About
Toward the realization of inclusive Knowledge Societies, Open Educational Resources (OER) support quality education that is equitable, inclusive, open and participatory. OER are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions. Open licensing is built within the framework of intellectual property rights as defined by relevant international conventions to respect the authorship of work. OER are a strategic opportunity to improve knowledge sharing, capacity building and universal access to quality learning and teaching resources.
The 2nd World OER Congress is organized by UNESCO and the Slovenian Ministry of Education, Science and Sport in close collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning, Creative Commons, the Slovenian National Commission for UNESCO and the UNESCO Chair on Open Technologies for OER and Open Learning (Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia) with the generous support of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The objectives of the 2nd World OER Congress are to:
- examine solutions to meet the challenges of mainstreaming OER content and practices into education systems worldwide;\
- showcase the world’s best practices in OER policies, initiatives and experts, and;\
- identify recommendations that are demonstrably best practices for the mainstreaming of OER.
The theme of the 2nd World OER Congress "OER for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education: from Commitment to Action" reflects the pivotal role OER can play toward achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and above all Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education.
Videos
Congress Opening

Opening Statements
Oct 12, 2017
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Opening Statements
Oct 12, 2017
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670 views

Opening Statements
Oct 12, 2017
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Opening Statements
Oct 12, 2017
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Opening Statements
Oct 12, 2017
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867 views
Keynote Speeches

Keynote Speech
Oct 12, 2017
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Keynote Speech
Oct 12, 2017
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924 views
Bureau Election

Bureau Election
Oct 12, 2017
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768 views
Ministerial Panel: The Importance of OER for SDG 4 from the National Perspective

Ministerial Panel: The Importance of OER for SDG 4 from the National Perspective
Oct 12, 2017
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1004 views
Presentation: Results of the 6 Regional Consultations on OER

Results of the 6 Regional Consultations on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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837 views
Presentation: “Ljubljana OER Action Plan 2017”

Ljubljana OER Action Plan 2017
Oct 12, 2017
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941 views
Panel Discussion: “What Actions for Greatest Impact?”

Panel Discussion: “What Actions for Greatest Impact?”
Oct 12, 2017
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852 views

Panel Discussion: “What Actions for Greatest Impact?”
Oct 12, 2017
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807 views

Panel Discussion: “What Actions for Greatest Impact?”
Oct 12, 2017
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Panel Discussion: “What Actions for Greatest Impact?”
Oct 12, 2017
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661 views

Panel Discussion: “What Actions for Greatest Impact?”
Oct 12, 2017
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857 views
Group Discussions: Mainstreaming OER Practices

Group Discussion Outputs
Oct 12, 2017
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Introduction to Group Discussions: Mainstreaming OER Practices
Oct 12, 2017
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901 views
Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions

Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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885 views

Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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830 views

Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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768 views

Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: Contributions of OER to SDG4 – From Commitments to Actions
Oct 12, 2017
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625 views
Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER

Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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832 views

Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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777 views

Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: The Role of Teachers, Students and Institutions on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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841 views
Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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960 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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835 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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727 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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754 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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662 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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898 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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969 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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782 views

Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: The Role of the OER Community
Oct 12, 2017
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731 views
Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER

Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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628 views

Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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858 views

Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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780 views

Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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812 views

Plenary Session: Interregional Cooperation on OER
Oct 12, 2017
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775 views
Presentation and Adoption of the Recommendations of the 2nd World OER Congress / “Ljubljana OER Action Plan 2017”

Presentation and Adoption of the Recommendations of the 2nd World OER Congress /...
Oct 12, 2017
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763 views
Closing Plenary

Closing Plenary - Report by the General Rapporteur including the results of all ...
Oct 12, 2017
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790 views

Closing Plenary - Report by the General Rapporteur including the results of all ...
Oct 12, 2017
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777 views
Closing Remarks

Closing Remarks
Oct 12, 2017
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770 views

Closing Remarks
Oct 12, 2017
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Closing Remarks
Oct 12, 2017
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774 views

Closing Remarks
Oct 12, 2017
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792 views

OER promo video
Oct 12, 2017
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788 views