This conference noted that open and distance learning, and specifically OERs, present opportunities to widen access to quality education.

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The Declaration calls on governments to support the sustainable development and dynamic use of OERs to achieve educational goals.

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OERs provide member states with a strong opportunity to increase the quality and access to education and facilitates knowledge sharing, dialogue, and capacity building.

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We have agreements with the journalism schools of the Polytechnic of Namibia and the University of Namibia to share their adaptations of the UNESCO curricula as OERs on the Platform.

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Federal representative of Brazil Paulo Teixeira spoke about the private OER Bill, currently before the Brazil Chamber of Deputies, which calls for government-funded educational resources to be made available as OERs.

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