Day 2 Panel Discussion / Africa and the "Big" Questions

jan · October 14, 2025, 2:38pm

Please welcome our amazing group of open educators from across Africa!

Our panelists include:

Glenda Cox (Moderator), OEGlobal Board Member (@Glencox)
Monge Tlaka, OER Africa - Lead (South Africa)
Mona Laroussi, Organization of the French Speaking States (OIF) (Senegal)
Yves Valery Obame, University of Bertoua (Cameroon) & University of Geneva (Switzerland)
Nkem Osuigwe, African Library & Information Associations & Institutions (AFLIA)

Here at the “big” questions for the discussion:

Is Open Education still relevant in your country or region?
What are the Open Education Opportunities in your country or region?
What are the Open Education Challenges in your country or region?
What is the Future Direction for Open Education?
What do you think the impact of AI will be in your country or region?
What are the research priorities in the field? Share any gaps you can see.
What is being done at the moment? Share the practical steps that have been taken.

It’s a lot of ground to cover and we definitely won’t have enough time to cover them all. No worries, though, we can continue the discussion here!

Watch the session below:

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