{
 "schema": "nexus.cells-governance/v1",
 "network": "The Kurdish Cooperation Organization",
 "domain": "kurds.global",
 "built": "2026-11-11T23:10:41.259Z",
 "commit": "e8f3f124c9ec783e43b9d2d9f4669bbb697e3b59",
 "charterUrl": "https://kurds.global/guide/charter-of-the-kurdish-cooperation-organization-kco/",
 "principles": [
  "A cell's governance is recorded, never imposed: the founders adopt their contract by a founding decision.",
  "Ballots are counted whole and never published; delegation only by consent.",
  "No seat, body or recognition is invented: pending states say forming or in preparation.",
  "Online governance for cells is not yet active."
 ],
 "mappings": [
  {
   "id": "kco-chapter",
   "cellType": "kco-chapter",
   "extends": "chapter",
   "label": "City chapter cell",
   "summary": "Members in one city who meet, welcome newcomers and run the community's activities there.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [
    "Integrity lead for neutrality and conflicts of interest",
    "Protected participation mechanism and anti-doxxing rules",
    "Basic financial transparency for local funds",
    "Recordkeeping and version discipline",
    "Escalation pathway to KCO integrity bodies"
   ],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-language",
   "cellType": "kco-language",
   "extends": "learning",
   "label": "Language and learning circle",
   "summary": "Learners and teachers meeting as a study group.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-heritage",
   "cellType": "kco-heritage",
   "extends": "research",
   "label": "Community history and heritage cell",
   "summary": "Members who document local community history and heritage with sources.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-data",
   "cellType": "kco-data",
   "extends": "data-observation",
   "label": "Community data cell",
   "summary": "Members who keep the community's figures with measure, year, source and label.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-digital",
   "cellType": "kco-digital",
   "extends": "engineering-digital",
   "label": "Digital tools cell",
   "summary": "Members who build and maintain the community's digital tools.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-newcomers",
   "cellType": "kco-newcomers",
   "extends": "field-operations",
   "label": "Newcomer support cell",
   "summary": "Members who guide newcomers to official services and record what they learn.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-civic",
   "cellType": "kco-civic",
   "extends": "policy-advisory",
   "label": "Civic voice cell",
   "summary": "Members who prepare non-partisan civic education and consultation responses.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-review",
   "cellType": "kco-review",
   "extends": "review-assurance",
   "label": "Fact-check and review cell",
   "summary": "Members who check facts and review contributions under the verification protocol.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-terms",
   "cellType": "kco-terms",
   "extends": "standards",
   "label": "Translation and terms cell",
   "summary": "Members who keep the glossary and translations of the community's terms.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-professions",
   "cellType": "kco-professions",
   "extends": "sector",
   "label": "Professional network cell",
   "summary": "Members of one profession who mentor and share opportunities.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  },
  {
   "id": "kco-cert",
   "cellType": "kco-cert",
   "extends": "cert",
   "label": "Community emergency response team (CERT)",
   "summary": "Local preparedness and first response, within the law of the place.",
   "charterUnit": {
    "term": "Community Cell",
    "plural": "Community Cells",
    "formation": "chartered by a Chapter (Regional or Diaspora) under the charter",
    "recognitionStates": [
     "Chartered",
     "Suspended",
     "De-chartered"
    ]
   },
   "governanceBody": {
    "kind": "Competence Cell",
    "level": "community",
    "engine": "community cell governance (not yet active)",
    "registeredBy": [
     "an administrator of the cell's group",
     "the Secretariat"
    ],
    "seats": "every founder is seated as the cell launches; the founder is lead"
   },
   "founding": {
    "first": "consent",
    "decide": "chosen by the cell from the Studio library when its contract is drafted; the founding decision adopts it",
    "moneyBoundary": "no terms on money, payments, wallets or tokens; sponsorship is the only form of support"
   },
   "agreements": [
    "charter",
    "membership",
    "data-sharing",
    "ip-licence",
    "conduct-safeguarding"
   ],
   "localRoles": [],
   "status": "proposed"
  }
 ]
}