2012 World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress
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UNESCO is hosting the 2012 World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress. The objectives of the Congress are to:
1. Showcase the world's best practices in OER policies, initiatives, and experts;
2. Release a 2012 Paris OER Declaration calling on Governments to support the development and use of OERs; and
3. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 UNESCO Forum that created the term OER.
Defined as educational materials in the public domain, or released with an open-license allowing free use, adaptation, and sharing, OERs provide a strategic opportunity to increase access to, and the quality of education.
Details
| Type of Event | Category 4- International Congress |
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| Start | 20.06.2012 08:00 local time |
| End | 22.06.2012 17:00 local time |
| Date to be fixed | 0 |
| Focal point | Caine, Abel |
| Organizer | UNESCO, Communication and Information (CI) Sector, Knowledge Societies Division, ICT in education, Science and Culture Section |
| Contact | Abel Caine (a.caine@unesco.org) |
| Country | France |
| City | Paris |
| Venue | UNESCO Headquarters |
| Street | 7, place de Fontenoy |
| Room | Room XII, Room XI |
| Permanent Delegation Contact | |
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| Language of Event | English, French |
| Estimated number of participants | 350 |
| Official Website | |
| Link 1 | UNESCO Open Educational Resources (OER) Programme |
| Link 2 | Global OER Logo |
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