Need for accessible, culturally specific OER highlighted at UNESCO congress

Ljubljana, 18 September - Educational resources must be open, inclusive and available to users in different languages, the participants of the second UNESCO World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress heard on Monday at the opening of the three-day congress, hosted by Slovenia.

Ljubljana The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom. Odprtje svetovnega kongresa o prosto dostopnih virih, ki ga prireja ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport ter Unesco. Namestnik generalne direktorice UNESCO Getachew Engida. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Cankarjev dom.
Odprtje svetovnega kongresa o prosto dostopnih virih, ki ga prireja ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost in šport ter Unesco.
Namestnik generalne direktorice UNESCO Getachew Engida.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Parliamentary Speaker Milan Brglez addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič addresses the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (second from the left) at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (second from the left) at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (second from the left) at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Education Minister Maja Makovec Brenčič (second from the left) at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Asha Kanwar, the head of the Commonwealth of Learning, speaks at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Asha Kanwar, the head of the Commonwealth of Learning, speaks at the opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The opening of the 2dn World Congress on Open Educatonal Resources, hosted by the Slovenian Education Ministry and UNESCO.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Slovenia reorganising its agencies dealing with cybersecurity. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA File photo

Ljubljana
Slovenia reorganising its agencies dealing with cybersecurity.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA
File photo

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