European Distance and E-learning Network

The European Distance and E-Learning Network, abbreviated EDEN and originally named the European Distance Education Network - established in 1991, is an international educational association open to institutions and individuals dealing with e-learning, Open education, and distance education. EDEN is a not-for-profit organisation, registered as a limited Company under English law.

Being a membership organisation with 200 institutions and 1200 individuals from different levels of education and training, EDEN assists a wide range of organisations, networks and experts to collaborate. We share knowledge, develop understanding amongst professionals in distance and e-learning and promote policies in Europe. EDEN is instrumental in the promotion of networking, international co-operation and professional development. EDEN organises annual European conferences, releases academic publications, offers information services and plays useful role in a wide range of European projects. Bi-annual Research Workshops and the Open Classroom Conferences increase the impact. From 1995, EDEN runs the European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL). EDEN’s key asset has been the strong and active membership. By joining EDEN you become part of a developing innovative community of academics and practitioners, representing 58 countries and 420 institutions.

Since 1997 the Secretariat of the Association has been hosted by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.

Members' benefits:

The EDEN Network of Academics and Professionals (NAP) supports networking of individual members by providing meeting and communication forum. NAP has a functional autonomy and is co-ordinated by its own Steering Committee elected by a ballot of NAP members, its Chair is ex officio member of the EDEN Board. The Members' Portal: The Members’ Area is the online community of members. EDEN Fellows: Award for professional excellence To express acknowledgement of professional merit, the EDEN Fellow and Senior Fellow title may be awarded to members who have demonstrated excellence in professional practice, contributed to the development of open, distance and e-learning in Europe and supported the evolution and progress of EDEN.

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