This document discusses open education and provides information on key declarations and action plans related to open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP). It outlines the 2007 Cape Town Declaration and the 2012 UNESCO Paris OER Declaration, which have 10 principles each to promote OER. The 2017 Ljubljana OER Action Plan also has 5 areas of focus. The document notes that education is about sharing knowledge and that OER allow for open admission, free resources, and reuse. It references strategies from the Netherlands and TU Delft university to support open education.