On September 20, 2012 IIS representative Louisa Rizmanova took part in Creative Commons  
Regional Meeting for Europe held in the period of OKFestival (September 17-22, 2012, Helsinki, Finland).

Meeting gathered 23 representatives of CC Affiliates from 15 European and CIS region countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine, Finland, France, Sweden and UK). Regional Project Manager Jonas Öber and representatives of Creative Commons Headquarters (CC HQs) Jessica Coats and Timothy Vollmer also participated in the meeting.

In the course of the meeting representatives of CC HQs made presentations on the policy and strategic development issues of CC as an organization, as well as CC Global Network development. The following priorities were defined: steward the Global Commons, catalyze community growth, develop innovative products, build the Affiliate network and secure the foundation. In the presentations it was mentioned that in the near future CC Affiliates will be provided with the draft Creative Commons Strategic Development Plan for 2013-2015 for consideration, comments and suggestions on this document.

Representatives of CC Affiliates presented summaries on their activities implemented in the end of 2011 - 2012 and discussed proposals for further optimization of interaction between the Affiliates and CC HQs. In particular, representatives of CC HQs were asked to consider the possibility of funding some CC Affiliates’ activities and projects from CC budget, as well as providing support to CC Affiliates in the implementation of joint regional projects and obtaining grants. In addition, CC Affiliates representatives noted that it is necessary to increase transparency of Creative Commons operation and make available financial reporting information at www.creativecommons.org.

CC Affiliates were suggested to consider the possibility of their participation in School of Open project, which was discussed in the course of the Workshop held on the eve of Regional Meeting, as well as in preparation and holding celebrations on the 10th anniversary of Creative Commons in December, 2012 (e.g. conducting webinars, workshops, competitions for the best poster or video about Creative Commons, publications on CC etc.).