Open Policy Network #oeglobal

1. openpolicynetwork.org

2. WHY?

3. FOUR KEY TENETS
1. (The obviousness of) OPEN POLICY
2. Publicly / foundation funded resources
should be openly licensed
3. Default = Open (via funding requirement)
4. CC BY on content, CC0 on data

4. OPEN POLICY
NETWORK
●Foster the creation, adoption, and implementation of
open policies that advance the public good
●Do this by supporting advocates, organizations,
policymakers, and connecting policy opportunities
with those who can provide assistance
●49 institutional OPN members
●CC founded OPN / on steering committee
●OPN work plan funded (in part) with support of
Hewlett Foundation

5. Current research funding cycle does not maximize
dissemination, economic efficiency, social impact
Government RFPs
announced, research
grants awarded
Scientific research
conducted and papers
written
Articles submitted
to journals and
peer review occurs
Acceptance in journals;
authors transfer
copyright to publishers
Articles published in
mainly closed access
journals
Libraries subscribe or
public pays per article
fee to view on
publisher's website
Public granted little or
no reuse rights beyond
access to read articles
Slow scientific progress,
poor return on public
investment

6. Optimized research funding cycle maximizes
public access, economic efficiency, social impact
Government RFPs
announced, open
license requirements
included, research
grants awarded
Scientific research
conducted and papers
written
Acceptance in journals;
public access policy
ensures deposit in open
repository
Articles published in
traditional journals
under embargo
Public can download
articles from open
access repository
Public granted full reuse
rights under open
licenses
Accelerated scientific
progress, optimal return
on public investment
Articles submitted
to journals and
peer review occurs

7. Publicly funded
resources should be
openly licensed
resources.

8. EXAMPLE

9. $2 billion over four years
CC BY required

10. ● Warsaw CC Summit 2011
● OER on the radar of policymakers
● affiliates requested support
● current efforts decentralized and uncoordinated
● need a network to share and discuss
● need best data, toolkits, arguments
● let’s not miss opportunities that arise!
IDEA

11. MISSION
● Foster the creation, adoption, and
implementation of open policies that advance
the public good.
● Do this by supporting advocates,
organizations, policymakers, and connecting
policy opportunities with those who can
provide assistance.

12. PRINCIPLES
● ‘Open Policy’: publicly funded resources are
openly licensed resources
● Default aim for policy licensing: Open Definition (with
preference for CC BY and CC0).
● Do not recreate the wheel; leverage expertise
● Work from existing policy recommendations: Paris
OER, BOAI, Panton Principles, Communia, etc.
● Free for anyone to join. Contribute and abide by
mission and guiding principles.

13. WORK PLAN
● Link to, catalog, and curate existing policy resources.
● Build new resources and/or services only where
capacity or expertise does not currently exist.
● Connect policy makers to experts.
● Provide baseline level of assistance for all
opportunities.
● Share information with openly with members and the
public, using open licenses (of course), multiple
languages, transparent fashion.

14. opn@creativecommons.org

15. Credits
● Institution - by Thibault Geffroy from the Noun Project - CC BY
● Big idea - from the Noun Project, Public Domain
● Blueprint - by Dimitry Sokolov from The Noun Project - CC BY
● Check List - by fabrice dubuy from The Noun Project - CC BY
● Hackathon - by Iconathon 2012 - CC0
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