Organizations

European Network on Privatization, Public Goods, and Regulation is a network based in Germany, which publishes quarterly english-language newsletter, "either general or focussed on one of the topics of the network. It's presenting dates of conferences and actions, reviews of books and articles - often linked to online full texts." From their manifesto: We want to promote struggles against privatisation, defend public goods and social rights. We set on deprivatisation! This involves inventing alternative forms for social provision of public goods and a regulation of commons (water, land, knowledge etc.) beyond the money form.

CIPPIC was established in 2003 at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. CIPPIC seeks to ensure balance in policy and law-making processes on issues that arise as a result of new technologies.

GRAIN is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) which promotes the sustainable management and use of agricultural biodiversity based on people's control over genetic resources and local knowledge. GRAIN's website warrants investigation. It contains a vast amount of useful and relevant material.

EtcGroup (The Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration) is dedicated to the conservation and sustainable advancement of cultural and ecological diversity and human rights. ETC group works in partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) for cooperative and sustainable self-reliance within disadvantaged societies, by providing information and analysis of socioeconomic and technological trends and alternatives.

Open Access News is a the leading source of news and comment on the worldwide effort to provide free online access to scientific and scholarly research. Edited by Peter Suber, Open Access Project Director at Public Knowledge and Research Professor of Philosophy at Earlham College.