Join us in Paris at EPIC 2024, the 22nd international conference on Open learning and recognition practices, technologies and policies. ePIC 2024 welcomes participants and speakers from all continents and backgrounds to explore all dimensions of the emerging recognition culture that emerged, thanks to the invention of Open Badges.

Marking a significant step forward, ePIC 2024 for the first time brings together key stakeholders from civil society and territories, enterprises, and public authorities. This milestone reflects the maturity of discussions around recognition practices, technologies, and policies, which have been ongoing since 2003. (more details here)

Building upon the legacy of ePIC 2016 in Bologna, where the concept of Open Recognition was first articulated in the Bologna Open Recognition Declaration, ePIC 2024 will be dedicated to the Paris Declaration, a declaration which advocates for recognising the equal value of all forms of recognition, whether informal, non-formal, or formal.

Furthermore, ePIC 2024 aims at establishing an international committee mirroring the structure of the French Committee, with dedicated representation from:

• Civil society and territories
• Enterprises and the world of work
• Public services and authorities