Zeynep Varoglu
Zeynep Varoglu is a Senior Programme Specialist in the Universal Access to Information Section of the Communication and Information Sector at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. She oversees the Sector’s global portfolio on Open Educational Resources (OER), providing strategic direction for UNESCO’s support to Member States in the implementation of the 2019 Recommendation on OER and leading initiatives that promote inclusive, sustainable, and equitable open learning ecosystems. She also directs the global implementation of the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT-CFT), ensuring its effective contextualization through OER projects and integration into national learning and capacity-building strategies.
Ms. Varoglu also oversees UNESCO’s global open access initiatives, advancing policies and frameworks that strengthen access to scientific publications and open data. Her work fosters knowledge sharing and innovation across sectors, supporting the development of open science and digital transformation in learning.
She works closely with governments, intergovernmental organizations, academia, and civil society to build multi-stakeholder partnerships and promote evidence-based policy approaches that advance universal access to information and inclusive digital learning.
Ms. Varoglu holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Toronto and a Master of Education (MEd) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto.
