The response to the call, with over 200 papers submitted from all of Europe and other continents, was outstanding. With the excellent keynotes and the high number of valuable contributions, EDEN is in the makings of a very successful conference on "Learning and Sustainability: The New Ecosystem of Innovation and Knowledge."

Workshops to be presented include:

• The New Ecosystem of Learning in Europe: From e-Competences to e-Credits
• Building a Leadership Culture: A Workshop for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning
• Engagement in Science Education: Sustainable ICT Tools for Science Education
• Social Software for Social Inclusion: Successes or Failures?
• Supporting Teacher Virtual Mobility for Higher Education Modernisation and Openness
• Distance Learning in a Web 2.0 World with Steve Wheeler - Social web tools in authentic teaching and learning contexts for a personalised learning experience

Interactive demonstration sessions present recent software and hardware tools with remarkable solutions.

Keynote Speakers include:

• Her Excellency Mary McAleese, President of Ireland
• Sir John Daniel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth of Learning
• Paul Kim, Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Dean of Stanford's School of Education
• Clare Dillon, Microsoft Head of Research/University Engagement
• Graham Attwell, Director, Welsh Research Institute, Pontydysgu (Bridge to Learning), UK and University of Bremen, Institute of Technology and Education, Germany
• Liv Arnesen, adventurer, guide, and motivational speaker; Ambassador for the Norwegian Refugee Council

The Conference dinner on 21 June, with entertainment is being organised in the famous Guiness Storehouse, designed in the shape of a giant pint of Guiness. The evening includes a guided visit at the end of which, on reaching the head of the pint, the Gravity Bar, you can enjoy the unique spectacular view across Dublin.