ICDE Policy Forum report - barriers and strategies for ODL

Published 09.11.10

Held at the ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents in Pretoria, South Africa in September 2010, the Policy Forum was a first step in ICDE's activities to highlight increasing government actions which restrict the success and impact of open and distance learning. ICDE also seeks to draw attention to how this impacts the UNESCO Education for All goals.

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Going Global 2011 - special registration rate for ICDE members

Published 16.11.10

Registration for the fifth Going Global conference is now open and ICDE members are eligible for the discounted 'partner organization’ rate. Organized by the British Council, the conference will be held 10-12 March in Hong Kong, China, and will explore the challenges faced by education providers in the current economic climate.

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Invitation to Policy Forum on OER at UNESCO

Published 09.11.10

UNESCO and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) extend an open invitation to attend a Policy Forum on Open Educational Resources (OER) next month in Paris, France, within the framework of the UNESCO-COL initiative, “Taking OER beyond the OER community: Policy and Capacity”.

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UNESCO signs mobile technology agreement

Published 08.11.10

UNESCO and telecommunications company Nokia have recently signed a partnership to use mobile technologies to further the goals of Education For All.

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The Open Educational Quality Initiative - an update

Published 11.11.10

The Open Educational Quality (OPAL) Initiative is a partnership between organizations including ICDE and UNESCO which is working to promote quality and innovation in higher and adult education. This presentation given at the Open Ed 2010 conference in Barcelona, Spain highlights progress to date in the project.

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Workshop on international trends and perspectives in ODE

Published 23.11.10

ICDE was a collaborating partner at the recent European Distance and E-learning Network (EDEN) Research Workshop in Budapest, Hungary. ICDE Secretary General, Carl Holmberg and Narimane Hadj-Hamou, from ICDE member institution Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University, United Arab Emirates, presented at a session entitled International Trends and Perspectives in ODE.

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New President: Asian Association of Open Universities

Published 05.11.10

ICDE extends congratulations to the newly elected President of the Asian Association of Open Universities, Professor Wong Tat Meng. Professor Wong Tat Meng, who is Vice Chancellor of ICDE member institution Wawasan Open University, Malaysia, will assume the position in 2011.

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Asia e University joins ICDE

Published 24.11.10

ICDE extends a warm welcome to a new member institution, Asia e University (AeU), Malaysia.

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Skills development in Africa

Published 08.11.10

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is is working with the Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) to expand flexible and blended delivery approaches in technical and vocational education and training. COL and CAPA have launched a number of activities aimed at alleviating poverty by increasing access to quality skills development for young people and adults.

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Quality and access to ODE in Southern Africa

Published 05.11.10

The Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA) recently held their 45th Annual General Meeting and Conference in Lilongwe, Malawi. The theme for this year’s conference was Propelling Strategic Novelty for Open and Distance Education in the South African Development Community Region, with the sub-theme, Quality Promotion.

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World Bank blog on ICT in education

Published 23.11.10

The World Bank EduTech blog explores the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for education, particularly in developing countries. Senior World Bank specialists present thought provoking discussions as well as news on ICT initiatives. A recent blog post looks at how education systems can restructure to meet new challenges and take advantage of new opportunities for the use of ICT.

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Call for papers - the Cambridge International Conference

Published 16.11.10

A call for papers has been released for the Fourteenth Cambridge International Conference on Open, Distance and E-learning 2011, to take place on 25-28 September in Cambridge, UK.