In recent years, the Creative Commons and various relevant organizations have been approached by many institutions and governments in search of help on how to implement open licensing and how to develop Open Policy materials and strategies. By "Open Policies" we mean policies where state-funded resources are developed and issued as Open Licensed Resources. An example is the 2 million program titled TAACCCT grant programfor which we have spoken to you in the past.
There is therefore an urgent need for the community to support government policy makers so that they can successfully create, adopt and implement Open Policies. At the same time their members / partners Creative Commons from all countries worldwide have expressed the need for an information hub where the various Open Policies are going up and discussions and analyzes are taking place.
The Open Community needs access to existing Open Policies, legislation and programs δράσης για το πως οι Ανοιχτές Πολιτικές δημιουργούνται, επεξεργάζονται και περνάνε. Χρειαζόμαστε να υπάρχει πληροφόρηση για τα problems that arise and how they were overcome and because each country has different policies and opportunities, those involved need support in drawing up Open Policies and Strategies adapted to their measures.
For these reasons Creative Commons they created it Open Policy Network (OPN). The aim of the Network is to encourage the creation, adoption and application Open Policies and Practices that promote the common good by supplying lawyers, organizations and government policymakers with information and expertise, and by being a hub of communication between those who need help and those who can provide it.
According to the Network Manifesto it is considered that:
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The adoption of Open Policies can maximize the return to public investment and promote the existence of a global web of Common Resources for Innovative Uses.
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State-funded resources must be Open Licensed Resources.
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Open Policies require, in principle, permissions that are compatible with it Open Knowledge Definition of the Open Knowledge Foundation and preferably Open Licenses that require at least a Report to the Creator ( CC BY) for government-subsidized content and Open Licenses with no requirement (CC0) for government-subsidized data.
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The Open Policy Network is an open network to everyone, provided they agree to contribute and adapt to the mission and instructions.
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The Open Policy Network is in line with the proposals of existing initiatives such as Budapest Open Access Initiative, Paris Open Educational Resources Declaration, Cape Town Declaration, Panton Principles, And theWashington Declaration on Intellectual Property and Public Interest.
Get yourself part too!
For starters Open Policy Network he has the leaders Creative Commons but the central vision is the organization of the Network each time, after a time limit to pass from group to group. If you are interested in getting involved in the network either individually or as an organization click here.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 | CreativeCommons
