<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear list,<br><br></div>as was decided during the Big Fat Brussels Meeting vol. 2 [1], the Free Knowledge Advocacy Group is now a member of the Open Policy Network. [2] The OPN is a group that aims to support open policy advocates and advocacy. <br>
<br></div><div>One of the first activities to be realised is the <b>Institute for Open Leadership</b> [3]. <font>This</font><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" id="docs-internal-guid-fcf07f6d-866d-554d-a465-b99d042ae165"><font> is an annual weeklong institute to train new leaders in education, science, and public policy fields on the values and implementation of openness in licensing, policies, and practices. </font></span><br>
<br></div><div>The first such institue will take place in January 2015 in or around San Francisco. Anyone in the world interested in Open Policy can apply. The deadline is the <b>30th of June</b>. [4]<br><br></div><div>There is a plan to organise the next institute in Europe and Asia, but if you're interested just go for it - no need to wait until then. <br>
<br></div><div>Let me know if you have follow-up questions!<br>Dimi<br></div><div><br>[1]<a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/EU_Policy/Big_Fat_Brussels_Meeting_Vol._2/mintues#Open_Policy_Network">https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/EU_Policy/Big_Fat_Brussels_Meeting_Vol._2/mintues#Open_Policy_Network</a><br>
[2]<a href="http://openpolicynetwork.org/about/#members">http://openpolicynetwork.org/about/#members</a><br>[3]<a href="http://openpolicynetwork.org/iol/">http://openpolicynetwork.org/iol/</a><br>[4]<a href="https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/42762">https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/42762</a><br>
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