About
The Commonwealth of Learning is holding six Regional Consultations in the lead up to the 2nd World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress, which is scheduled to be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 18 to 20 September 2017.
The Regional Consultations are being organised in partnership with UNESCO and the Government of Slovenia, and with the generous support of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Each Regional Consultation will be further organised in partnership with a ministry or other agency, as appropriate, in the respective host country.
The overall theme of the Regional Consultations is “OER for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education: From Commitment to Action”, reflecting a strong focus on the role of OER in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4).
The main objectives of the Regional Consultations are to:\
- Raise regional awareness about the importance of OER and its relationship to SDG4;\
- Provide a hands-on experience for all participants to establish personal OER knowledge;\
- Explore mechanisms to facilitate the mainstreaming of OER;\
- Identify strategies and solutions to overcome the challenges or barriers to mainstreaming OER; and,\
- Agree on inputs that factor into the planning of the 2nd World OER Congress.
The Regional Consultations will include expert-facilitated workshops, pre-meeting activities and discussions. Ministers of Education, senior policy makers, expert practitioners, researchers and other institutional stakeholders will be invited to take part in the events.
More information can be found at Open Educational Resources Regional Consultations website.
Videos
Interviews

Interview with Dr. Sahr Fillie
Apr 18, 2017
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Interview with Catherine Ngugi
Apr 18, 2017
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840 views

Interview with Christopher Jibreel Maiyaki
Apr 18, 2017
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852 views

Interview with Her Excellency Mrs. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum
Apr 18, 2017
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Interview with Zeynep Varoglu
Apr 18, 2017
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1107 views

Interview with Dr. H. Manthoto Lephoto
Apr 18, 2017
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904 views

Interview with Robinson Nsumba Lyazi
Apr 18, 2017
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1036 views

Interview with Jennifer Glennie
Apr 18, 2017
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877 views

Interview with Heroldt Murangi
Apr 18, 2017
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998 views

Interview with Fancy Amey
Apr 18, 2017
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1002 views

Interview with Fikile Mdluli
Apr 18, 2017
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1174 views

Open Textbooks in Africa
Apr 1, 2017
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978 views

Welcome Address COL
Apr 1, 2017
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835 views

Remarks from UNESCO
Apr 1, 2017
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974 views

Welcome Address UNESCO
Apr 1, 2017
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963 views

The 2nd World OER Congress Plenary presentation
Apr 1, 2017
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987 views

Remarks from Government of Slovenia
Apr 1, 2017
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909 views

OER for equitable and quality education for all in Africa
Apr 1, 2017
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981 views

Closing Remarks by Permanent Secretary of Mauritius
Apr 1, 2017
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989 views

Welcome Address
Apr 1, 2017
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913 views

Closing and Final Remarks COL
Apr 1, 2017
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Welcome Remarks from Government of Slovenia
Apr 1, 2017
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932 views

Welcome Address COL
Apr 1, 2017
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963 views

What OER research in Global South has for the Governments?
Apr 1, 2017
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722 views

Overview of the Regional Consultations by Prof. Asha Kanwar
Apr 1, 2017
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1032 views