The Open Training Platform hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) offers free access to an online collaborative space and openly licensed resources targeted to local community development. The online platform is designed to be a central access point for both trainers and self-learners.
As of today, the platform includes 1,885 registered members and 2,464 training resources in 294 categories. The scope of the platform covers:
… all fields of development including education (including teacher training), natural sciences, civil societies, culture, legal issues, computer training, media and communication, information management, community empowerment, entrepreneurship, literacy, languages, health and sanitation, agriculture, gender issues, sustainable development, microfinance, and HIV/AIDS.
Depending upon licensing, materials can be adapted to include local examples or changed to match the local audience or context. A guide on the platform provides recommendations on how to adapt the materials, as well as a host of outside resources. In addition, a link to itrainonline.org offers free resources to support the use of the training materials using the latest information and communication technologies.
