# Please be part of celebrating an actual PhD viewing Open Education 2025

**URL:** https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357
**Category:** OEGlobal Spotlight
**Tags:** oeawards25
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357 "2025-12-02T19:55:29Z")
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### Author: ![GinoFransman](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/ginofransman/32/790_2.png) [@GinoFransman](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/GinoFransman)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/1 "2025-12-02T19:55:29Z")

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@igorlesko has been awarded his Phd from the Open University of the Netherlands.

Share your wishes and thoughts…

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### Author: ![cjnewton](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/cjnewton/32/255_2.png) [@cjnewton](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cjnewton)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/2 "2025-12-02T20:24:37Z")

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Congratulations Igor!!

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### Author: ![cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/cogdog/32/2_2.png) [@cogdog](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/cogdog)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/3 "2025-12-02T20:37:45Z")

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Thanks for sharing these great photos, Gino, nice to see all those smiling faces there. I was so glad that @marcela shared the link for the live stream where I tuned in, a few pics from the seats in the back of the room:

 ![Screenshot 375](https://connect.oeglobal.org/uploads/default/original/2X/6/68ea8d356800dd4ad66fa8972d8adbb85f4ab496.jpeg)  
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Celebrate the long run @igorlesko !

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### Author: ![Paola](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/paola/32/122_2.png) [@Paola](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Paola)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2025, 10:00pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/4 "2025-12-02T22:00:28Z")

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Well done, @igorlesko ! And thanks a lot, @GinoFransman, for sharing these pics! Following the discussion online with my Polimi colleague was a privilege!

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### Author: ![Shaharima85](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/shaharima85/32/6552_2.png) [@Shaharima85](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Shaharima85)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/5 "2025-12-03T03:17:09Z")

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Congratulations Igor!

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### Author: ![yamazato](https://connect.oeglobal.org/user_avatar/connect.oeglobal.org/yamazato/32/6797_2.png) [@yamazato](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/yamazato)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/6 "2025-12-03T10:37:28Z")

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Igor, congratulations. Cheers to your future!

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### Author: ![Jennryn](https://connect.oeglobal.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jennryn](https://connect.oeglobal.org/u/Jennryn)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://connect.oeglobal.org/t/please-be-part-of-celebrating-an-actual-phd-viewing-open-education-2025/8357/7 "2025-12-03T13:11:07Z")

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Yay Igor!!! Congratulations and well deserved!!! WOW!!!