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Date: 10 November 2014
Venue: Board Room, Sydney Business School, University of Wollongong, Circular Quay, Sydney.
Time: 10:00am - 2.00pm (including working lunch)
Chair (Pro tempore): Dr David Porter, representing Kwantlen Polytechnic University and member of the OER Foundation Board of Directors.
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Objectives

During the 2nd meeting of the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers, we will: Summarise the history and significant milestones of the OERu international collaboration. Review the terms of reference of the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers. Report on progress of the OERu 2014 operational priorities. Table the OERu Strategic Plan 2014-2017. Table issues raised by the 3rd meeting of anchor partners for consideration by the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers. Review OERu operational targets for 2015. Consider strategies for building the OERu innovation partnership. Confirm dates for the OERu 2015 meetings.

Draft agenda

Item	Details	Indicative time
Welcome and introductions	Chair: David Porter Brief introduction from participants	10.00 (15 mins)
Summary of OERu progress to date. (Including report on progress of 2014 operational priorities.)	Wayne Mackintosh. The OERu: From inception to strategic plan (10 mins -Slideshare) Chair: David Porter. Question and answer session to clarify the OERu model. (20 mins)	10.15 (30 mins)
Confirming terms of reference and office bearers	Chair: David Porter Summary of terms of reference of the OERu Council of CEOs Current Executive Committee: Chair & North American representative: Alan Davis, Vice-Chancellor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University European representative: Clive Mulholland, Vice-Chancellor, University of Highlands and Islands. African representative: Martin Oosthuizen, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Teaching and Learning, North-West University Oceania representative: Phil Ker, Chief Executive, Otago Polytechnic. (Should the ExCom be extended?)	10.45 (15 mins)
Refreshment break		11.00 (15 mins)
OERu Strategic Plan 2014 - 2015	Chair: David Porter Wayne Mackintosh: Summary of strategic goals, objectives and KPIs	11.15 (45 mins)
Issues raised by 3rd meeting of OERu anchor partners for the Council of CEOs and additional considerations.	Chair: David Porter Table issues identified by 3rd meeting of OERu partners Possible considerations: How do we leverage CEO peer networks for growth in OERu membership? How do we ensure that CEOs or their designates are supportive and informed? How should the network align resources to support OERu? How should the network recognise faculty work that contributes to OERu?	12.00 (60 mins)
Conclusions and the way forward	Chair: David Porter Summary of decisions and action items. Dates and venue for 2015 OERu meetings.	13.00 (15 mins)
Networking: Open education and opportunities new business	Working lunch to explore opportunities the OERu network provides for members and new business models.	13.15 (45 mins)