The Asia-Pacific Conference on Open Education (OpenAP) is the flagship convening of the GO-GN Asia-Pacific Hub. It brings together doctoral and early-career researchers, academics, educators, learning designers, librarians and information professionals, institutional leaders, policymakers and government representatives, industry and community partners, and students working in and around open education across the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

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).

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

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.

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”.