Q&A Sessions: All you need to host an OEGlobal Conference
Liz Yata
Would you like to host the OEGlobal conference in 2025 or 2026? Do you have questions about the proposal preparation or conference planning processes?
Open Education Global (OEGlobal) has released the call for proposals for organizations to host OEGlobal 2025 or 2026 conferences. Read more about the Call for Proposals here: Call for Proposals for OE Global 2025 & 2026 Conference Locations
Join the OEGlobal Team and previous OEGlobal Conference hosts for two Q&A sessions on May 29 to discuss the ins and outs of hosting an OEGlobal Conference.
Two Q&A sessions will take place on Wed, May 29 at:
07:00 UTC/ 3 AM EDT/ 12 AM PDT) (check your time) – register now
16:00 UTC/ 12 PM EDT/ 9 AM PDT) (check your time) – register now
Proposals need to be submitted by June 19.
If you have any further questions, please get in touch with us at confe...@oeglobal.org
Reasons to host the OEGlobal conference
Since its inception, the conference has attracted more than 5,000 open practitioners representing up to 46 countries at each event. Consider adding your organization to the list of incredible organizations that have hosted OEGlobal in previous years.
OEGlobal 2024 will be hosted from 13 to 15 November in Brisbane, Australia, by a collective of organizations, the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the State Library of Queensland (SLQ).
OEGlobal23 was co-hosted by NorQuest College in Edmonton, Canada. NorQuest was the first Community College to host the event during which 417 registered in-person attendees came from 29 globally distributed countries.
The conference positively impacts the development and support of open education locally and globally. At the same time, it has a significant impact on the hosting city’s economy. For example, the total economic impact of the OEGlobal 2023 conference on the City of Edmonton, Canada, was US$ 627,246 (C$ 854,130).
Here are the key takeaways from 2023:
3 days (+ 1 pre-conference social event)
418 delegates
72 % were first-time attendees
13% were students
44% were OEGlobal members
29 countries represented
195 attending presenters
233 proposed talks submitted
187 sessions scheduled, including
43 livestream sessions
16 partners and sponsors
View the delegate feedback in the extensive report for OEGlobal 2023.