This document introduces the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) and its annual conference. It provides details on EDEN's history since 1991, its membership of over 1,150 individuals from 56 countries, and its functions including conferences, publishing the European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, and engaging in European Union projects. The document concludes by welcoming attendees to the conference and outlining EDEN's plans to further develop its membership services, recognition programs, and impact over the coming years as it approaches its 20th anniversary.

1. INTRODUCTION TOEDEN
ANDTOTHE CONFERENCE
Professor Morten Paulsen, President of EDEN

2. New EDEN Fellows
Don Olcott Jr.
Eva Sandor-Kriszt

3. Don Olcott Jr.
Eva Sandor-Kriszt

4. HOWDOWE WORK?
• EDEN: launched in 1991
• Strong background in active membership
• Meeting place: an influential “hub”
in lively networks.
• Functions, activities in synergy:
– membership,
– conferences,
– policy,
– project work

5. MEMBERSHIP
• Varied, active, developing community
• EDEN Membership in 2010:
– 195 institutional members, 1150 individuals in the
Network of Academics and Professionals,
– Altogether 56 countries
• Over 400 institutions represented
in the membership
• 20 institutions joined EDEN in the last year
130 new members in NAP

6. KEYWORDS:
QUALITY ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Conferences
– EDEN conferences: major academic
and professional events in Europe;
• European Journal of
Open, Distance and E-learning (EURODL)
• Fellow Awards
– EDEN Fellow and Senior Fellow
Respected scheme of recognition
• The EDEN Book:
Distance and E-learning in Transition
Learning Innovation, Technology and Social Challenges
Se le ctio n o f be st pape rs o f the EDENCo nfe re nce s

7. EU PROJECT WORK
• Focus on innovative, strategic projects
• The EDEN potential acknowledged and utilised
in EU programmes
• In the past 8 years: EDEN collaborated
with 168 institutions in projects

10. WHAT NEXT?
• Keep the momentum: develop EDEN
in range of size and impact
• Develop further the membership services for
collaboration and engagement
• Valorisation, mobilisation of the
renewed NAP Area
• Encouraging and recognising excellence:
Fellow Scheme, EURODL, Best Research awards
• Maintain the good branding
• 20 1 1 : 20 th EDENAnnive rsary !
Lookforward to a next modernisation wave in EDEN !

12. Twitter: #eden10

13. Welcome to Budapest !
Welcome to the EDEN
Family!
HAVE AN EXCELLENT
CONFERENCE!