Other conferences and events  

OERu Anchor Partner Meeting
9-10 November 2011; Dunedin, New Zealand and virtually
The founding anchor partners of the OER university network are hosting this open planning meeting to select the inaugural credential and commence implementation planning. UNESCO is providing funding support to stream this meeting on the Internet to facilitate wide participation from interested persons.
Further information, registration as a virtual participate and how to contribute to the planning of this important meeting:
     http://wikieducator.org/OER_university/2011.11_OERu_Anchor_Partner_Meeting
Institutions that are interested in joining this network should consult:
     Five things you should know about the OER university network plan     
http://wikieducator.org/OERu

International Conference on Lifelong Learning 2011
Co-organised by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Open University Malaysia
14 - 15 November 2011; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Theme: "Transforming Nations through Enculturation of Lifelong Learning"
http://iclll2011.oum.edu.my
iclll2011@oum.edu.my 

Critical Women: Women as Agents of Change through Higher Education
Co-organised by the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
6 – 8 March 2012: Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
A conference which will explore from an essentially gendered perspective a number of key equity, educational and development issues.
www.acu.ac.uk/conferences/gender_2012

2012 Distance Education Association of New Zealand Conference
11-13 April 2012; Wellington, New Zealand
Theme: "Shift Happens - Resilience, Relevance and Reform"
The DEANZ conference in for leaders and practitioners involved in open, flexible and distance learning. The conference will be relevant to tertiary and secondary educators, and those company trainers seeking professional and organisational development.
Deadline for abstracts: 16 December 2011
Registrations open 21 October 2011
http://tinyurl.com/deanz2012

 

A comprehensive list of educational technology and related conferences is researched and maintained by Dr. Clayton R. Wright, and posted by the Canadian Institute for Distance Education Research at: http://cider.athabascau.ca/events/conferences

The Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning
13-17 July 2008, University of London, UK
Organised by the Commonwealth of Learning and the University of London
Theme: Access to Learning for Development
More than 700 people from 70 countries, including several Ministers of Education, attended COL's Fifth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF5). Papers and reports from sessions are available online in the Forum 'wiki' and 'blog' at www.wikieducator.org/pcf5 and http://pcf5.wordpress.com. Keynote presentations, Sir John's sum-up keynote and the four theme reports (conclusions and ways forward) are available at www.col.org/speeches. Excellence in Distance Education Awards: www.col.org/edea/2008
www.col.org/pcf5

The Sixth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF6)
Co-hosted by COL and the Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
24 – 28 November 2010; Le Méridien Cochin Resort & Convention Centre (Kochi, Kerala), India
Theme: Access & Success in Learning: Global Development Perspectives
www.col.org/pcf6 

eLearning Africa 2011
Sixth International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training
25 - 27 May 2011; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
www.elearning-africa.com

DETA Conference 2011
DETA (Distance Education and Teacher Education in Africa) 2011 will be the fourth Conference of its kind. It will also feature a Pre-Conference Workshop on Open Educational Resources, Getting real about OER in Teacher Education.
3 - 5 August 2011; Maputo, Mozambique
Theme: "Ensuring the highest possible quality of education in a changing Africa"
www.deta.up.ac.za

The Fourteenth Cambridge International Conference on Open, Distance and e-Learning 2011
25 - 28 September 2011; Madingley Hall, Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Theme: "Internationalisation and Social Justice: the role of Open, Distance and e-Learning"
Presented by the Centre for Educational Research and Development, St Edmund's College, Cambridge UK in association with The Open University and the Commonwealth of Learning.
http://www2.open.ac.uk/r06/conference
camcon@st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk