International Council for Open and Distance Education
The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) is a membership-led global organization in the field of online, open, flexible and technology enhanced education. It consists of more than 200 higher education institutions and organizations in some 84 countries.
| Formation | 22–24 August 1938 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
Region | Worldwide |
Membership | 200 institutional members Universities, higher education institutions & associations. |
Official language | English |
President | Neil Fassina, President of Athabasca University, Canada |
Secretary General | Torunn Gjelsvik |
| Affiliations | UNESCO, Commonwealth of Learning, IAU, Open Education Consortium |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1938, the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) has its permanent secretariat in Oslo, Norway. It is currently partly funded by a grant from the Government of Norway and has been hosted in Oslo since 1988.
Since 1960, ICDE has a partnership with UNESCO.
ICDE is a registered not-for-profit organization in Norway, operating under Norwegian law.
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