This year LINQ 2013 and its motto "Innovations and Quality: The Future of Digital Resources" addresses and invites experts active in the field of Innovations and Quality in Lifelong Learning (LLL). Potential points of access to this field include new learning methods and design, Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), quality standards and certification, human resources development, competences and skills, digital resources, learning materials, and online collaboration and communities.LINQ 2013 has confirmed its keynote speakers for May 16th and 17th. The conference in Rome will be supported by a variety of prominent figures important to the fields of technology-enhanced learning, open educational resources, and vocational education in Europe. Speakers such as Dr. Tony Bates of Tony Bates Associates, Dr. Ignasi Labastida, director of the OCW Consortium and Creative Commons, and António Silva Mendes, Director of Education and Vocational Training at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture will take part in the proceedings of LINQ 2013. They will join the already confirmed Prof. Dr. Rory McGreal and Prof. Dr. Fred Mulder, both UNESCO chairs for Open Educational Resources (OER), as well as Christian-Friedrich Lettmayr, Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP).More than 150 researchers and practitioners have answered the LINQ 2013 call for papers and projects. The first day of LINQ 2013 will begin with a plenary which will include remarks from the aforementioned keynote speakers. The second day will be divided into four parallel sessions, allowing the chosen project and paper submitters to present their work. Early-bird registration at the reduced rate of 90€ will remain open until March 31st, 2013. For more information on specific registration requirements and other matters, please visit the conference website.Attendance at the European conference "Learning Innovations and Quality" (LINQ 2013) is subject to a conference fee (150€) and requires registration through the LINQ website, as places are limited. The conference fee includes all provisions including a warm 3-course lunch, the coffee breaks, the conference bag, and the official conference proceedings. At least one author has to register for the publication of an accepted paper.