Invited Speaker Announcement: Opening Higher Education: Policy Pathways to Open, Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Higher Education Systems

As part of the conference program, this presentation explores how Open Educational Resources (OER), Open Education Practices, and enabling policy frameworks can contribute to building more open, equitable, inclusive, and sustainable higher education systems. Drawing on the work of Open Education Global and recent doctoral research, the session also highlights the importance of connecting open education with open access, open science, and open source software to advance the global openness agenda.

Keynote Speaker Announcement: The Future of Open Educational Resources and GenAI in Education

We are pleased to announce Prof. Rory McGreal as the Keynote Speaker for our upcoming international conference. In an era where digital transformation is redefining education, this keynote will explore one of the most pressing and forward-looking topics: the intersection between Open Educational Resources (OER) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).

OpenAP 2026: Call for Papers

Call for Papers Asia-Pacific Conference on Open Education (OpenAP 2026): “Open Futures: Empowering Fair and Inclusive Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific”

About OpenAP Conference 2026

The Asia-Pacific Conference on Open Education (OpenAP 2026) aims to establish an international academic forum that brings together researchers, educators, experts, library and information professionals, and policymakers to engage in critical discussions on the role of open education in advancing equitable, inclusive, and sustainable higher education.

OpenAP 2026: Programme

The preliminary conference programme has been released, providing an initial overview of keynote sessions, academic presentations, and networking activities. Please note that this is a tentative schedule, and the official programme will be updated and announced in due course by the Organizing Committee.

OpenAP 2026: Committees

The conference is expected to bring together a diverse and dynamic group of participants, serving as a key platform for academic exchange and collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region.

GO-GN Workshop 2026 in the Netherlands: Strengthening the global open education research network, affirming the USSH imprint.

The GO-GN Workshop 2026, aiming to connect research and promote a global open education ecosystem, will be held over three days, from February 24-26, 2026, at HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands, as part of the Global OER Graduate Network (GO-GN) activities.

GO-GN Asia-Pacific Workshop in Indonesia: Building Connections for Open Practice

Following the GO-GN Asia-Pacific Hub workshop in Vietnam, the Hub convened its second in-person workshop in Indonesia on 30 December 2025 at the Graduate School of Sustainable Development, University of Indonesia (Universitas Indonesia), Salemba Campus, Jakarta. As the workshop took place at the end of the year, it was planned as a smaller gathering with a more relaxed timetable than the Vietnam event. This created room for relationship building, informal exchange, and sustained cross-institutional discussion, rather than a highly structured programme.

GO-GN Asia Pacific 2025 Workshop: An Update on the Open Movement in Vietnam from a Research and Practice Perspective

On December 1, 2025, at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-USSH), the GO-GN Asia Pacific Conference took place as a special academic space where policymakers, scholars, and educational practitioners analyzed the significant transformations of the Open Education movement in Vietnam in relation to the regional and global context.

GO-GN Asia-Pacific Hub in Vietnam: Connecting Stakeholders for OER Policy Implementation

With support from colleagues at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU USSH Hanoi), the Asia-Pacific Hub successfully hosted its first in-person event in Hanoi on 1 December 2025, titled “GO-GN Asia-Pacific Workshop: Updates on the Open Movement in Vietnam from Research and Practice Perspectives”.

Launching the ACCEES project to promote digital technology in Vietnamese education.

The ACCEES project - ACCélération du développement de l'Écosystème numérique dans l'Enseignement Supérieur vietnamien - Promoting the development of the digital technology ecosystem in higher education in Vietnam, is funded by the European Union with 27 billion VND and is primarily coordinated by the Francophone University Agency and Can Tho University.