PIRATES believe that the free flow of knowledge and information is essential and must be promoted and guaranteed in education. Educational institutions should increasingly use learning resources available under free licenses where there are no restrictions on copying.

Technological progress creates new opportunities to share and develop knowledge and learning concepts internationally. To capitalise on these opportunities, we are committed to the development and support of free and open educational materials.

The availability of educational media under free licenses to all is essential for barrier-free access to education, both within and beyond the borders of the EU.

PIRATES see innovation as the key to the development of our cultural and intellectual wealth. We support educating citizens and students about their right to information and about free formats and software in all types of educational facilities.

PIRATES support the digitisation and publication of documents stored in public libraries and archives across the EU.