Event
OER Dynamic Coalition Webinar: Promoting Indigenous Languages through OER
Join us for a dynamic webinar exploring the role of Open Educational Resources in preserving indigenous languages and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
13 December 2023
OER Dynamic Coalition Webinar for Indigenous languages
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Location
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
Rooms :
Room VI
Type :
Cat VII – Seminar and training
Arrangement type :
Virtual
Language(s) :
French
Spanish
English
Join us for a discussion on promoting indigenous languages through Open Educational Resources (OER). The OER Dynamic Coalition aims to engage in a discussion on OER and indigenous languages to explore the challenges, opportunities, best practices and the economic models to make educational materials available in indigenous languages.
Key questions:
- How can OER facilitate indigenous language education and contribute to inclusive and equitable education?
- What are the challenges and opportunities in using OER in the development of culturally and linguistically relevant educational materials in indigenous languages?
- What can we learn from ongoing initiatives to develop culturally and linguistically relevant educational materials in indigenous languages?
Speakers:
- Mr Jaco Dutoit, Chief, Universal Access to Information Section, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
- Ms Sandra Argel Raciny, Coordinator, Early childhood and adolescence Group, Direction of Population, Ministry of Culture, Colombia
- Ms. Sara Fuentes Maldonado, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Indigenous Fellow, WIPO
- Ms. Margreta Tveisme, Education Officer, National Digital Learning Arena (NDLA), Norway
- Dr Chinwe Veronica Anunobi National Librarian/CEO, National Library of Nigeria
- Ms. Titilola Abigail Mafe, Librarian in Charge of Special Duties, Nigeria
- Ms. Rebecca Jamieson, President and CEO of Six Nations Polytechnic
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