Building a more open, collaborative CC global movement
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Why we are here● CC 15th Anniversary: Moment to celebrate, reflect, and plan for the future of the movement
● Evaluation of current network: 100+ affiliates in 80+ countries
○ Mostly built upon old MOUs, focused on agreements for license translation and porting
● Network needs to grown and include new voices to meet our vision and goals as a movement
● Opportunity to think seriously about the network we have and what the movement urgently
needs
● Proposal: Build on our common values and principles; evolve the network to ensure we have what
we need to accomplish CC’s mission
Background● Goal: A community-led process and strategy to analyze, revitalize and grow the CC network
● Plan:
○ Review existing network structure and composition
○ Identify opportunities for growth and improvement
○ Propose a new structure to meet current and future needs
● Team: Global Network Strategy Steering Committee
○ 20 contributors from across the affiliate network, representing all regions, including 3 regional
co-ordinators
○ Co-chaired by CC CEO Ryan Merkley and CC Poland Alek Tarkowski
Process● Oct 2015: CC Day Zero in Seoul, South Korea
○ Affiliates recommended review and process to strengthen the network
● April 2016: CC HQ asked for volunteers from the network to lead review process
● May 2016, Washington DC: First in-person committee meeting
○ Identify issues and plan research and strategy development process
● Summer 2016: Independent researchers conducted interviews with teams in all regions
○ Produced 300-page “Faces of the Commons” report identifying issues and opportunities
○ Reports shared openly with community; translated to Spanish, Arabic, French
Process (continued)● Nov 2016: Second in-person committee meeting
○ Review research insights, make recommendations, develop strategy framework
● Dec 2016: Committee drafted recommendations; finalized and translated documents
● Jan 2017: Consultation began
● Mar 24, 2017: Consultation ends; committee to review and make revisions as required
● April 28-30, 2017: CC Summit in Toronto, Canada
○ Community endorsement of final approved strategy
Issues and Insights
● MOU structure was designed for license porting
● Today’s CC movement works in many more areas, like policy, advocacy, open education, open
access, and more
● Affiliate structure limits membership to MOU signatories
○ Makes it difficult to recruit and retain new contributors
Issues and Insights
● Regional Co-ordinator structure isn’t serving the network or CC HQ
○ Communication: Information not getting through, HQ not getting information, teams not
communicating/collaborating
○ Missed opportunities: Resources left unused, potential contributors unable to get involved,
local teams not supported as needed
● Affiliate members often feel isolated and are working very hard without much support
○ A few people are carrying a lot of the work; Teams and individuals feel burnt out, and need
more resources for their everyday work
Issues and Insights
● There is a strong desire to work on shared projects and set shared goals
○ Need better structure to provide support and collaboration
● New network activities require more coordination, shared decision-making, and adequate
resourcing to have impact
Issues and Insights
● CC network needs opportunity to set its priorities
○ Take a leadership role in growing and supporting new and existing teams
○ Building consensus for policies and collective actions
● CC HQ has unique core functional roles (e.g., brand and trademark, license infrastructure, legal
entity and requirements), and is also a key contributor and leader in the movement with its own
staff and strategy
One vision, two mission statements
CC movement and CC HQ organization share a common vision:
“Our vision for the Creative Commons Global Network is nothing less than realizing the full potential of the Internet — universal access to research and education, full participation in culture — to drive a new
era of development, growth, and productivity.”
One vision, two mission statements
However, the CC movement should have a broader mission statement to guide its work:
“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.”
Overview
● New governance and decision-making model
○ Global Network Council with representation from each country
○ Sub-committees to manage work of the Council
● New membership model for governance: No more affiliates
○ Any individual contributor can become a member
○ Organizations can join as Network Partners, but can’t vote
■ Organization staff can of course join as individual members
Overview
● Members and Partners organized under Country Teams
○ Select a public lead to co-ordinate country-level activities
○ Elect a Global Network Council representative for global governance work
○ Country teams work together to set national level priorities and positions
● Membership only required to participate in governance
○ Anyone can contribute to the activities of the movement regardless of affiliation
CCGNC: Core Functions
● Coordinate the activities of the most active contributors of the movement (both individuals and
organizations)
● Provide a structure of representation for Country Teams at global level
● Collaboratively define movement strategy and provide stewardship for the CC licenses
CCGNC: Core Functions
● 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
Membership
● Any individual can apply to become a Network Member, approved by CCGN
● Organizations can apply to become Network Partners
● Network Members and Partners will endorse a Global Network Charter
● Network Members and Partners can speak on behalf of their country teams as
CC on Platform topics
● Membership is renewed every 2 years
Country teams
● Open to all Network Members and Partners working in that country
● Network Members or Partners will only be affiliated with one Country Team at
a time. This does not exclude them from projects in other countries
● Each Country Team sends 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 Country Team activities
Country team activities
● Run activities and provide support to local projects
● Serve as a contact and information point for questions about CC
● Represent the CCGN to national and local governments and organisations
● Maintain and update a country-specific website on xx.creativecommons.org
● Establish Country Team consensus on national positions related to the CCGN
● Report on accomplishments to the Global Network Council
● Elect a representative to the Global Network Council
Role of CC HQ in the Network
● CC HQ remains a distinct organisational entity with special responsibilities
○ Works as an active and collaborative member of the movement
○ Participates in the CCGN
○ Supports and facilitates the CCGN
CC HQ Responsibilities
● Administrative and organisational support for the GNC and its subcommittees
● Support and manage Platform Coordinators for CCGN’s Platforms
● Co-organize Global Summits with the GNC
● Consult on further development of legal tools with the GNC
CC HQ Responsibilities
● Provide communication tools for internal and external communication
○ e.g., Website, Wiki, mailing lists, IRC, Slack
● Consults the GNC as part of its own strategic planning
● Manages the global trademark and brand
● Leads fundraising to support CC HQ and CCGN initiatives in collaboration with
the CCGN
HQ Support and Funding
● The network will collaborate with CC HQ to actively fundraise to support the
continued allocation of these resources
● CC HQ will also provide two kinds of new direct financial support:
○ Activities Fund: Small fund to provide small amounts of resources for
everyday activities
○ Global Initiative Fund for Platform Activities: Funds allocated to projects
within an established Platform, by a grant review committee advising
Areas of Work: Platforms
● Platforms are "defined areas of work", approved by the CCGN
● Platforms can be issue-based, region-based, or function-oriented
○ Issue: Copyright reform, open education, GLAM
○ Region: CC Europe
○ Function: Mentoring and team-building
Areas of Work: Platforms
● Each Platform has an assigned co-ordinator, defined objectives and positions on
key issues
● Approved Platforms eligible to receive project resources from the Global Fund
● Anyone can propose a Platform, but with limited resources, the network will
have to set priorities
● Non-Platform work can always be undertaken by Country Teams, but not as
official CC project