On Open Access News today, Peter Suber has blogged some notes and links to two recent commons-related conferences:

Amsterdam: Economics of the Commons: Strategies for Sustainable Access and Creative Reuse of Sounds and Images Online

Canberra, Australia: Foundations of Open: Technological and Digital Knowledge, Local 2020 Summit

Speaking of Commons-Related Conferences, mark your calendars for October 23 - 25, 2008 for:

Jumpstarting the Public Sphere: Information Policy in the 21st Century (evening of Oct. 23, all-day Oct. 24); pricing that you definitely can afford. Venue: Vancouver Public Library.

Media Democracy Day: Saturday, Oct. 25, Vancouver Public Library. Speakers & Media Fair. No charge.

Watch for updates as planning for the 2008 IPC conference unfolds!