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The Europe OER Regional Consultation was held on 23-24 February, 2017 at the  Grand Hotel Excelsior in Valletta, Malta.

Ministers, senior officials, experts and activists from 23 countries in Europe, Republic of Korea, and the USA and four Inter-Governmental organizations participated in the RCOER for Europe. It was co-hosted by the Ministry of Education and Employment, Malta. There were a total of 72 participants. Five working groups met on both days of the Consultation and formulated recommendations for specific actions by clearly-identified stakeholders in the region. A report containing a summary of presentations and the recommendations for action for consideration in the 2nd World OER Congress will be made available in April 2017. The agenda attached was adhered to largely, with only a minor change.

Number
Country
Name
Affiliation
1
Bulgaria
Ms Krassimira Todorova
Chief Expert
International and European Cooperation Department Ministry of Education and Science
Sofia, Bulgaria
2
Croatia
Ms Sandra Kucina Softic
Assistant Director for Education and User Support, University Computing Centre (SRCE)
Head of the E-learning Centre, University of Zagreb EDEN Vice-president for Open Professional Collaboration
Zagreb, Croatia
3
Cyprus
Mr Thanasis Hadzilacos
Professor of Educational Technology and Director of the Educational Technology Lab
Open University of Cyprus (OUC)
Latsia, Cyprus
4
Czech Republic
Mr Michal Kaderka
EDUin, o. p. s.
Prague, Czech Republic
5
Finland
Mr Jukka Tulivuori
Counsellor of Education
General Upper Secondary Education and Basic Education in the Arts
Finnish National Agency for Education
Helsinki, Finland
6
France
Ms Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic
Independent Consultant
Paris, France
7
France
Ms Sophie Touzé
Responsable Innovation Pédagogique & MOOC à VetAgro Sup
Expert Pédagogie et Numérique au Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche
Vice-présidente de l’Open Education Consortium Auteur UNESCO
Lyon, France
8
Germany
Mr Dominic Orr
Senior Researcher
FiBS Research Institute for the Economics of Education and Social Affairs
Munich, Germany
9
Germany
Mr Ulf-Daniel Ehlers
Vice President for Quality and Academic Affairs Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart, Germany
10
Germany
Mr Jan Neumann
Member of the Education Expert Committee of the German Commission for UNESCO
Head of Rights and Organisation, North Rhine-Westphalian Library Service Centre (hbz)
Bonn, Germany
11
IGO – Canada
Professor Asha Kanwar
President and CEO
Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Vancouver, Canada
12
IGO – Canada
Mr Venkataraman Balaji
Director, Knowledge Management & Technology
Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
Vancouver, Canada
13
IGO – France
Mr Indrajit Banerjee
Director, Information Societies Division Communication and Information Sector
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Paris, France
Welcome Address - Alex Grech, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning

Welcome Address – Alex Grech, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning

Welcome Remarks - Indrajit Banerjee, UNESCO

Welcome Remarks – Indrajit Banerjee, UNESCO

Welcome Remarks - Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Welcome Remarks – Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Keynote Address - Maja Brenčič Makovec, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Keynote Address – Maja Brenčič Makovec, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, Government of the Republic of Slovenia

Inaugural Address - Evarist Bartolo, Ministry for Education and Employment, Government of Malta

Inaugural Address – Evarist Bartolo, Ministry for Education and Employment, Government of Malta

Plenary Overview of the Regional Consultations, Emerging Issues and Recommendations - Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Plenary Overview of the Regional Consultations, Emerging Issues and Recommendations – Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Plenary Overview: Observations and reflections on an OER decade in Europe regarding OER adoption by governments - Fred Mulder, UNESCO Chair on Open Educational Resources (OER)

Plenary Overview: Observations and reflections on an OER decade in Europe regarding OER adoption by governments – Fred Mulder, UNESCO Chair on Open Educational Resources (OER)

Plenary Discussion on Open Licenses - Alek Tarkowski, Creative Commons

Plenary Discussion on Open Licenses – Alek Tarkowski, Creative Commons

Plenary Discussion on Language Use and OER - Andreia Inamorato dos Santos, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Plenary Discussion on Language Use and OER – Andreia Inamorato dos Santos, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

The 2nd World OER Congress Plenary presentation - Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

The 2nd World OER Congress Plenary presentation – Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

The 2nd World OER Congress Plenary presentation - Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning

The 2nd World OER Congress Plenary presentation – Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning

Closing and Final Remarks - Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Closing and Final Remarks – Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Closing and Final Remarks - Indrajit Banerjee, UNESCO

Closing and Final Remarks – Indrajit Banerjee, UNESCO

Closing and Final Remarks - Linking OER and SDG4 - Gordana Predic, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Government of the Republic of Serbia

Closing and Final Remarks – Linking OER and SDG4 – Gordana Predic, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Government of the Republic of Serbia

Closing and Final Remarks - Linking OER and SDG4 - Olga Nachtmannova, Ministry of Education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic

Closing and Final Remarks – Linking OER and SDG4 – Olga Nachtmannova, Ministry of Education, science, research and sport of the Slovak Republic

Closing and Final Remarks - Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Closing and Final Remarks – Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Closing and Final Remarks - Alex Grech, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning

Closing and Final Remarks – Alex Grech, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning

Ministry of Malta words of thanks

Ministry of Malta words of thanks