ePIC Canada 2026
Lifelong learning. Lifewide recognition. All learning counts – for citizens and communities
What is ePIC Canada 2026?
ePIC Canada 2026 is a pan-Canadian gathering dedicated to the open recognition of learning and skills, and to the emergence of a more inclusive, collaborative and resilient learning society.
Building on the international ePIC movement and the work carried out by the annual ePIC conference in Europe on open recognition, inclusion, and the equal value of all forms of learning, ePIC Canada offers an opportunity to apply the global values and practices of open recognition to the challenges of skills development here in Canada.
The event brings together stakeholders from education, industry, skills development, digital technology, artificial intelligence, public policy, community development and social innovation to build recognition practices that are more inclusive, human and open.
Our vision
To make Canada an international driving force for open, inclusive and human recognition, where every person can have their learning, skills and potential recognized, throughout and across life in both official languages.
"Learning, recognizing, collaborating differently."
The event at a glance
Five strategic objectives
ePIC Canada 2026 is built around five objectives to turn recognition into a lever for inclusion, mobility, employability, productivity and social innovation.
Objective 1
Advance a culture of open recognition by fostering the emergence of a learning society.
Create a pan-Canadian space for dialogue to advance recognition practices that are open, inclusive and adapted to the realities of English and French Canada.
Objective 2
Valuing all forms of learning
Value all forms of learning and skills and empower individuals. Highlight the skills acquired in formal, non-formal and informal settings, including forms of knowledge that are too often overlooked.
Objective 3
Equip organizations with concrete practices
Share practices, technologies and infrastructures that foster open, sustainable and collaborative learning environments.
Objective 4
Strengthen collaborations and build learning ecosystems
Create lasting bridges between the worlds of education, employment, governments and international networks — aligned with the ePIC and Open Recognition movements.
Objective 5
Lay the foundation for transformative and sustainable action
Make ePIC Canada 2026 not just an event, but a catalyst for sustainable national transformation.
Call for Contributions
We are seeking your contributions to this pan-Canadian gathering dedicated to the open recognition of learning and skills, as well as the emergence of a more inclusive, collaborative, and resilient learning society.
By placing collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the common good at the heart of its approach, ePIC Canada 2026 aims to help transform learning ecosystems with the ultimate goal of building a learning society capable of collectively responding to Canada’s major social, digital, and economic transformations. Please join us with your contributions and your participation!
Program
The full program will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
Program coming soon
Conferences, workshops, dialogues and experiments — the full two-day program will be revealed soon.
The spirit of ePIC Canada 2026
A few statements that capture the vision of this transformative event.
Transforming learning ecosystems to build a learning society that is collaborative and resilient.
Shifting the centre of gravity of learning toward a learning society that is open, collaborative and rooted in the common good.
Collaboratively building a learning society where learning flows, is recognized and contributes to the common good.
Co-creating learning and recognition ecosystems capable of strengthening Canada's collective resilience.
Practical information
Dates
Monday, September 28, and Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Location
Canadian War Museum
Ottawa, Ontario
Tickets
Available on Eventbrite starting August 14, 2026.
Pricing
Two rates depending on your registration date. Registration starts August 14.
Early-bird rate
$300 CAD
Valid until August 30, 2026
Regular rate
$400 CAD
From August 31, 2026
Join the movement
Together, let's make ePIC Canada 2026 a catalyst for lasting transformation for Francophone Canada and beyond.
