The document discusses open educational resources (OER) and their potential benefits. It summarizes a conference speaker advocating for a transformation of education systems to fully utilize open and flexible learning opportunities. OER are defined as educational materials that can be freely used, shared, and adapted thanks to open licensing. The document lists strategies to foster awareness, development, sharing, and use of OER through policies, capacity building, and partnerships. It provides examples of open models like MOOCs, peer-to-peer universities, and open study groups. In conclusion, contact information is provided for the workshop presenters.