Program at-a-glance


OE Global Conference October 16-18, 2023 - Edmonton, Canada

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15 Sunday

Pre-conference event on Sunday: Indigenous Peoples Experience at Fort Edmonton
3:00 – 5:00 pmConference Welcome Desk & Check-in at the conference hotel

16 Monday

7:30-8:30 amConference Welcome Desk & Check-in 
8:30 – 9:00 amGathering and Drum Ceremony
9:00 – 9:30 amOpening Ceremony Conference hosts 
Program Co-Chairs
9:30 – 10:30 amKeynote session 1
Darrion LetendreEmbracing Two-Eyed Seeing to Revitalize Sustainable
Relations: Miyo-Wahkohtowin
10:30 – 11:00 amBreak
11:00 – 12:00 amParallel Sessions 
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00 – 2:30 pmParallel Sessions
2:30 – 3:00 pmBreak
3:00 – 4:30 pmParallel Sessions
5:00 – 7:00 pmSocial Event
Welcome And Networking Event At Chateau Lacombe

17 Tuesday

8:30 – 9:00 amConference Welcome Desk & Check-in 
9:00 – 9:30 amWelcome to the Day 
9:30 – 10:30 amKeynote session 2
Cable Green Diamond Open Knowledge
10:30 – 11:00 amBreak
11:00 – 12:00 amParallel Sessions 
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00 – 1:45 pmKeynote session 3
Sandra LamoucheNitohnak Miyo Pimadisiwin (Seeking a good life)
1:45 – 2:00 pmBreak
2:00 – 3:30 pmParallel Sessions
3:30 – 3:45 pmBreak
3:45 – 4:45 pmParallel Sessions
5:45 – 7:30pm Social Event
Reception At Norquest College – (15-20 min walk from conference)

18 Wednesday

8:30 – 9:00 amConference Welcome Desk & Check-in
9:00 – 9:30 amWelcome to the Day 
9:30 – 10:30 amKeynote session 4
Kayla Lar-Son The 6 R’s of Indigenous OER’s: Rethinking and Reworking Indigenous Open Education
10:30 – 11:00 amBreak
11:00 – 12:00 amParallel Sessions 
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00 – 2:30 pmParallel Sessions
2:30 – 3:00 pmBreak
3:00 – 4:30 pmParallel Sessions
4:30 – 5:00 pmConference Closing Session