Dear Friends,
We are pleased to announce the publication of the CMSI Consultation Report. This report summarises the first public consultation process and identifies key themes from the extensive feedback we received. For full transparency, we have also made all verbatim submissions with respondents’ consent publicly available on the CMSI website.
The first public consultation was held for 60 days between 16 October and 16 December 2024. In the lead-up to and throughout the consultation period, the Partners actively engaged with a broad and diverse range of stakeholders and rightsholders, hosting dozens of sessions in multiple languages to raise awareness and inspire participation. It generated significant engagement, with 192 submissions from 25 countries. A total of 4,673 comments were received in five languages, and 162 stakeholders provided input through quantitative survey questions. We are really grateful to have gotten so much detailed and constructive feedback – thank you!
The input will inform and improve the next iteration of the draft Standard and accompanying documents, which we expect to release for a second round of public consultation later this year. In the meantime, the partners will work with our Stakeholder and Industry Advisory Groups to incorporate the feedback. Once all the comments are reviewed and processed, we will publish a response outlining how the feedback has been addressed.
Many thanks once again for your continued interest in the CMSI.
Best wishes,
Antonia on behalf of the Initiative Partners.