Person
An individual taking part in engineering, operation, review, or decision-making.
Ontology / Identity · Foundation draft
Participant
The neutral identity concept for every entity that can actively take part in the 2HE-Eco.
Definition
A Participant is an identifiable entity that can actively take part in the 2HE-Eco.
Possible participant kinds
AI Partner
An AI system or agent actively collaborating in the engineering process.
Collective
A team or organization participating through an identifiable identity.
Machine Participant
An automation or service that observes, executes, communicates, or changes state.
Identity relationships
Participant
├── assumes → Role
├── possesses or accesses → Capability
├── receives or holds → Authority
├── is granted → Permission
├── accepts or is assigned → Responsibility
└── earns or is assigned → TrustBoundary
Participant identifies who or what is taking part. It does not itself define role, ability, legitimate power, allowed actions, accountability, or justified reliance.
Repositories, documents, tools, and products are not Participants merely because they exist. An active service, automation, agent, or accountable entity may participate through them.