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Open Education Italia presents the Dubai Declaration on OER to the Italian Community
Tue March 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am GMT
On the occasion of Open Education Week 2025, taking place from March 3 to 7, the Open Education Italia network is organizing a meeting dedicated to presenting the Dubai Declaration on Open Educational Resources (OER) “Digital public goods and emerging technologies for equitable and inclusive access to knowledge”. The event aims to explore the implications and opportunities offered by the recently adopted international document, fostering discussion among experts, educators, and librarians.
The meeting, scheduled for March 4, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM CET, will feature Javiera Atenas, Senior Lecturer in Learning and Teaching at the University of Suffolk, UK, who, in collaboration with Dr. Tel Amiel, UNESCO Chair in Open Education and Technologies for the Common Good in Brazil, contributed to drafting the 2024 Declaration. Other participants include Paola Corti from Politecnico di Milano and OE Community Manager of the European Network of Open Education Librarians (ENOEL), Fabio Nascimbeni, from the European Training Foundation, and Damiano Orrù, representing the Italian Library Association (AIB), along with researchers, teachers, and professionals in the education and library sectors.
The meeting will provide an opportunity to learn about the recent UNESCO declaration on OER and discuss its role in the Italian context. It will particularly focus on open access policies and strategies for integrating open educational resources into teaching practices and library management.
Event Program:
- OEWeek25 and introduction to the UNESCO Recommendation – Paola Corti
- The Dubai Declaration and the concept of Common Digital Goods– Javiera Atenas
- The role of libraries in open education – Damiano Orrù
- Discussion: experiences and perspectives on OER adoption in Italy – Fabio Nascimbeni
- Q&A and Conclusions
This initiative is aimed at researchers, librarians, teachers, and anyone interested in open education. Participation is open to all and free of charge, but registration on the Open Education Italia website is appreciated.
For more information and to register for the event, visit www.openeducationitalia.it or contact info@openeducationitalia.it.
