International Overview
You may also find more information on our Affiliate wiki portal
Thank you for your interest in the international project of the Creative Commons.
We would like to see CC flourish and grow around the world. There are a number of ways to get involved, from hosting a salon, translating, or starting a new jurisdiction project.
We are still looking for experts and passionate people from all around the world to get involved. The following overview is designed to help you understand what building a jurisdiction team would entail:
- Introduction to Creative Commons and Jurisdiction Teams
- Self Assessment Tool describes the roles of Jurisdiction team members in more detail: Community, Legal, Tech, Language, Affiliate Institution
- CC Porting Guidelines outlines the steps to port the licenses in a jurisdiction. These steps are being revised; please contact CC for more details.
The CC license porting process
Team is formed
Project Leads sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Creative Commons
Internal administration and Timeline
Legal Project Lead produces a first draft
CC reviews first draft
Public discussion
Legal Project Lead produces second draft
CCi reviews second draft
Project leads finalize licenses and arrange technical requirements
Launch of the national version of the licenses
Other Projects
Building a CC Jurisdiction Website
Creative Commons Jurisdiction Teams may decide to build a website specifically for their Jurisdiction Project. These websites must comply with Creative Commons' Internet Services Policy. CC also offers a Website Help Sheet for teams to use when setting up their websites.
