Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at OpenCon

"We want those involved in the Open Access, Open Data, and Open Education movements to ask: how can we minimize barriers to access—not only to academic materials and research data—but also barriers to participation in our own communities?  

We understand that if we want dialogue about these issues, we need to start by assessing our own community: What have we learned? What practices have we found helpful for creating a diverse and inclusive space at OpenCon? Where is there still room for improvement? 

Over the last few months, we have been working on the OpenCon Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion report to address these questions."