ORCkiertoa
ORCkiertoa is a fictional international consortium that appears in hypothetical policy discussions and speculative fiction to illustrate governance models for open data and cultural heritage. Within these narratives, ORCkiertoa brings together national archives, libraries, universities, and research laboratories to develop interoperable metadata standards, shared licensing frameworks, and distributed computing resources. Its stated mission is to promote transparency, accessibility, and collaboration across borders while balancing issues of privacy, national sovereignty, and security.
History and scope: In the fictional scenario, ORCkiertoa was proposed in 2012 and established as a coordinating
Structure: The organization is described as having a General Assembly, a Steering Council, and three active
Activities: It conducts an annual open data conference, issues guidelines for open licensing, and pilots cross-border
Reception: Advocates view ORCkiertoa as a useful model for reducing fragmentation in open data initiatives, while
Note: ORCkiertoa is a fictional construct used for study and discussion of governance of digital heritage and