SPARC is a catalyst for action. Our work focuses on encouraging new norms, practices, and policies for knowledge sharing to ensure that everyone, everywhere can access, contribute to, and benefit from the knowledge that shapes our world. SPARC’s pragmatic agenda focuses on driving policy change, supporting member action, and cultivating communities that advance our vision of knowledge as a public good.
Drive Policy Change
SPARC advances policies that enable open systems for research and education that enable everyone, everywhere to access, contribute to, and benefit from the knowledge that shapes our world. SPARC works closely with decision makers at the local, national, and international levels to align policy and incentive structures to support our vision.
Support Member Action
SPARC’s members are the core of our organization and a powerful force in advancing knowledge sharing as a public good. We provide timely resources, targeted briefings, and in-depth analyses to enhance our community’s ability to take informed action.
Cultivate Communities
SPARC seeks to cultivate communities that actively support the people doing the work of opening up research and education. SPARC organizes topic-specific communities of practice as well as broader efforts to build networks across SPARC’s program areas.