Governance & transparency

Trust must be designed into the institution.

Clear authority, public reporting and accountable stewardship of community, culture and resources.

Our governance model

Open by design.

WOCC is establishing an international headquarters, democratic member representation, a professional secretariat and a national chapter system with documented mandates and auditable decisions.

Three-year founding period

WOCC will operate under an interim structure during its first three years, followed by official elections under the approved constitution.

Rights & AI principles

Artist consent · voice-cloning protection · image and likeness rights · attribution · archive permissions · cultural sensitivity · protection from deceptive synthetic content.

01General Assembly (members)
02Board of Directors
03Executive Team
04Professional Secretariat
05Programme Committees
06National Chapter Committee
07Advisory Council

Management principles

Professional. Democratic. Measured by impact.

Strong oversight and ethical leadership guide every programme, partnership and operational decision.

01

Inclusivity

Bring Calypsonians, stakeholders and partners together from around the world.

02

Accountability

Define clear roles, responsibilities and performance measures.

03

Transparency

Maintain open communication, regular audits and public reporting.

04

Effectiveness

Use professional management, data and innovation to deliver results.

05

Sustainability

Plan for the long term with diversified resources and measurable impact.

Public accountability

Document centre.

01

Governance structure

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02

Constitution — publication pending

Public document centre

Pending
03

Community standards

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04

Child safeguarding policy

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05

Archive submission policy

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06

Calypso Rights and AI Ethics Charter

Public document centre

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07

Conflict-of-interest declarations

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08

Annual and impact reports

Public document centre

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