2012 Paris OER Declaration

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UNESCO declaration international recommendation open educational resources policy document

The 2012 Paris OER Declaration is a landmark UNESCO statement that urges governments and institutions worldwide to support, develop, and openly license educational resources to promote universal access to knowledge.

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Label	Occurrences
Paris OER Declaration	2
2012 Paris OER Declaration canonical	1

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Target entity: 2012 Paris OER Declaration
Context triple: [UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation, basedOn, 2012 Paris OER Declaration]

A. UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation
The UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation is a global policy framework adopted by UNESCO member states to promote the creation, use, and sharing of open educational resources in support of inclusive and equitable quality education.
B. Open Knowledge Foundation
Open Knowledge Foundation is a global nonprofit organization that promotes open data and open knowledge to foster transparency, innovation, and civic engagement.
C. Open Knowledge Network
Open Knowledge Network is a collaborative initiative and platform that connects people, data, and tools to promote the creation, sharing, and use of open knowledge worldwide.
D. OpenCourseWare movement
The OpenCourseWare movement is a global initiative in which universities and educators freely share course materials and educational resources online to promote open access to knowledge.
E. Open Data Lab
Open Data Lab is a World Wide Web Foundation initiative that supports the use of open data to drive social impact, innovation, and better governance, particularly in developing countries.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: 2012 Paris OER Declaration
Target entity description: The 2012 Paris OER Declaration is a landmark UNESCO statement that urges governments and institutions worldwide to support, develop, and openly license educational resources to promote universal access to knowledge.

A. UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation
The UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation is a global policy framework adopted by UNESCO member states to promote the creation, use, and sharing of open educational resources in support of inclusive and equitable quality education.
B. Open Knowledge Foundation
Open Knowledge Foundation is a global nonprofit organization that promotes open data and open knowledge to foster transparency, innovation, and civic engagement.
C. Open Knowledge Network
Open Knowledge Network is a collaborative initiative and platform that connects people, data, and tools to promote the creation, sharing, and use of open knowledge worldwide.
D. OpenCourseWare movement
The OpenCourseWare movement is a global initiative in which universities and educators freely share course materials and educational resources online to promote open access to knowledge.
E. Open Data Lab
Open Data Lab is a World Wide Web Foundation initiative that supports the use of open data to drive social impact, innovation, and better governance, particularly in developing countries.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO declaration ⓘ international recommendation ⓘ open educational resources policy document ⓘ
adoptedAt	2012 World Open Educational Resources Congress ⓘ
adoptedIn	Paris ⓘ
adoptionYear	2012 ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage open licensing of publicly funded educational materials ⓘ encourage the development and use of open educational resources ⓘ promote universal access to knowledge ⓘ
callsOn	civil society organizations ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ governments ⓘ intergovernmental organizations ⓘ students and learners ⓘ teaching and research staff ⓘ
countryOfAdoption	France ⓘ
documentType	non-binding policy declaration ⓘ
encourages	adoption of open licenses for educational resources ⓘ awareness raising about open educational resources ⓘ capacity building for the creation and use of open educational resources ⓘ development of national policies on open educational resources ⓘ research on open educational resources ⓘ
focusesOn	inclusive education ⓘ lifelong learning ⓘ quality education ⓘ
geographicScope	global ⓘ
hasKeyword	OER ⓘ linked to: Open Educational Resources open access to educational materials ⓘ open licensing ⓘ publicly funded educational resources ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
mainSubject	access to knowledge ⓘ education policy ⓘ open educational resources ⓘ
promotes	adaptation and translation of educational resources ⓘ equity in access to education ⓘ use of open formats and standards for educational resources ⓘ
publisher	UNESCO ⓘ
relatedTo	UNESCO OER Recommendation 2019 ⓘ linked to: UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation
supports	collaboration between institutions on open educational resources ⓘ development of quality assurance for open educational resources ⓘ sharing of teaching and learning materials ⓘ use of information and communication technologies in education ⓘ
targetAudience	OER advocates ⓘ educational leaders ⓘ policy makers ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

UNESCO 2019 OER Recommendation → basedOn → 2012 Paris OER Declaration ⓘ

2012 World Open Educational Resources Congress → mainOutcome → Paris OER Declaration ⓘ

linked to: 2012 Paris OER Declaration

2012 World Open Educational Resources Congress → significantDocument → Paris OER Declaration ⓘ