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In presenting the motion, CAUT President Wayne Peters urged delegates to “advocate for a pro-education and pro-development copyright regime.”

“By supporting this motion, you will make it clear that our priority is to ensure that all students, teachers and researchers across all sectors of education and in all parts of the world have better access to the learning materials they need and deserve,” he stated.

The resolution was seconded by the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) in Ghana.

NAGRAT President Christian Addai-Poku emphasized the importance of the resolution for the education community in developing countries.

“In Ghana, the time to complete a PhD is rising mainly because students don’t have access to the library resources and research materials they need,” he explained. “Libraries can’t afford books and journals and digital content on the internet is increasingly locked up.”  

The resolution calls on EI to advocate at the international level for a more balanced approach to copyright rules, one that respects the rights of owners but permits exemptions for non-commercial educational and research purposes. 

Education International is the global federation of education unions and organizations representing more than 30 million education workers in 171 countries and territories.