative Commons, has engaged with research funders to further policy alignment toward a standard Preprint Policy Framework. See the results of our work and, if you are a research funder, contact us to join this initiative!

Happy Birthday, Wikipedia! A quarter-century of keeping knowledge free and human for everyone—we'll toast to that! Join us in celebrating by sharing your favorite random Wiki article! 🗞️ #Wikipedia25 Wikimedia Foundation Image: Adam Jenkins licensed with CC BY 2.0

CC Certificate alum Professor Gregory Beyrer shares how using Creative Commons licenses supports his anti-racist teaching practices. This powerful essay began as an assignment for the CC Certificate. Register for an upcoming Certification Course to deepen your understanding of open licensing while connecting it directly to your current work through practical assignments and connections with like-minded colleagues around the globe! Read the article: https://buff.ly/JAvA8Cp Register for the CC certificate: https://buff.ly/OKFO1BN

CC Certificate alum Professor Gregory Beyrer shares how using Creative Commons licenses supports his anti-racist teaching practices. This powerful essay began as an assignment for the CC Certificate. Register for an upcoming Certification Course to deepen your understanding of open licensing while connecting it directly to your current work through practical assignments and connections with like-minded colleagues around the globe! Read the article: https://buff.ly/JAvA8Cp Register for the CC certificate: https://buff.ly/OKFO1BN

Read our latest issue brief, which explains how the generative AI training process works, why it raises copyright questions, and the factors that courts and policymakers are considering.