= "an approach born out of the practice of open badges that explores and promotes practices, tools and policies that improve and expand the opportunities for individuals and communities to be recognised and to contribute to the recognition of others". [1]

Description

Badge Wiki:

"“Open Recognition is the awareness and appreciation of talents, skills and aspirations in ways that go beyond credentialing. This includes recognising the rights of individuals, communities, and territories to apply their own labels and definitions. Their frameworks may be emergent and/or implicit.”

(https://badge.wiki/wiki/Open_recognition)

Status

Via ChatGPT:

"The concept of Open Recognition has gained traction, focusing on empowering individuals and communities to acknowledge and make visible their achievements and competencies. This approach extends beyond traditional institutional recognition, fostering a more inclusive and participatory acknowledgment of skills. "

(https://www.t3networkhub.org/post/reinventing-open-badges-and-lers-with-open-recognition?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

"In January 2025, discussions around developing an Open Recognition Wallet emerged, aiming to provide individuals with a decentralized platform to store and manage their credentials securely. This initiative seeks to enhance user control and privacy in the digital credentialing space."

(https://blog.weareopen.coop/towards-an-open-recognition-wallet-327fff86b0d5)

Examples

"Skybridge Skills enables communities to institute a practice of recognition that makes emerging skills visible and developing skills celebrated." [2]

"Learner Credential Wallet is an open source mobile wallet developed by the Digital Credentials Consortium, a network of leading international universities designing an open infrastructure for academic credentials." [3]