The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) is the leading
global membership organization for open, distance, flexible and online education,
including e-learning, and draws its membership from institutions, educational authorities,
commercial actors, and individuals.
ICDE has consultative partner status with UNESCO and shares UNESCO’s key value –
the universal right to education for all. ICDE further derives its position from
the unique knowledge and experience of its members throughout the world in the development
and use of new methodologies and emerging technologies.
ICDE was founded in 1938 in Canada as the International Council for Correspondence
Education and today has members from over 60 countries worldwide.
ICDE's Permanent Secretariat is in Oslo, Norway, and has been hosted by this country
on a permanent basis since 1988. ICDE is supported by the Norwegian Ministry of
Education and Research and by membership fees.
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