What:
UNESCO proposes to organize a World OER Congress to:
- Showcase the world’s best practices in OER policies, initiatives, and experts; and
- Release a 2012 Paris OER Declaration calling on Governments to support the development and use of OERs
- Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 UNESCO Forum that created the term OER
Where:
Room II, UNESCO HQ, Paris, France
When:
Wednesday 20 – Friday 22 June, 2012
By Whom:
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning, with funding support from the Hewlett Foundation
For whom:
The Congress will bring together Ministers of Education/Human Resource Development, senior policy makers, expert practitioners, researchers and relevant stakeholders to discuss what works and what won’t work, and to agree on a Declaration with a set of targets for a 2015 World Conference.
More details:
Click here
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
