For more information on the Open Book Project, please visit http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/203276.htm or send an email to openbook@state.gov.Secretary Clinton To Host the Announcement of the Open Book Project
Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCJanuary 25, 2013
On Monday, January 28th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will host the announcement of the Open Book Project. The Open Book Project is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State, the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization and leading education innovators to expand access to free, high-quality open educational resources in Arabic, with a focus on science and technology and online learning. Open educational resources are materials released under open licenses that allow free use, sharing, and adaptation to local context. Offering access to these resources will help to create educational opportunity, further scientific learning, and foster economic growth.
The initiative will:
The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Department of State.
- Support the creation of Arabic-language Open Educational Resources (OERs) and the translation of existing OERs into Arabic.
- Disseminate the resources free of charge through our partners and their platforms.
- Offer support to governments, educators, and students to put existing resources to use and develop their own.
- Raise awareness of the potential of open educational resources and promote uptake of online learning materials.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Hold Global Town Hall
Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
January 27, 2013
On Tuesday, January 29th, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will hold a Global Townterview at the Newseum in Washington, DC. A “Townterview” is a mix of a town hall and a television interview. The concept was first introduced by the Secretary when she entered office as a way to broaden People to People engagement.
This will be her 59th town hall and an opportunity to engage with young people around the world in advance of her last day as Secretary of State on Friday, February 1st.
In partnership with media outlets from every region around the world, the Secretary will take questions from youth in several countries live via satellite. The State Department has partnered with major media outlets in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.
Secretary Clinton will also take questions via social media and other online platforms, using Twitter, Facebook, and Skype to interact with a global audience. The event will be streamed live online in partnership with YouTube.
The event will take place at 9:30 am and will be available via livestream on state.gov.
