**Contents** - [[#Context]] - [[#Freedom To Participate]] - [[#Agreements]] - [[#Identity]] - [[#Structure]] - [[#Protocols]] # Context Welcome to **OpenCivics Labs** — a cooperative guild of civic innovators experimenting with emerging approaches in open civic innovation that support collective action responding to critical civilizational challenges. This document is the governing agreement for all members of OpenCivics Labs. It encodes our collective identity, organizational structure, and the protocols by which we coordinate together. By joining the Labs, you affirm alignment with the agreements associated with your role and commit to the participation ethics outlined herein. # Freedom To Participate You are free to take any action that fulfills the [[1. Identity/Purpose|Purpose]] of the organization and the [[Roles Index|Roles]] that you hold — as long as you do not violate any [[3. Protocols/Protocols Index|Protocols]]; and you seek to uphold the [[1. Identity/Values|Values]] and intent of this Agreement. # Agreements ![[Agreement Index]] # Identity ![[Identity Index]] # Structure ![[Structure Index]] # Protocols ![[Protocols Index]]