About the Information Program
The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources—providing access to content, tools, and networks—for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance. more

Best Practice Guide: Implementing the EU Copyright Directive in the Digital Age
December 2006
At a time when the existing EU copyright framework is under review, this OSI-sponsored best practice guide seeks to provide a set of recommendations for accession states and candidate countries that face the challenge of transposing the EUCD. more

The European Union's Sixth Framework Programme: A Layperson's Guide to Funding
2006
This guide to EU funding, published by OSI grantee Tactical Technology Collective, aims to explain procedures and rules in a simple and straightforward way. more

Call for Proposals: Access to Essential Medicines
June 8, 2007
OSI offers grants to local organizations to help make safe and affordable medicines accessible in Brazil, India, Kenya, Malaysia, South Africa, and Thailand.  more

Information Program Announces Guidelines for Unsolicited Grants Process
January 22, 2007
OSI's Information Program announces instructions for grant-seeking organizations that aim to enhance the ability to access, exchange, and produce knowledge and information; and that use new tools and techniques to empower civil society. more

iCommons Summit 2007
Dubrovnik, Croatia
June 15, 2007
Supported by OSI, iCommons aims to develop a united global commons front by collaborating with open content, access to knowledge, open access publishing, and free culture communities around the world.  more