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11/20/24, 9:14 AM Latifa bint Mohammed inaugurates 3rd UNESCO World OER Congress in Dubai - Arts & culture - Emirates24|7

Organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), the event convenes global leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore open
solutions and artificial intelligence (AI) for inclusive access to knowledge.

Under the theme ‘Digital Public Goods: Open Solutions and AI for Inclusive Access to Knowledge,’ the Congress features high-level
panels, breakout sessions, and expert discussions to advance equitable, sustainable education through OER and emerging
technologies. Over 500 global participants are attending the two-day event, including ministers, academics, and representatives from

the private sector.

Sheikha Latifa delivered the opening speech at the Congress, during which she emphasised the key role of the event in unlocking the
potential of open educational resources to enhance access to knowledge, promoting collaboration in digital education and aligning
global efforts to advance shared learning.

She highlighted the importance of leveraging technology to tackle global challenges, expand educational opportunities, and ensure the
accuracy and transparency of knowledge in an era of rapid technological progress.

She also stressed the need to develop licensed programmes that provide reliable information, laying a solid foundation for the future of
education worldwide.

Meanwhile, Dr Tawfik Jelassi, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, delivered an address titled
‘Embracing Open Solutions for a Knowledge-Inclusive Future’, highlighting the transformative potential of OER in addressing global
educational challenges.

The event included several thought-provoking sessions, such as the ‘Ministerial Panel: Shaping the Future of Education,’ chaired by
Louise Haxthausen, Director of UNESCO Nairobi.

Another session titled ‘Policies for Openly Licensed Learning Content’ featured the participation of distinguished speakers, such as Dr
Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister for Education of Ghana; Dr Dingara Jacques Sosthène, Minister of National Education, Ministry of
National Education, Burkina Faso; Dr Huai Jinpeng, Minister of Education of China (via video); Dr Abdul Latheef Mohamed, Minister of
State for Education, Maldives; Dr Bo Chankoulika, Under Secretary of State in charge of Policy and Cross-Sector Coordination of
Cambodia; and Shannielle Hoosein-Outar, Permanent Secretary for Education from Guyana.

The speakers shared their experiences and strategies for fostering innovation and inclusion through OER.

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