Mountain Heights Academy is the most highly rated accredited online charter school in Utah for its high standardized test scores, unparalleled teacher interaction, graduation rate, and personalized instruction. Open Educational Resources are used as the basis of their curriculum.
Recognising the work of André Franciso Pilon, who’s writing and teaching on holistic ecosystems is worthy of notice. Returning Earth to Mankind and Mankind to Earth: An Ecosystemic Approach to Advocacy, Public Policies, Research and Teaching Programmes Professor, University of São Paulo; Psychologist, State Court of Justice; Director, Ministry of Read more…
The Fab Lab Kä Träre belongs to the Distance State University of Costa Rica. This is the only university in this country that has a model of distance learning whose main objective is to democratize higher education. This goal is also supported and promoted with the projects and initiatives developed Read more…
I would like to recognise Eva Derkits who works in Lower Austria with young male refugees from many different countrieswho are seeking asylum in Austria but are not permitted to work. These inclusive and energizing hours spent together give these young people a chance to be a part of the Read more…
I wanted to recognize the CIBC, an organisation working in the field of skills assessments in Normandy. They are innovating with new tools to recognize people’s skills. They are helpful in the network Badging Normandy. They will present their tool DayTripper at epic 2018 in Paris.
“Wilkommen Mensch”, welcomes refugees to the town of Scheibbs and surrrounding areas of Lower Austria, helps to feel at home and supports them in a new life. Johann Pöcksteiner, the chairman of the association says: “We want to draw the attention of people in the Mostviertel first and foremost to Read more…
SolidarityNow was established in 2013 with the support of Open Society Foundations . It consists of a network of people and organizations whose goal is to assist and support those most affected by the economic and humanitarian crises in Greece. Through the provision of services to both the local Greek Read more…
GFOSS – Open Technologies Alliance is a non-profit organization founded in 2008. Its main goal is to promote Openness through the use and the development of Open Standards and Open Technologies in Education, Public Administration and Business in Greece. GFOSS is a platform for Open Standards, Free Software, Open Content, Open Data & Open Hardware Read more…
I have followed and admired this initiative and wish to recognise their positive work. “Kicken ohne Grenzen” is a football project working with young people forced to flee their homes. The project enables these young people to take part in regular training sessions for free without needing to fulfill any Read more…
Arbeiterkind.de supports first generation students through a network of volunteers. This year they are celebrating their 10-year anniversary. Their goal is to encourage students from families without university experience to be the first to study in their families. Throughout Germany, 6,000 volunteers are involved in 75 local ArbeiterKind.de groups to Read more…
I wish to recognise the work of Open Learning Exchange Nepal (OLE Nepal) a social benefit organization dedicated to enhancing education quality and access through the integration of technology in classrooms. Since its inception in 2007, OLE Nepal has pioneered the use of technology in schools and provided open and Read more…
We would like to recognise Kicking Girls, a down to earth and effective project that has grown exponentially with Germany and beyond driven by Arsenal football legend Jens Lehmann and the Laureus Foundation . What began more than 10 years ago in an Oldenburg district has now extended across the Read more…
Simon Mayer with his work such as Sons of Sissy turns dancers into musicians and visa versa Simon is performer, choreographer and musician. He was born in Austria in 1984 and studied at the Vienna State Opera Ballet School, at the Performing Arts and Research Studios in Brussels (P.A.R.T.S.) and Read more…
Code for NL is the Dutch network of open source developers and designers working on digital government. Their goal is the successful digital transformation of municipalities, other governments, and society as a whole. It places innovative fellows with technical skills at (semi) governments to work on concrete solutions to social problems. Code Read more…
Gentlestudent focuses on meaningful and profound learning and does so in constant dialogue with the students and the initiatives in the city itself. With Gentlestudent Arteveldehogeschool provides an online platform where the neighborhood and students find each other. On this platform residents and organizations from the neighborhood can post very Read more…
