The Tasman Declaration came out of the Open Research Conference (mentioned previously on this blog) held in Auckland in February, representing the collective voice of the diverse group of participants, including researchers, lawyers, librarians, research infrastructure providers, technology consultants and software developers from NZ, Australia, the US and the UK. The declaration calls on Australian […]

An Australasian Open Research Conference is to be held at the University of Auckland on 6-7 February. This will be an important event for researchers interested in openness to explore with like-minded people the rapidly-developing world of open research, publishing and data in the New Zealand and Australian contexts. The line-up for Day 1 looks to be […]

For those in Dunedin, Creative Commons Aotearoa NZ will be hosting a discussion session just prior to the opening of the NetHui South Conference (see this post). Anything CC-related can be raised, discussed or debated, though the focus will likely be on open access and Open Educational Resources. The session is open to anyone, regardless […]

InternetNZ’s first ever regional Internet conference – NetHui South – is being held at Dunedin’s Otago University and Otago Museum on 23rd and 24th November 2012. The cost of registration is only $40. There is an education session scheduled for 11:00AM-1:00PM on Saturday 24 Nov. Also check out the NethuiNZ Facebook page, Twitter stream, Youtube Channel, and Flickr images. What […]

Check out the #EDGEX2012 Conference. The speakers include Jay Cross, George Siemens, Stephen Downes, Clark Quinn, Dave Cormier, Alec Couros, Grainne Conole, Alicia Sanchez, Martin Weller, Les Foltos, and Jon Dron. This list is a who’s who in the world of educational transformation. Have a look at the EDGEX2012 Brochure, the schedule, and register for the Webcasts.