{"id":13047,"date":"2023-06-28T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/06\/28\/open-policy-alliance-a-new-program-to-amplify-underrepresented-voices-in-public-policy-development\/"},"modified":"2023-06-28T22:14:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T20:14:13","slug":"open-policy-alliance-a-new-program-to-amplify-underrepresented-voices-in-public-policy-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/06\/28\/open-policy-alliance-a-new-program-to-amplify-underrepresented-voices-in-public-policy-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Policy Alliance: A new program to amplify underrepresented voices in public policy development"},"content":{"rendered":"

On behalf of the Open Source Initiative and the public policy team, \u00a0I\u2019m very pleased to share early news of our new educational program \u2013 one aimed at building and supporting a coalition of underrepresented voices from public benefit and charitable foundations. This new program \u2013 the Open Policy Alliance \u2013 seeks to empower these voices and enable them to actively \u00a0participate in educating and informing US public policy decisions\u00a0related to Open Source software, content, research, and education. \u00a0The OPA is created in response to increased demand for public dialog and stakeholder engagement in these adjacent and related \u201copen domains\u201d.
\nNew regulations in the software industry and adjacent areas such as AI and Data are on the rise around the world. \u00a0Cyber Security, societal impact of AI, data and privacy are paramount issues for legislators globally. \u00a0At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic drove collaborative development to unprecedented levels and took Open Source software, open research, open content and data from mainstream to main stage. \u00a0Moving forward, developing these important public policies whilst not harming the ecosystem requires an understanding of how our ecosystem operates. And ensuring stakeholders without historic benefit of representation in those discussions becomes paramount to that end.
\nOpen Source is a global, borderless activity. \u00a0But public policies are developed locally. The OPA will focus on education in the US while exchanging and sharing information with like-minded organizations globally to make any single investment in resources available for the broadest possible impact.
\nThe OSI recognizes the importance of diverse perspectives and seeks to address this gap by joining with other like-minded organizations. \u00a0By bringing together public benefit and charitable foundations with a stake in open collaboration and public access to the value of its results, the coalition aims to foster greater understanding and increased dialog in the realm of Open Source.
\nFounding members of the Open Policy Alliance include the non profit organizations:
\nApereo Foundation
\nThe Document Foundation
\nEclipse Foundation
\nFreeBSD Foundation
\nPython Foundation
\nOpenInfra Foundation
\nOpen Forum Europe\u00a0(OFE)
\nopen@RIT Research Lab
\nAssociazione LibreItalia
\nPlone Foundation
\nKDE Foundation
\nWe have a modest start with a valuable vision and committed participants. We invite public benefit and charitable foundations with an interest in Open Source software, content, research, and education to join the OPA. By working together, the coalition members will amplify their collective impact, creating a more inclusive and equitable future for Open Source.
\nWe\u2019ll have more news for you in July. \u00a0If you\u2019re planning to attend the FOSSY\u00a0event, you\u2019ll be able to hear our OSI executive director Stefano Maffulli talk about the global policy landscape and OPA\u2019s role in it\u00a0on July 15th.
\nFor more information about the OPA please email openpolicy@opensource.org.
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