Freepolicy
Freepolicy is a concept in policy design that promotes the release and reuse of policy documents, models, and tools under openly accessible licenses, with the aim of increasing transparency, collaboration, and adaptability in public governance. It describes a family of practices rather than a single policy.
Origins: The term emerged from open-government and open-data movements in the 2000s and 2010s, drawing on norms
Principles: Freely accessible and modifiable policy materials; permissive licensing (such as those similar to open-source licenses);
Implementation: Steps include publishing drafts under open licenses, maintaining public repositories, using standardized data formats and
Applications: Municipal budgeting models, regulatory impact analyses, policy simulations, and procurement guidelines released for reuse by
Critiques: Potential risks include fragmentation, licensing confusion, misinterpretation of models, concerns about security, and the resource
See also: open government, open data, free software, participatory governance, policy interoperability.