Attracting both local and international participants, the ICDE International Conference in Argentina was an opportunity for researchers, academics, and specialists to come together to explore topics that fell under the Conference's overarching theme, "Information and Communication Technologies and the University: Quality, Equity and Access to Higher Education".

More than 220 specialists from institutions in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Iran, Mexico, Norway, Paraguay, Sweden, the United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela attended the conference at Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Over 125 papers were accepted, and more than 300 professors and students from institutions in Argentina were in attendance.

The event was presided over by Gustavo Lugones, Rector of UNQ, and Marta Mena, member of the ICDE Executive Committee. There was a strong ICDE presence among the speakers including, Begoña Gros from ICDE member institution Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain; Fred Litto, President of ICDE member institution ABED, Brazil; and ICDE Executive Committee member Louise Bertrand from ICDE member institution Télé-université UQAM, Canada.

The Conference was sponsored by the National Ministry of Education, the Secretary of Public Communication, the Nation Secretary of Culture, the Network University of Distance Education, and by the Government of Canada.