Introduction of EDEN - the European Distance and E-Learning Network

1. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Introduction of EDEN - the European Distance and E-Learning Network A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE the largest, active and developing professional community of experts and practitioners of electronic distance education in Europe

2. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Mission of the Association A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • The most comprehensive European association of its kind, established in 1991 • Provision of platform for professional co-operation, information exchange • Open for all levels and sectors of education and training • Open for institutions, individuals and networks • Based in the UK, Secretariat in Budapest since 1997

3. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Membership A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Institutions – Individuals – Networks • Over 170 institutional members • 1000 members in NAP: Network of Academics and Professionals – meeting and communication forum • 30 European or national networks present in membership • 350 institutions represented from 49 countries within and outside Europe

4. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Why Become a Member? A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Join the largest lively networking European professional community • Take advantage of acknowledgement of your professional achievements • Access easily the classified and seachable database • Benefit from the professional development supporting activities • Attend conferences and buy publications at reduced fees

5. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Why Become a Member? A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Download EDEN conference proceedings for free • Be kept up-to-date by a regular electronic Newsflash • Use the electronic Members’ Dissemination Space • Reach the right partners with the help of the “Matchmaker” service • Recognition of professional excellence by the EDEN Fellow scheme

6. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Partnerships and Target Groups A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Traditional and open universities, colleges • National associations and bodies • Researchers of open, flexible, distance and e-learning • School level education – the“Open Classroom” initiative • The corporate sector

7. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK The Open Classroom Working Group A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Distance Education, e-Learning and New Technologies in School Level Education and Training • Open Classroom Conferences since 1995 • 1998 – WorkingGroup within EDEN • Link to other EU/international initiatives (EENet, MENON, EUN, EFMD, USDLA)

8. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Promoting professional development - the EDEN Conferences A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • EDEN Annual Conferencessince 1992, the main academic and professional European events in open, distance and e-learning • Open Classroom conferencesEDEN initiative for school level ODL development since 1995 • Research WorkshopsEDEN initiative since 2000

9. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK The EDEN Annual Conferences A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE 13-16 June,2007 - Naples • 2006 - Vienna • 2005 - Helsinki • 2004 - Budapest • 2003 - Rhodes • 2002 - Granada • 2001 - Stockholm • 1999 - Moscow • 1998 - Bologna • 1997 - Budapest • 1996 - Poitiers • 1995 - Birmingham • 1994 - Tallinn • 1993 - Berlin • 1992 - Krakow

10. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK “Open Classroom” Conferences A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • 1999 - Balatonfüred • 1997 - Crete • 1995 - Oslo • 2005 - Poitiers • 2002 - Copenhagen • 2000 - Barcelona Research Workshops • 2006 - Barcelona • 2004 - Oldenburg • 2002 - Hildesheim • 2000 - Prague

11. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Publications and information services A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Conference Proceedings • Policy and feasibility studies • EDEN Web site, NAP Members Area, Members’ Dissemination Space • EDEN Listserv • European Journal of Open and Distance Learning (EURODL – www.eurodl.org) modernised and re-launched in 2004 • Under development: EDEN president’s blog, RSS

12. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Contribution to EU Programmes A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE EDEN’s participation in European Union programmes is focused on: • comprehensive strategic projects • quality development • observatory • Community building, networking and knowledge base building • evaluation and dissemination of the project results

13. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK Contribution to EU Programmes A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE • Contribution to comprehensive strategic EU projects of quality development, observatory nature (DELOS, SEEQUEL, HELIOS, eTTCampus, MegaTrends) • Involvement in OER/digital repositories projects (CHIRON, LOGOS, OLCOS) • Exploiting the wide-scale expertise of NAP members • EDEN’s contributions in numerous other initiatives through networking, evaluation and dissemination activities

14. EUROPEAN DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING NETWORK www.eden-online.org A MEETING PLACE FOR THE OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING COMMUNITY IN EUROPE Thank you for your attention! Check the EDEN website for more information