Lectorium

Lectorium
FoundedRostov-on-Don, Russia
26 September 2009 (2009-09-26)
PurposeFree, open content, education projects
Location(s)Rostov-on-Don
Russia
Region served
Worldwide
Methodlocal events and worldwide on-line open education center
Key people
Daniil Alexeev, Gertsen Andrey
Volunteers8
Websitelectorium.org

The Lectorium (Latin: Lectorium, Russian: Лекториум) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It produces educational and edutainment open events and projecting a worldwide on-line educational center.

Mission

Make all worldwide on-line educational products free and open.

History

The Lectorium education project was founded on 26 September 2009. Now (on 11 May 2011) it produced more than 80 events.

Activities

Every week project is producing edutainment and educational events with participation of local celebrities and young sciences. The Lectorium produce different format open events: discussions, lectures, seminars, etc. Russian Wiki-conference 2010 in Rostov-on-Don was organized by cooperation of Wikimedia RU and Lectorium.

References

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