Welcome to the OpenCivics Consortium as a **Partner** - an aligned organization engaging in inter-organizational collaboration and coordination with the Consortium to advance shared open civic innovation mission.
This document is the agreement for [[Partner]] role membership in the OpenCivics Consortium.
- [[#Freedom to Participate]]
- [[#Your Role]]
- [[#Partnership Process]]
- [[#Good Standing]]
- [[#Network Participation]]
- [[#Knowledge Commons Access]]
- [[#Your Platform Access]]
- [[#Departure]]
- [[#Questions and Support]]
- [[#About OpenCivics Consortium]]
# Freedom to Participate
Your organization is free to take any action that fulfills the [[Identity/Purpose|Purpose]] of the organization and the [[Structure/Roles/Roles Index|Roles Index]] that you hold — as long as you do not violate any [[Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols Index]]; and you seek to uphold the [[Identity/Values|Values]] and intent of this Constitution.
# Your Role
![[Partner]]
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# Partnership Process
## How Partnerships Are Formed
![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Partner Protocol#Process: Application|Partner Protocol]]
## Eligibility
![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Partner Protocol#Eligibility|Partner Protocol]]
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# Good Standing
![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Partner Protocol#Good Standing|Partner Protocol]]
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# Network Participation
Your organization participates in the broader open civic innovation network.
## Network Assembly
![[Network Assembly Protocol#Session Structure]]
## Participation Guidelines
![[Network Assembly Protocol#Participation Guidelines]]
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# Knowledge Commons Access
Your organization has access to the Knowledge Commons.
## Access & Usage Rights
![[Commons Indexing Protocol#Access & Usage Rights]]
## Submission Process
![[Commons Indexing Protocol#Submission Process]]
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# Your Platform Access
![[Platforms Protocol#Access by Role]]
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# Departure
## Voluntary Departure
![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Partner Protocol#Departure|Partner Protocol]]
## Removal
![[Protocols/Role Protocols/Partner Protocol#Removal|Partner Protocol]]
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# Questions and Support
For questions about your organizational partnership or this agreement:
- Review the complete [[Partner]] role definition
- Consult [[Protocols/Role Protocols/Partner Protocol|Partner Protocol]] for partnership procedures
- Contact [[Delegate Council]] for partnership support
- Engage with [[Stewardship Council]] for strategic coordination
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# About OpenCivics Consortium
These indexes contain the organizational DNA of the OpenCivics Consortium. Reading the identity section is encouraged; familiarity with structure is helpful; protocols and agreements can be referenced as needed for your participation.
## Identity
![[Identity/Identity Index|Identity Index]]
## Structure
![[Structure/Structure Index|Structure Index]]
## Protocols
![[Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols Index]]
## Agreements
![[Agreements/Agreement Index|Agreement Index]]