Reasons to Attend

Celebrate Open Education face-to-face

Open Education has been growing and developing for over 20 years through the participation and effort of many stakeholders and educators. This effort is not always visible to everyone. Open Education Global is one way to discuss the struggles and challenges and celebrate your solutions and wins. Open Education is as multifaceted as the education sector. This conference is to support the community, by the community.

“Be ready to learn! This isn’t like most conferences – these speakers are bringing theory and application all at once!”

– Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

“I met so many participants from all over the world. All of the people were very open to share their experiences on their successes and failures with open learning material. The conference has cemented our belief in open educational resources. I hope we can keep in touch with everyone and see what we can achieve together.”

— CEO of Grasple

Present your experiences, results, and solutions

Be with your tribe in person. Reconnect and celebrate your achievements in open education by making your solutions, whether projects, resources, practices, or technology, visible. Share your knowledge and expertise with open education peers excited to learn and share in turn.

I appreciated the intentionality with which Indigenous Knowledge was uplifted and discussed within the context of this conference. I look forward to more work being done in this area.”

— Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

“Being able to participate in this event gives you the chance to pursuit present and future trends, build trust and interest with other leaders and advocates, and foresee opportunities for new or ongoing initiatives.“

— A policy maker, advocate and researcher from Chile, OEGlobal 2018

Collaborate and network

Explore new collaborations or partnerships with like-minded colleagues, organisations, institutions, or government entities by accessing institutional decision-makers. Collaborate with peers to establish regional, national, and international alliances that take action on UNESCO OER Recommendations.

“I came as a newcomer who was feeling shy and worried about how to engage. Within the first keynote speaker event, I instantly felt welcomed into new ways of seeing and an inclusive community that opened the door for me to enter. Mahalo. I am so grateful to feel a sense of belonging.”

– Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

“I loved sitting down at lunch on the last day – and someone goes, “we want to start an Instructional Design community of practice” and universally everyone at the table said, “YES! We’re in!” It was such a creative and energetic moment that showed me that we are a collective of people who have similar goals and aspirations and who want to do it together rather than alone.”

— Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

Explore international opportunities

Gain an understanding of how others are doing open education in different parts of the world. Learn from global practitioners showcasing and sharing best practices and workable solutions that can be adopted, adapted, or augmented to apply to your challenges.

“It was wonderful to share experiences with people from around the world and realize how similar things are: struggles, successes and dreams.”

— Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

“OEGlobal opened my eyes to how others are approaching Open Education and the UNESCO recommendations around the world. The interactive activities allowed me to explore ideas and approaches at my own pace, and there were many inspiring presentations and useful discussions around them.”

— An OEGlobal21 online delegate

Reinforce your personal connections

Meet with established partners and make new connections around the world. Identify leaders and forge peer-to-peer relations through conference sessions, open meetings, and networking events.

“I had opportunities to meet with colleagues with whom I’ve remotely worked for YEARS, so being able to meet them in person has been surreal and amazing.”

– Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

“As I am a newcomer to this conference, I did not expect to feel so instantly connected. I hope to be able to participate for years to come. It would be vital to my success at my institution. I thank you for your sharing and welcoming.”

— Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

Be inspired by your colleagues and inspire others

Sharing your work with colleagues who understand and face similar pressures is always satisfying. Being inspired in return by their work, solutions, ideas, and workarounds will take your open education work to the next level!

“As someone new to the field of OER, I really enjoyed learning from so many global experts. To have access to this conference, in our own province is amazing. Thank you. I also really appreciated the conversations and themes around Indigenous knowledge sharing and the complexities of this work.”

– Attendee, OEGlobal 2023

“Thank you, OE Global. In my book, this was a great experience to learn and share knowledge. I hope to continue working for open education. The event was incredible and inspirational.”

— Daniel Flores Bueno, OEGlobal 2022