Institute for Open Leadership

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openpolicynetwork.org

WHY?

Current system = broken

Optimized system = possible!

OPEN POLICY:Publicly funded

resources are openly licensed resources

EXAMPLE

● 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

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.

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.

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.

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Institute for Open Leadership

WHAT?

● weeklong intensive in-person training program on ‘open’● train new leaders in the values and implementation of

open licensing, policies, and practices ● connect emerging open leaders with one another● provide access to experts in variety of open fields● 20 participants each year; 2 years● instructors from various open areas: education, science,

open access, PSI, data, software, culture, etc.

Institute for Open Leadership

WHY?

● need for sustainable open movement and new generation of open leadership

● expand reach of open ideas and practice into new institutions and areas

● leaders can set positive example and give advice to others

● in person is valuable mode for training and networking

Institute for Open Leadership

● participants will propose an open project, work on at institute week, complete at their institutions within a year

● transform the concepts learned at the institute into practical, actionable, and sustainable initiative within his/her institution

● SUCCESS = ○ Increase the amount of openly licensed materials in

the commons;○ Increase awareness among colleagues and related

stakeholders about the benefits of openness;○ Successful implementation of policy;○ Demonstrate measurable results.

Focus on capstone projects

EXAMPLE

Librarian at a university able to foster an open access policy at

their institution; university faculty agree to contribute

publicly funded research into the university repository under

open licenses.

● who: emerging leaders and mid-level managers not already involved in the open community but showing interest and potential, high impact

● process: ○ application & selection period○ primed for institute by completing open courses from

School of Open○ intensive in-person event○ completion of open policy capstone projects

● timeline: ○ March 2014 application period; July 2014 institute 1○ November 2014 application period; March 2015 institute

2● travel/hotels/meals paid for through grants from Hewlett and

OSF

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