Join the Creative Commons

global movement!

Nicolas Suzor <n.suzor@qut.edu.au> @nicsuzor

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The mission of the Creative Commons Global Network is

to build a global commons of creativity and knowledge,

and grow a movement that advocates, promotes and

enables openness and sharing around the world.

Global Network Strategy Consultation

https://consultation.creativecommons.org/

Nic Suzor (n.suzor@qut.edu.au)

• 15 Years of Creative Commons

• Building a network for the future that brings in new voices.

“The mission of the Creative Commons Global Network is to build a global

commons of creativity and knowledge, and grow a movement that

advocates, promotes and enables openness and sharing around the world.”

• MOU structure was designed for license porting, but

today’s CC movement works in many areas, like policy,

advocacy, open education, open access and more

• Affiliate structure limits membership; makes it difficult to

recruit and retain new contributors

• There is a strong desire to work on shared projects and set shared goals, but no

structure to do support collaboration

• New network activities require more coordination, shared decision-making, and

adequate resourcing to have impact

• New governance and decision-making model: Global Network Council will be a

new representative body that will collaboratively define movement strategy and

provide stewardship for the CC licenses

• New membership model: no more affiliates

• Any individual contributor can become a member

• Organizations can join as Network Partners

CORE FUNCTION OF THE GLOBAL NETWORK COUNCIL

• Defined areas of activity or work programs (Platforms)

• Grow, evaluate and improve the network

• Advise and build consensus on global CC positions, strategy, network resource

allocation

• Participate in global fundraising efforts

• Country Teams are open to all Network Members and Partners working in that

country

• Each Country Team will send one representative to the Global Network Council

• Each Country Team will select an individual (similar to Public Lead) to be responsible

for coordinating and communicating on behalf of Country Team activities

• Country teams will develop policy and outreach strategy and oversee activities

CONSULTATION: Open until March 24

https://consultation.creativecommons.org/

Nic Suzor (n.suzor@qut.edu.au) & Delia Browne (Delia.Browne@det.nsw.edu.au)