“The knowledge society that is taking off, as we have said, will also have to be a society of recognition” François Taddei
Open Recognition is an approach born out of the practice of open badges that explores and promotes practices, tools and policies that improve and expand the opportunities for individuals and communities to be recognised and to contribute to the recognition of others. Its principles are described in detail in:
- The Bologna Declaration on Open Recognition (2016), which gave rise to the Open Recognition Charter
- The Paris Declaration on the Equality of Recognitions (2024)
- The Open Recognition Manifesto (2025)
- The Recognition Practices Occupational Framework (2025 – work in progress)
Sign the Bologna Open Recognition Declaration and apply for your Signatory badge! Join the community of Members, Advocates and Ambassadors.
Join the conversation at ePIC 2025, the 23rd International Conference on open education and recognition technologies, practices and policies. ePIC 2025 welcomes participants and speakers from all continents and backgrounds. ePIC is an annual opportunity for thought leaders and innovators to share new initiatives, past reflections, future hopes, emergent initiatives and current practices in the open recognition space sparked by the invention of Open Badges.
The focus for 2025 was: From Open Education to Open Recognition as we reflect and move forward from the 2024 Paris Declaration on the Equality of Recognition.
The event is returning to Paris, France, hosted in the splendid headquarters of the International Union of Railways (UIC), just a few minutes walk from the Eiffel Tower!
MIRVA framework and guidelines available The MIRVA project about Open Recognition is done! This 3 year ErasmusPlus project resulted in a framework and guidelines to help you and other stakeholders Make Informal Recognition Visible & Actionable. Please find an overview of all great work below. Overview guidelines How to start […]
Over the past five months, the arrival of the coronavirus has changed almost overnight our way of living together, our appreciation of what is important in life, and our expectations for the future. Whether these are lasting changes or whether a vaccine or drug has been found that will cause […]
What will learning look like in the future? Therefore the MIRVA partners organise an online event on July 7th where you discover how new technologies like open badges can help to support the ‘informal recognition of informal learning’. This is done with the use of personas in the area of […]
Not yet informed or up to date on the Open Badges? Open Recognition Alliance has created for you a website dedicated to this topic : openbadges.info ! Follow The Little White Badge and start your initiatory journey to the world of open recognition!