Dr. Tarek Chehidi works relentlessly in to create equal opportunities towards education and employment in Africa. He is an out-of-the-box thinker who looks for new innovative solutions and ideas that can have a positive impact in education. Dr Chehidi is a widely known and recognised leader in developing strategies for effective Read more…
I would like to recognise Jay Rothman, Ph.D. who is a scholar and a practitioner of creative conflict engagement. Trained in international relations and group dynamics, his theoretical and applied work focuses on issues of intergroup identity-based conflict and cooperation and participatory evaluation. He is the President of the ARIA Read more…
We want to recognise Tom Ashe, British trumpet player and his wonderful initiative to bring brass music to the poorest children in Rio’s favela Pereira de Silva, with music lessons three times a week. The long-term aim of the program is to create a tradition of brass and percussion playing Read more…
We want to recognise this small but ambitious and heartwarming project. They say: Education equals opportunity! This is our belief and core to everything we do. There must be an end game for these children. Our goal is to cross the finish line with our students. Our objective is to deliver our students to university Read more…
I wish to recognise these intrepid scientists and their important research in Greenland. Dr. Jason Box, Dr Karen Cameron, Gabriel Warren, Dr Joseph Cook, Alia Khan, Ross Edwards, Dr Marek Stibal, Prof. Martyn Tranter, Nathan Chrismas. Their mission: We believe gathering measurements from the surface of Greenland ice is fundamental Read more…
I wish to recognise Esther Linley for her gift in bringing integrity and a profound depth of insight into the projects she has founded over the past 35 years. As a dancer of excellence she continued her work founding the Institute of Dance Arts at the Bruckner Private University in Read more…
I wish to recognise this great flat sharing initiative for refugees, now present in over a dozen countries. They not only finding accommodation for displaced people but also a true home and social inclusion. The founders of Refugees Welcome say the following: We are convinced that refugees should not be Read more…
I am very happy to recognise ArtsEkta as a vibrant contributor towards developing intercultural relationships at the heart of the community in Northern Ireland. ArtsEkta was founded in 2006, the brainchild of Indian-native Nisha Tandon, on the principles of inclusivity, creativity and openness in all aspects of society – Ekta Read more…
I am keen to give my recognition to this marvelous grassroots initiative! Over 20,000 women of STEM and supporters from more than 100 countries have signed in support of 500 Women Scientists, pledging to build an inclusive scientific community dedicated to training a more diverse group of future leaders in Read more…
I wish to give recognition to EQUAL GROUND as the only organization in Sri Lanka currently actively fighting for equal rights for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) community. Founded in 2004 EQUAL GROUND is also the oldest organization of this nature functioning in the country. EQUAL Read more…
The most disadvantaged people can free themselves from the dependence and indignity of poverty when their courage and their capacity for action are recognized and when everyone takes responsibility for overcoming the prejudice and discrimination that continue to exclude people in poverty, on every continent. All projects are designed and Read more…
OpenVM is an Erasmus+ project addressing the need of creating accessible opportunities for achievement of Virtual Mobility Skills to ensure higher uptake of Virtual Mobility in european Higher Education, by supporting universities, educators and students in acquiring, assessing and recognising Virtual Mobility Skills, i. e. key competencies needed to successfully Read more…
In 2013, the University of Calgary formed a cross-disciplinary Recognition Steering Committee to guide the development, implementation, and ongoing review of employee recognition. The Recognition Steering Committee set out to create an Employee Recognition Strategy that aligned with the University’s Strategic Plan and values – to provide best practice recognition Read more…
Supporting projects, educational resources, presentation materials, documentation and soon a MOOC; Organization and support for the organization of events Exchanges between members and their expertise: webinars, https://epic.openrecognition.org; Implementation or support of experiments and research and development programs; Funding of activities and projects related to the purpose of the association. Adhering Read more…
I wish to recognise Robin Saban as a person dedicated to empowering communities in disadvantaged and economically underdeveloped areas across the globe and to set up their own business enterprises. Whether a small movie company for kids in Los Angeles, California, or helping to create employment in the now civil Read more…