2012 Paris OER Declaration

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The 2012 Paris OER Declaration is a landmark UNESCO statement that urges governments and institutions worldwide to support, develop, and openly license educational resources to promote universal access to knowledge.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO declaration
international recommendation
open educational resources policy document
adoptedAt 2012 World Open Educational Resources Congress
adoptedIn Paris
adoptionYear 2012
aimsTo encourage open licensing of publicly funded educational materials
encourage the development and use of open educational resources
promote universal access to knowledge
callsOn civil society organizations
educational institutions
governments
intergovernmental organizations
students and learners
teaching and research staff
countryOfAdoption France
documentType non-binding policy declaration
encourages adoption of open licenses for educational resources
awareness raising about open educational resources
capacity building for the creation and use of open educational resources
development of national policies on open educational resources
research on open educational resources
focusesOn inclusive education
lifelong learning
quality education
geographicScope global
hasKeyword Open Educational Resources
surface form: OER

open access to educational materials
open licensing
publicly funded educational resources
language English
French
Spanish
mainSubject access to knowledge
education policy
open educational resources
promotes adaptation and translation of educational resources
equity in access to education
use of open formats and standards for educational resources
publisher UNESCO
relatedTo UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation
surface form: UNESCO OER Recommendation 2019
supports collaboration between institutions on open educational resources
development of quality assurance for open educational resources
sharing of teaching and learning materials
use of information and communication technologies in education
targetAudience OER advocates
educational leaders
policy makers

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UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation basedOn 2012 Paris OER Declaration