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OEGlobal Tour Day 1: Middle East, Asia & Oceania
October 14 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm CST
The OEGlobal Tour’s first day sets off on an exciting expedition through the landmarks, landscapes, and local flavors of open education across the Middle East, Asia, and Oceania.
Hop on board to experience informative panel discussions and inspiring snapshots that chart the Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions of Open Education across these vast and diverse territories.
Ready to share your own tales from the field? Take a detour to OEGlobal Connect and drop your own Knowledge Landmarks—research, snapshots, ideas, and resources—that will enrich this collective voyage.
Your journey through this region has been expertly charted by Alan Levine, alongside local guides Shironica Karunanayaka (Sri Lanka), Hsu-Tien (Marian) Wan (Taiwan), and Takaya Yamazato (Japan).
Tour Itinerary
(subject to change)
Welcome and Opening
- Alan Levine (OEGlobal Staff)
- Takaya Yamazato
- Shironica Karunanayaka (OEGlobal Board members)
Cross-Regional Panel Discussion:
Open Education Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
Confirmed speakers:
- Marian Wan, TOCEC, Taiwan, OEGlobal Board Member
- Haruo Takemura, Osaka University, Japan
- Katsusuke Shigeta, Open Education Japan
- Martin Dougiamis, Moodle, Australia
- Mojito Jione, University of the South Pacific
- Fawzi Baroud, UNESCO Chair OER, Lebanon
- Saida Affouneh, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Snapshot / Lightning Talks 5 minutes each
- Alan Levine (Moderator)
Confirmed speakers:
- Sarah Steen, Deakin University, Australia, Workplace Role Play Scenarios (OEAward Nominee)
- Yu-Lun Huang, NYCU, Taiwan EL2.0 Project: Building Innovative Open Education Ecosystems (OEGlobal Member)
- Wisal Alim and Dr. Moawia Ahmed Hussein, Almayzam Digital Library, Sudan (OEAward Nominee)
- Tony Mays, Pacific Islands, Commonwealth of Learning, Open Online Courses for the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning (OEAward Nominee)
- Nahid Taheri, Darakht-e Danesh Academi, Afghanistan (OEGlobal Member)
- Dr. Hajar Salman Bin Asfour, The National e-Learning Center, Saudi Arabia, OERx: The National Open Educational Resources Platform (OEAward Nominee)
- Julia Dehm, La Trobe University, Australia, Becoming a Climate Conscious Lawyer (OEAward Nominee)
- Mei-Chieh Chen, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, Listen to the Child’s Whisper, (2025 TOCEC Open Education Excellence Award Winner)
- AbdulSamad Munassar, Beyond Classroom Walls, Yemen, (OEAward Nominee)
- Yasser Tamer Atef, Nadine Aboulmagd, Irene Maweu, Equity Unbound, Egypt, USA, Africa, Mid-Year Festival MYFest (OEAward Nominee)
Closing Remarks / Comments
- Alan Levine
- Takaya Yamazato
- Shironica Karunanayaka
Optional After-Session Conversations
- Stay online to meet and connect with attendees
Details
- When: October 14, 2025, 04.30 am UTC – Oct 14, 2025 4:30 Z10 – view in your timezone.
- More information: https://www.oeglobal.org/oeglobal-tour/