Europe Regional Consultation on Open Educational Resources
OER for inclusive and equitable quality education: From commitment to action
23-24 February, 2017 Grand Hotel Excelsior in Valletta, Malta
The Europe OER Regional Consultation was held on 23-24 February, 2017 at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Valletta, Malta.
Ministers, senior officials, experts and activists from 23 countries in Europe, Republic of Korea, and the USA and four Inter-Governmental organizations participated in the RCOER for Europe. It was co-hosted by the Ministry of Education and Employment, Malta. There were a total of 72 participants. Five working groups met on both days of the Consultation and formulated recommendations for specific actions by clearly-identified stakeholders in the region. A report containing a summary of presentations and the recommendations for action for consideration in the 2nd World OER Congress will be made available in April 2017. The agenda attached was adhered to largely, with only a minor change.
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Number
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Country
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Name
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Affiliation
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1
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Bulgaria
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Ms Krassimira Todorova
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Chief Expert
International and European Cooperation Department Ministry of Education and Science Sofia, Bulgaria |
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2
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Croatia
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Ms Sandra Kucina Softic
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Assistant Director for Education and User Support, University Computing Centre (SRCE)
Head of the E-learning Centre, University of Zagreb EDEN Vice-president for Open Professional Collaboration Zagreb, Croatia |
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3
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Cyprus
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Mr Thanasis Hadzilacos
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Professor of Educational Technology and Director of the Educational Technology Lab
Open University of Cyprus (OUC) Latsia, Cyprus |
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4
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Czech Republic
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Mr Michal Kaderka
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EDUin, o. p. s.
Prague, Czech Republic |
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5
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Finland
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Mr Jukka Tulivuori
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Counsellor of Education
General Upper Secondary Education and Basic Education in the Arts Finnish National Agency for Education Helsinki, Finland |
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6
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France
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Ms Stamenka Uvalic-Trumbic
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Independent Consultant
Paris, France |
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7
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France
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Ms Sophie Touzé
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Responsable Innovation Pédagogique & MOOC à VetAgro Sup
Expert Pédagogie et Numérique au Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche Vice-présidente de l’Open Education Consortium Auteur UNESCO Lyon, France |
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8
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Germany
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Mr Dominic Orr
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Senior Researcher
FiBS Research Institute for the Economics of Education and Social Affairs Munich, Germany |
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9
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Germany
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Mr Ulf-Daniel Ehlers
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Vice President for Quality and Academic Affairs Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart, Germany
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10
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Germany
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Mr Jan Neumann
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Member of the Education Expert Committee of the German Commission for UNESCO
Head of Rights and Organisation, North Rhine-Westphalian Library Service Centre (hbz) Bonn, Germany |
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11
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IGO – Canada
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Professor Asha Kanwar
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President and CEO
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Vancouver, Canada |
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12
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IGO – Canada
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Mr Venkataraman Balaji
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Director, Knowledge Management & Technology
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Vancouver, Canada |
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13
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IGO – France
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Mr Indrajit Banerjee
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Director, Information Societies Division Communication and Information Sector
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Paris, France |
Welcome Address – Alex Grech, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning
Welcome Remarks – Indrajit Banerjee, UNESCO
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
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: 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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Alex Grech, Commonwealth Centre for Connected Learning
Ministry of Malta words of thanks
