A panel discussion and think-tank at m2009, the 23rd World Conference of the International Council for Distance Education

1. Flexible learning and
international development
The contribution of
distance learning institutions

2. Flexible learning
Mostly
distance and
elearning
Mostly
face-to-face
Studying Cohort
on- site learners
Studying Individual
off- site learners

3. Flexible learning and
international development
M-2009 Maastricht – a call for action
We, the undersigned
call on ICDE and the EADTU to …. ?
Support Eradicate extreme poverty
Convene Empower women
Organise ... to … Reduce child mortality
Produce Combat HIV/AIDS
Achieve Ensure environmental sustainability

4. Professor Jeff Waage
London International Development Centre, UK
Professor Asha Kanwar
Commonwealth of Learning
Professor Vijay Kumar
MIT, USA
Professor Fred Litto
Brazilian Association for Distance Education
Professor Olugbemiro Jegede
National Open University of Nigeria

5. Development goals and challenges
Jeff Waage, LIDC
Educational responses to development
Asha Kanwar, COL
Resources and technologies for development
Viyay Kumar, MIT
A regional perspective
Fredric Litto ABED
An institutional perspective
Olugbemiro Jegede , NOUN

6. Responses to the challenge of development
Curriculum
- addressing and escalating development issues
Collaboration
- forging appropriate partnerships between
and within institutions
Content-sharing
- driving the process from good idea
to practical reality
Champions
- supporting the right people to put development on
the agenda of influential and capable institutions