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Glossary

Accessible

Available to anyone with knowledge about a policy area and/or potentially affected by a policy

Accountability

One of four key principles in context of copyright policy consultations

Align

When different ideas, points of view or actions fit together or complement each other

Analysis

Approach to interpreting data in relation to a particular objective.

Balance

Ensuring no one perspective dominates consultations and different views are considered in reltaio to each other

Barrier of participation

An obstacle that limits the ability to participate in consultations

Benchmark/Yardstick

A standard used as a point of reference to evaluate performance

Components

The parts that make up the principles underpinning the consultation process

Concise

Brief but comprehensive

Consultation methods or practices

The different activities that make up consultation processes

Dialogue

An exchange of views characterized by mutual respect, openness and reflexivity

Deliberative

An approach to dialogue that is inclusive, equitable, and characterized by mutual respect among participants

Economic value and impact

Anticipated or actual effects of copyright policy decisions on economic outcomes such as industry profits, or contribution to national income

Evidence

Data or information about the consultation topic

Evidentiary standard

The quality standard for evidence to be taken into account in a consultation

Format-shift

Converting a creative work (e.g. a song) from one media format to another (e.g. from a CD to a cassette tape)

Implement/implementation

Putting ideas into action

Influence

Ability to affect policy outcomes

Interests

The reasons why stakeholders engage in consultations about copyright

Justification

Explanations of evidence, processes, decisions and final outcomes

Legitimacy

The authority associated with consultations by stakeholders

Locus of accountability

The person, group or organisation responsible for a decision or outcome

Material resources

Assets of value in a consultation (e.g. finance, access to experts, time)

Mutual understanding

When stakeholders understand each others’ views as well as their own

Non-economic

Aspects of life that are not directly economic – for example,  culture, wellbeing, social relationships

Orphan work

Copyright-protected work for which rightsholders cannot be found

Participatory parity

Stakeholders enjoy equal resources and recognition to participate meaningfully in consultations

Policymakers

People in government whose main responsibility is making policy

Recognition

Respect offered to stakeholders as valid contributors to consultations

Regulative ideals

Ideal characteristics of consultations that also act as standards for evaluating consultations

Scrutiny

Critical and detailed evaluation

Stakeholders

Groups, organisations or individuals potentially affected by a policy or with an interest in a policy

Structural issues

Different aspects of the way society and politics are organized that affect consultations

Symbolic

Done only for appearance or out of obligation, but without any genuine impact

Systems-level

A perspective of consultation that considers the overall mix of activities involved

Social and public value

Non-economic value created for society as a whole

Transparency

 Openness and honesty from government and stakeholders about different aspects of consultations  (e.g decision-making, analysis, funding sources)

Targeting (stakeholders)

Communicating in ways specifically designed to reach particular stakeholders

Tension

When different ideas or activities are in conflict with each othe