The ePIC 2022 – 20th International Conference on Open Education and Open Recognition Technologies will take place at the Lilliad Learning Center in Lille (France) on October 19-21. ePIC 2022 will welcome participants and speakers from all continents and backgrounds to explore all dimensions of the emerging culture of recognition that gave rise to open badges. This year will mark the return of the in-person face to face edtech conference.

One objective of the ePIC 2022 conference is to explore the relationship between recognition and empowerment. Open Badges have profoundly transformed the recognition landscape: diplomas are no longer the compulsory step to making one’s learning visible. With Open Badges, all learning, whether formal, non-formal or informal, can be made equally visible.

Conference tracks

• Pedagogical practices – open education, alternative practices, ungrading, key and 21st century skills, recognising informal and experiential learning, work-based learning, team-based learning, peer and community learning, applied research as learning, …;
• Entrepreneurship, employment and workforce development – fostering entrepreneurship, open hiring, career development, endorsement and reputation, mobility, …;
• Beyond the usual suspects – outside EU-USA : Asia, Africa, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean…
• Citizenship – civic and humanitarian commitments, mission-based learning, corporate social responsibility, recognising the talents of refugees and migrants, …;
• Policies – recognition of prior and external learning, credit transfer, qualifications frameworks, scepticism regarding political agendas and unintended consequences …;
• Social inclusion – learning regions and cities, tackling early school leaving, youth at risk, unemployment, disability, …;
• Technologies – Open Badges, ePortfolios, assessment tools, Rich Skills Descriptors, reference hubs, social platforms, verifiable claims, blockchains, NFTs, DAOs…

You can register your seat for the ePIC 2022 through this link. Check out complete details including the program schedule, speakers etc on the official website here.