e-Framework Governance Structure
The key entities in the current governance structure are as shown in the diagram. This structure was adopted in July 2007 when the New Zealand Ministry of Education (NZ Moe) and The Netherlands’ SURF Foundation (SURF) became full partners in the e-Framework. Representatives of the new partners joined their counterparts from the founding partners — Australia’s DEST and the UK’s JISC — as members of the e-Framework Partners’ Strategy Board. (In 2008, DEST became DEEWR, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.)
The following is an overview of the governance structure; the formal e-Framework Charter provides more details.
Partners' Strategy Board
- Sets strategic directions for the e-Framework Initiative
- Prioritises and initiates activities; allocates resources
- Seeks new opportunities to involve international stakeholders
- Includes two members from each Partner organisation
Management Group
- Provides leadership for all e-Framework activities
- Prioritises and implements the strategic plans
- Coordinates development of the website’s knowledge base
- Advises and oversees the various working group’s activities
- Includes one member from each partner organisation; the e-Framework Coordinator; an Editorial Team Representative
e-Framework Integrity Group (eFIG)
- Responsible for the overall coherence and integrity of the e-Framework
- Reviews internal policy documents
- Monitors technical inputs and contributions to the e-Framework
- Provides advice to the Working Groups
Communications Working Group
- Facilitates coordination of partners’ activities
- Publicizes the activities and accomplishments of the e-Framework
- Produces the e-Framework newsletter; contributes news items for website
- Develops communication strategies to engage stakeholders
Other Working Groups
- Formed as needed to carry out specific projects to achieve the goals of the e-Framework Initiative