Leading policy and advocacy work at IFLA, with particular focus on copyright, access to information, freedom of expression and digital issues. I have strong experience and understanding of working with governments and international institutions, enjoy the fast pace of an international NGO, and have a passion for finding the key insight or solution to a problem.

Ana is a practicing lawyer and a lecturer in Intellectual Property law at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” in Bulgaria. She is involved in digital rights advocacy as part of the Bulgarian association Digital Republic and in recent years has been working on copyright policies in connection to EU copyright reform and its implementation at the national level. Ana is part of the Creative Commons Global Network and Europeana’s Copyright Community Steering Group. She is actively contributing to several projects for the mapping of copyright exceptions and limitations across the EU, including Communia’s www.copyrightexceptions.eu.

Iva is a scholarly communication and e-resources librarian at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, responsible for institutional repository development, support in electronic publishing, providing electronic resources, information literacy education, and bibliometric monitoring of research output. Currently, she chairs the board of SPARC Europe.

Pirjo has a long history of working in higher education libraries and with digital content. Pirjo is also a freelance journalist for the Finnish Library Journal and functions as a member in The Finnish Research Library Association (STKS) working groups. Pirjo is the contact person for all the general KR21 enquiries in Finland, but E-book enquiries for Finland can be addressed to: info@knowledgerights21.org

Camille Françoise is a French Policy Advisor and Program Manager based in the Hague in the Netherlands, specialised in emerging digital technologies, including immersive & 3D works & cultural heritage. A long-time advocate for the Public Domain & Open Access, she is passionate about human rights, especially equitable access to information & knowledge in digital environments. Camille is currently pursuing an LLM in Digital & Technology Law at the Université Catholique de Lyon, focusing on GDPR, AI ethics, Cybersecurity, and Platform Regulations. She supports a vision of human-centered and sovereign digital infrastructures. Additionally, she is member of the board of trustees of Wikimedia France and Deuxfleurs, a Councillor of the Europeana Network Association, a member of COMMUNIA, and a Software Heritage Ambassador.

Kai is head of policy at the Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF, Society for Civil Rights), connecting legal expertise with policymakers and coordinating the F5 Alliance for digital policy in the public interest.

Previously, Kai worked as Senior Program Manager at the Asia Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Singapore, as Senior PR Consultant at Scholz & Friends, and held various roles in the German Parliament.

He holds Master’s degrees in Systems Engineering from École Centrale Paris, in Industrial Engineering from TU Berlin, and in Public Administration from Harvard University.

Johanna is a policy advisor at the Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF, Society for Civil Rights) in Berlin. Before joining GFF, she worked for several years as a research assistant in the German Parliament, where she gained extensive experience in legislative processes and political strategy. Earlier in her career, she served as a project manager at the German Translators’ Fund. Johanna holds a PhD in literary studies and has conducted academic research at the University of Rostock and Queen Mary University of London.

Martin is a qualified archivist and director of Archives Ireland, a specialised provider of outsourced archives services. Archives Ireland provides consultancy and staffing for projects including cataloguing, digitisation and exhibitions. Martin has over 25 years’ experience delivering major projects across archives, libraries, museums and universities; as well as with arts organisation such as theatres, media companies and recording artists; government and state bodies; banks and law firms.

Martin has worked on many large scale digitisation projects involving significant copyright management aspects, including the digitisation of the archives of the Abbey and Gate Theatres, as well as work on Beyond 2022.

He is a practising barrister with a focus on Art & Cultural Heritage Law, GDPR and Copyright with a particular interest in legislative review and drafting.

Deborah is an attorney-at-law expert in international copyright law, cultural heritage, entertainment law and new technologies. She carries out teaching and training activities, organises numerous conferences and events in the fields of her experience, and authored several publications. She is the lead of the Creative Commons Italian Chapter and representative to the CC Global Network. She worked as a legal advisor on copyright law to the previous Italian Minister of Culture from 2019-2020. She is a fellow of the NEXA Center for the Internet & Society and a member of the “Digital Cultural Heritage” group (ICOM Italy). Deborah is part of the Copyright Law and Access to Knowledge Policies Group (CLAKP) within IGSG-CNR, a working group of experts with a strong focus on copyright law and legal issues affecting the digital environment, which will collaborate with her in achieving the goals of the KR21 programme.

Maarten Zeinstra LL.M. M.Sc. is an intellectual property lawyer (jurist) and information professional. With his one-man consultancy firm, IP-Squared, he provides strategic and practical advice in the public sector on how to provide more access to information, culture and knowledge. He is also the copyright coordinator for the Netherlands Association of the Archive Sector.

Chair of the board and head of policy and advocacy at the Centrum Cyfrowe Foundation, sociologist, researcher, project manager interested in the impact of technology and copyright regulations on culture, education and access to knowledge.

Ana Ordás is an experienced librarian who skillfully incorporates digital content assets into project management and consulting within the library field. Throughout her career, Ana has played a crucial role in various innovative projects, including the implementation of a digital content lending platform. Her expertise extends to digital marketing, online communication, game-based learning, and gamification. As a dedicated consultant and trainer, Ana conducts dynamic workshops that highlight the power of maintaining a playful attitude. Her workshops help libraries adopt interactive and inclusive approaches. Ana has also worked in digital marketing and communication for esteemed institutions like the Ministry of Culture and Sports. Currently, she manages digital communication for FESABID. With her extensive experience and unwavering passion for libraries, Ana continuously explores avenues that contribute to enhancing the visibility of libraries as inclusive spaces for accessing knowledge.

Signe Krantz is the policy officer at Wikimedia Sverige, where she works to turn the vision of free knowledge for all into public policy. With a background in media, NGO:s, and various movements, she wants to create a stronger public impact for knowledge rights in Sweden. There is a strong window to create an alternative to shittification and tech oligarchy. Along with Eric Luth, she will work for modern copyright legislation in Sweden and try to be a nuanced and knowledgeable voice regarding tech in society and politics.

Benjamin is one of the founders of Knowledge Rights 21, co-chairs the Policy Committee along with chairing LIBER’s Copyright and Legal Matters Working Group . He is a researcher at Bournemouth University’s Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management focussing on Artificial Intelligence, copyright law and its intersection with international trade law.

He is active in the intellectual property field within the UK and the EU, having sat on a number of bodies including the BBC’s Creative Archive Advisory Board, the UK Government’s Creative Economy Programme (Competition and Intellectual Property), i2010 Digital Libraries Programme, as well as the Institute of Public Policy Research’s Advisory Board on Intellectual Property and the Public Sphere.

Benjamin also chaired the copyright group of the Council for European National Librarians and currently sits on the UK Intellectual Property Office’s Copyright Research Expert Advisory Group. He has spoken as an expert legal witness at the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) of the European Parliament, as well as at the BEIS Select Committee and a number of All Party groups in the UK.