[Open-education] Welcome to the Open Education mailing list

[Prakash Neupane]

Thanks Marieke

We are really excited to have this group. Will be in launching program in
Geneva. See you there.


Thanks
Prakash Neupane
Ambassador
Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal


On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Marieke Guy <marieke.guy at okfn.org> wrote:

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> This list has been set up to support the Open Education Working Group<http://education.okfn.org>.
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> We will be officially be launching the working group at a panel session
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