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Asia Regional Consultation

 

Welcome remarks

Welcome remarks – Asha S. Kanwar, Ansary Ahmed, Indrajit Banerjee, Gašper Hrastelj, K. Balasubramanian, Sanjaya Mishra, Ishan Abeywardena

Patricia Arinto, ​University of the Philippines Open University

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Asia – Patricia Arinto, University of the Philippines Open University

David Wiley, Lumen Learning

David Wiley, Lumen Learning

Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Plenary presentation by Slovenia/UNESCO: an overview of the 2nd World OER Congress and its objectives – Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair in OER, Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Middle East and North Africa Regional Consultation

 

Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

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

Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO

Welcome remarks by UNESCO – Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO

Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Welcome remarks by Government of Slovenia – Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Salwa Al-Mannai, Education Above All

Welcome Remarks – ROTA’s Executive Director – Salwa Al-Mannai, Education Above All

Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Review of Regional Consultations by Prof. Asha Kanwar & John Lesperance – Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Mohamed Jemni, Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization (ALECSO)

OER for equitable and quality education for all in the Middle East and North Africa – Mohamed Jemni, Arab League Education, Culture and Science Organization (ALECSO)

Sana El Harbi, University of Sousse

Open Licenses and Language use in OER – Sana El Harbi, University of Sousse

Rania Edrees Adam Mohammad, Open University of Sudan

Language (Arabic) use in OER – Rania Edrees Adam Mohammad, Open University of Sudan

Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

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

Salwa Al-Mannai, Education Above All

Closing Remarks by ROTA – Closing Remarks by ROTA – Salwa Al-Mannai, Education Above All

Africa Regional Consultation

 

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

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

Welcome Address UNESCO - Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO

Welcome Address UNESCO – Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO

Welcome Remarks from Government of Slovenia - Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Welcome Remarks from Government of Slovenia- Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Welcome Address COL - Sanjaya Mishra, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Welcome Address COL – Sanjaya Mishra, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Welcome Address - Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research,

Welcome Address – Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research,

Overview of the Regional Consultations by Prof. Asha Kanwar - Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Overview of the Regional Consultations by Prof. Asha Kanwar – Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Africa - Jenny Glenni, South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE)

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Africa – Jenny Glenni, South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE)

Open Textbooks in Africa - Mark Horner, Siyavula Education (Pty) Ltd.

Open Textbooks in Africa – Mark Horner, Siyavula Education (Pty) Ltd.

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

Remarks from UNESCO - Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO

Remarks from UNESCO – Zeynep Varoglu, UNESCO

Remarks from Government of Slovenia - Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Remarks from Government of Slovenia – Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Closing Remarks by Permanent Secretary of Mauritius - Kiran Bhujun, Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Mauritius

Closing Remarks by Permanent Secretary of Mauritius – Kiran Bhujun, Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research, Republic of Mauritius

Closing and Final Remarks COL - Sanjaya Mishra, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Closing and Final Remarks COL – Sanjaya Mishra, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

European Regional Consultation

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

Americas Regional Consultation

Welcome Remarks COL - Asha S. Kanwar

Welcome Remarks COL – Asha S. Kanwar

Remarks from the Local Partner Institution Unicamp - Tel Amiel, University of Campinas (Unicamp)

Remarks from the Local Partner Institution Unicamp – Tel Amiel, University of Campinas (Unicamp)

Remarks from UNESCO - Joe Hironaka, UNESCO

Remarks from UNESCO – Joe Hironaka, UNESCO

Remarks from Government of Slovenia - Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenska nacionalna komisija za UNESCO

Remarks from Government of Slovenia
– Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenska nacionalna komisija za UNESCO

Overview of the Regional Consultations - Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Overview of the Regional Consultations
– Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Latin America and Caribbean - Tel Amiel, University of Campinas (Unicamp)

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Latin America and Caribbean – Tel Amiel, University of Campinas (Unicamp)

Open Licenses - Rory McGreal, UNESCO Chair on Open Educational Resources (OER)

Open Licenses – Rory McGreal, UNESCO Chair on Open Educational Resources (OER)

Challenges in OER Policy Implementation in Latin America and Caribbean - Werner Westermann, Library of National Congress Chile

Challenges in OER Policy Implementation in Latin America and Caribbean – Werner Westermann, Library of National Congress Chile

Demonstration of latest technologies and apps for OER - Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning

Demonstration of latest technologies and apps for OER – Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning

Pacific Regional Consultation

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

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

Remarks from UNESCO - Joe Hironaka, UNESCO

Remarks from UNESCO – Joe Hironaka, UNESCO

Remarks from Government of Slovenia - Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Remarks from Government of Slovenia – Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Linda Sissons, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Linda Sissons, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

Asha S. Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Pacific - Robin Day, Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Pacific – Robin Day, Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation

OER and Licensing: Issues in Pacific Region - Wayne Mackintosh, Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation

OER and Licensing: Issues in Pacific Region – Wayne Mackintosh, Open Education Resource (OER) Foundation

Tasmania OER Project: Relevance to Pacific - Robin Wright, Swinburne University of Technology

Tasmania OER Project: Relevance to Pacific – Robin Wright, Swinburne University of Technology

Plenary presentation by Slovenia/UNESCO: an overview of the 2 nd World OER Congress and its objectives - Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning

Plenary presentation by Slovenia/UNESCO: an overview of the 2 nd World OER Congress and its objectives – Mitja Jermol, UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for Open Educational Resources and Open Learning

Joe Hironaka, UNESCO

Joe Hironaka, UNESCO

Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Gašper Hrastelj, Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO

Remarks from the Minister for Education - David Collins, Government of the Republic of Kiribati

Remarks from the Minister for Education – David Collins, Government of the Republic of Kiribati