The biennial ICDE World Conference is widely recognised as the leading international event in open, flexible, and distance education.
The conference offers a space to

• present cutting edge developments and research in the field
• directly impact and contribute to future international and regional educational policy discussions
• provide international and regionalised perspectives, insight, and experience from world-renowned experts, leading academics, and politicians
• provide professional development, interaction, and knowledge exchange with universities at the forefront of open, flexible, and distance education, IGOs, NGOs, and companies and research organisations involved in the field
• build networks, with the opportunity to make connections and strengthen existing relations with Rectors, Vice-Chancellors, faculty members, and staff from about 200 ICDE member institutions and 20 member organisations.