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Local Context, Global Commons (LCGC) is a two-year project funded by the Ford Foundation that aims to build the capacity of South-based organisation to participate in global debates around the commons.
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[edit] Who is involved?
iCommons is the lead organisation and coordinator of the project and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. From iCommons:
Heather Ford: Project lead
Kerryn McKay: Project Manager
Rebecca Kahn: Editor
Paul Jacobson: Writer
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) is the Brazilian research partner. From FGV:
Ronaldo Lemos: Brazilian Project Lead
Paula Martini: Writer
The Alternative Law Forum (ALF) is the Indian research partner. From ALF:
Lawrence Liang: Indian Project Lead
Prashant Iyengar: Writer
Alison Fish: Writer
[edit] Outputs
1. Events: team workshops + participation in iSummit '07 and '08
2. Research: icommons.org articles + the final IBSA Copyright Review + regular blog entries/columns + the iCommons '07 and '08 Annual
3. Platforms: the development of Open Context as open source software for cultural heritage institutions + the development of icommons.org as a peer-production platform
