As a global membership organization, ICDE seeks to promote intercultural co-operation and understanding through open and distance learning throughout the world. ICDE works to foster international collaboration between developing and developed nations and support and develop networks at national, regional, global and linguistic affinity groups levels. ICDE provide forums where individuals, corporations, institutions, governments and associations can engage in professional interaction, contributes to the development of new methodologies and technologies and works to encourage the development of good practice and standards in flexible learning.
ICDE’s key objectives for 2009-2012 are defined as follows:
-
To be the global arena for the discussion of distance education policies
-
To promote quality in distance, flexible and ICT-based education
-
To contribute to the development of new methodologies and technologies
-
To foster co-operation between members
 |
ICDE’s Strategic Plan was sent to members in late 2009 and early 2010. The document was also presented to Vice-Chancellors and other Executives during the ICDE Standing Conference of Presidents in Barcelona in November 2009. ICDE sought comment and endorsement of the document, and feedback and responses are published on the ICDE Message board.
