OpenAP 2026: Programme
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OPEN FUTURES: EMPOWERING FAIR AND INCLUSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
TIME: 23/10/2026
ADDRESS: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi Vietnam National University, 336 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan Ward, Hanoi
VENUE:
Morning plenary sessions: 8th Floor, Building E
Afternoon parallel sessions: Room E506, E304, E307
CONFERENCE AGENDA
| Time | Programme |
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Registration & Welcome Reception Arrival and registration of participants and invited guests |
| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Opening Ceremony Welcome and opening remarks Introduction of delegates and distinguished guests Opening addresses by university leaders and representatives • Prof. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi • Dr. Tran Van Tung - President of VASTI Presentation of flowers and commemorative gifts |
| 09:00 – 09:50 | Speakers Session • Keynote Speaker: Prof. Rory McGreal The Future of Open Educational Resources and GenAI in Education • Invited Speaker: Dr. Igor Lesko Opening Higher Education: Policy Pathways to Open, Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Higher Education Systems |
| 09:50 – 09:55 | Group photo |
| 09:55 – 10:05 | Tea break |
| 10:05 – 11:50 | Speakers Session • Keynote Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Do Van Hung Beyond Access: Reimagining Open and Equitable Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific in the Age of AI • Invited Speaker: Dr. Yulun Huang Opening Taiwan's Online Courses: OER, Digital Learning, and Collaboration with the New Southbound Countries • Invited Speaker: Prof. Robert Farrow Understanding Tensions Between Generative AI and Open Education Principles • Invited Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Pitt Supporting and sustaining openness: The Global Open Graduate Network (GO-GN) • Invited Speaker: Dr. Truong Ngoc Tuong Vi Vietnam's Next Chapter in Open Education: Turning OER Policy into Practice |
| 11:50 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Parallel Sessions Section 1: Open Educational Resources, Knowledge Access, and Enabling Infrastructures Venue: Room E506 Section 2: Open Pedagogy, Learning Design, and Inclusive Participation Venue: Room E304 Section 3: Responsible Ai, Policy, Leadership, and Institutional Transformation Venue: Room E307 |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Tea break |
| 15:15 – 16:35 | Parallel Sessions Section 1: Open Educational Resources, Knowledge Access, and Enabling Infrastructures Venue: Room E506 Section 2: Open Pedagogy, Learning Design, and Inclusive Participation Venue: Room E304 Section 3: Responsible Ai, Policy, Leadership, and Institutional Transformation Venue: Room E307 |
| 16:35 – 16:45 | Summary |