Groups on the Knowledge Network are either open (open for public viewing), private (viewable with requests to join being monitored by the group owner) or closed (viewable only to participants in the group).  Only members of the Alliance and ICMA as the partner organizations on the Knowledge Network can create a group.  There are several groups on the network specifically for Alliance for Innovation Members.  At the time, the following groups are available exclusively for Alliance Members:

• Alliance for Innovation Members (Private group - all members are pre-selected)
• Alliance for Innovation Ambassadors (Private group  - all Alliance Ambassadors are pre-selected)
• Alliance for Innovation Management and Innovation Group (Closed group – members can join or leave group at any time)
• Alliance for Innovation Development Group (Closed group – members can join or leave group at any time)
• Alliance for Innovation Organizational Development and Culture Group (Closed group – members can join or leave   group at any time)

These groups are monitored by the Alliance and are provided content and communication as a function of their activity. You will also find wikis within each group that have been created as a MEMBER ONLY BENEFIT for Alliance members.  For instance in the Management and Innovation Group you will find the Alliance for Innovation wiki on Resilient Responses to the Fiscal Crisis which represents our research on the successful strategies governments have deployed to deal with the economic crisis.

In addition to these groups, there are groups on the network that are open to Alliance members and the general public.  For example the Sustainability group is a co-sponsored community of practice group that receives content from both the Alliance and ICMA.  These types of groups demonstrate the power of our partnership to bring resources to timely topics that can be shared in a global way.