A project contributing to the recognition of others
Dr. Orna Mager is the director of the Multi-disciplinary center in the city of Modiin, Israel (MDCM). The MDCM is a center for Adult Education and Lifelong learning, operated by the Municipality of Modi’in, and leading the Learning Cities Network in Israel. The center provides advanced educational services and sets Read more…
Edulai is a intelligent software integrated into the learning management system ( LMS ) that easily assess how online students develop employability skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, team working, communication, leadership and interculturalism. Edulai suggests students high quality targeted content according if the skills developed are at a Read more…
I’d like to recognize Talent Cloud, a gig marketplace for Canada’s Public Service; redesigning credential recognition for the digital age – a potential global first for the Public Sector. The GC Talent Cloud aims to create a thriving marketplace where today’s talent can find exciting, high-quality job opportunities that fit Read more…
Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success (#EmTechMOOC) is an open-access learning opportunity provided by the State University of New York (SUNY) to identify the value and implications of using established and emerging technology tools for personal and professional growth. Participants gain lifelong learning strategies to keep pace with Read more…
The project called B.O.A.T gathers several education institutions that want to share and collaborate to develop tools for the recognition of people, projects, skills, places and activities based on “recognition, trust, boldness and benevolence”. Based locally, the network called “Badges Ouvertes à tous – Reconnaître en Nouvelle Aquitaine” gathers actors Read more…
The Comprehensive Abortion Care project (CAC) seeks to reduce unsafe abortion practices among young women between the age of 10 and 24 by advocating and promoting comprehensive abortion care. Training trainers on how to hold advocacy meetings, techniques of community outreach and interpersonal communication, the messages of the project ultimately Read more…
Reconnaître et valoriser les compétences invisibles : Connaissez-vous le concept « OPEN BADGE » ? Les badges numériques ouverts sont des accréditations numériques, créées et émises par des organisations telles que les entreprises et les employeurs, les organisations professionnelles, les écoles, pour leurs étudiants, membres, personnels, clients ou partenaires. Vous Read more…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
One of the most famous sports people of all time, Billie Jean King deserves also to be celebrated for her dogged pursuit of equal rights, between the sexes, between races and in all areas of life. She has her life according to the principles of equality, empowerment, and access for Read more…
Migrant Bodies develops a shared international research, focusing on identifying, developing and testing new and relevant actions for the recognition and inclusion of refugees and migrants through dance and movement based initiatives. It is wonderful to be part of this inspiring project. We see how building communities for refugees with Read more…
I wish to recognize John Mpaliza Balagizi for his dedication to the issue of bringing awareness to what certain people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have to suffer in order to mine coltan which is indispensable for the construction of cell phones. The people who work at the mines Read more…
Andrew is a visionary person who is using Dance Practices to change the lives of many people and I wish to recognize him for his great work. Andrew visits and works at the major opera houses throughout the world to teach ballet dancers who are approaching the end of their Read more…
The City of Milan is building a hub for peri-urban agriculture renovating Cascina Nosedo, an ancient farmhouse at the southern limit of the city. 18 innnovative projects have been selected and will build their innovative ideas in periurban agriculture around the hub, with the support of 16 partners. Skills developed Read more…
Spreading the awareness of the importance of recognition in Italy since 2015 through the leading italian Open Badge platform developed by Cineca, the main consortium of italian universities. Bestr brings together Universities, Corporate Academies, Public Administrations and association to improve the recognition of competencies wherever and however they are aquired. Read more…
The body Focus Group is a group of local citizens who meet regularly to dance together are changing the face of prejudice They live in rural Austria, south of Vienna. I would like to recognise them for their ground breaking work recognising and including migrants. This is their story: Each Read more…
A wonderful project! Girls in ICT Rwanda is a group of women, young and old – professionals and students, who are passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths and have come together to inspire more girls to join these exciting fields. It was founded in December 2011 when Rwanda decided Read more…
Lara Gilmore, Massimo Bottura and their dedicated teams not only run one of the world’s greatest restaurants, the Osteria Francescana in Modena, but they have used their success to create and support wonderful opportunities for others proving that the more you give the more you get! I recognise their inspired Read more…
Two years after publishing the Bologna #OpenRecognition Declaration (ePIC 2016) one year after exploring alternative credentials and alternative to credentials (ePIC 2017), ePIC 2018 is exploring how opening recognition technologies and practices could lead to the emergence of #OpenRecognition Ecosystems. We are looking for contributions exploring either one of the components of recognition ecosystems (e.g. an institution, a technology Read more…