OERu/OERu 13.11 Council of CEOs/Report

''In support of the OERu international network, the Board of the OER Foundation proposed the establishment of the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers to function as an assembly of senior leaders called together for consultation on strategic higher education futures and open education approaches. The inaugural meeting of the OERu Council of Chief Executive Officers was hosted at Kwantlen Polytechnic University on 5 November 2013. ''

Dr Alan Davis, Vice Chancellor and President of Kwantlen Polyechnic facilitated the meeting as chair pro tempore with Chief Executive Officers and senior executive leaders from the OERu network in attendance.

''The agenda of the meeting was refined to focus discussions on progressing the development of a high-level strategic plan for the OERu, drawing on the proposals for action developed by the leadership group at the 2nd meeting of OERu anchor partners. ''

''The participants reviewed and agreed on the refinements for the draft terms of reference of the OERu Council of CEOs. The meeting appointed a Chair and Executive Committee of the Council for the 2014 calendar year comprising three Vice Chairs from different international regions of the network.''

Actions
The OERu Council of CEO's identified the following actions:


 * 1) Refine the roles section in the OERU Council of CEOs' terms of reference in consultation with the Chair of the Council with reference to the roles of leadership and strategy of the OERu implementation for approval and adoption by the Council.
 * 2) Collaborate on the development and approval of a five-year strategic plan for the OERu.