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the largest, active and developingprofessional community of experts and
practitioners of electronic distance education in Europe
Introduction of EDEN - the European Distance and
E-Learning Network
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
Mission of the Association
Institutions – Individuals – Networks
More, than 180 institutional members
1100 members in NAP: Network of Academics and Professionals – meeting and communication forum
30 European or national networks present in membership
407 institutions represented from 57 countries within and outside Europe
Join the largest lively networking European professional community
Take advantage of acknowledgement of your professional achievements
Membership
Why Become a Member? Belonging to the largest, respected and active
professional community in open, distance and e-learning in Europe
Access to EDEN's database of institutional and individual members and partners
Delegating up to 30 individuals by member institutions in the NAP
Attending conferences at reduced fees Establishing partnerships and exploring projects Free access to electronic versions of EDEN
conferences proceedings Use EDEN logo as reference on websites, blogs,
electronic correspondence Receiving regular, relevant electronic
newsflashes Purchase EDEN publications at a 50% discount Access to the Online Bulletin Board for efficient
distribution of information
Partnerships and Target Groups
Traditional and open universities, colleges
National associations and bodies Researchers of open, flexible, distance
and e-learning School level education – the “Open
Classroom” initiative Vocational training The corporate sector
Developing European Policy
Promotion of networking and co-operation in distance education in Europe
East-West collaboration
Policy and feasibility studies – “Learning Innovation for the Adapted Lisbon Agenda” May 2006
“The European ODL Liaison Committee” – Collaboration forum of major European distance learning networks
Towards the creation of a European „Learnovation” Stakeholders Round Table for an innovation-friendly Europe
The Open Classroom Working Group
Distance Education, e-Learning and New Technologies in School Level Education and Training
Open Classroom Conferences since 1995
1998 – Working Group within EDEN
Link to other EU initiatives (EENet, MENON, EUN)
Policy paper: “Open Learning for the School Age in the Information Society”
Promoting professional development -
the EDEN Conferences
EDEN Annual Conferences since 1992, the main academic and professional European events in open, distance and e-learning
Open Classroom conferences EDEN initiative for school level ODL development since 1995
Research WorkshopsEDEN initiative since 2000
2012 - Porto
2011 – Dublin
2010 – Valencia
2009 – Gdansk
2008 – Lisbon
2007 – Naples
2006 – Vienna
2005 – Helsinki
2004 –
Budapest
2003 – Rhodes
The EDEN Annual Conferences
2002 - Granada
2001 –
Stockholm
1999 – Moscow
1998 – Bologna
1997 – Budapest
1996 – Poitiers
1995 –
Birmingham
1994 – Tallinn
1993 – Berlin
1992 – Krakow
12-15 June, 2013 - Oslo “The Joy of Learning”
2000 - Barcelona 1999 - Balatonfüred 1997 - Crete 1995 - Oslo
“Open Classroom” Conferences
Research Workshops
2004 - Oldenburg 2002 - Hildesheim 2000 - Prague
2012 - Leuven 2010 - Budapest 2008 - Paris 2006 - Barcelona
2011 - Athens 2009 - Porto 2007 - Stockholm 2005 - Poitiers 2002 - Copenhagen
Distance and e-Learning in Transition – Learning Innovation, Technology and
Social Challenges
selection of the best EDEN conference
papers from the past years, revisiting
research, innovation and professional
practice in distance and e-learning
928 pages, hard back
Edited by Ulrich Bernath, András Szűcs,
Alan Tait and Martine Vidal
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)
Publications and information services
Contribution to EU Programmes
EDEN’s participation in European Union programmes is focused on:
comprehensive strategic projects
quality development
observatory
networking and knowledge base building
evaluation and dissemination of the project results
Successful involvement in comprehensive strategic EU projects of quality development, observatory nature (HEXTLEARN, LEARNOVATION, HELIOS, eTTCampus, SEEQUEL, DELOS)
Exploiting the wide-scale expertise of NAP members
EDEN’s contributions in numerous other initiatives through networking, evaluation and dissemination activities
Contribution to EU Programmes
Check the EDEN websitefor more information
www.eden-online.org