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"Distance
education and open learning has a very
critical role in advancing the development
of Africa as it plays a central part in
enhancing participation and access in higher
education, within the current context where
demand far exceeds resources and
opportunities available in the conventional
contact institutions."
Prof. N. Barney
Pityana
Chairperson of the ACDE Executive Board
Principal and Vice Chancellor of the
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Prof. Barney Pityana has now been replaced by Prof. Nuhu Yaqub as Chairperson of the ACDE Executive Board.
The change follows elections held at the 2nd ACDE General Assembly held on 10th July 2008 at Lagos, Nigeria and hosted by the National Open University of Nigeria.
However, Prof. Pityana remains a member of the ACDE Executive Board. A profile on Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja will be posted soon on this website
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ACDE
News & Announcements
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ACDE Conference |
The
National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) hosted the 2nd ACDE Conference and General
assembly which was held from 8-11 July, 2008 in Lagos, Nigeria. Details on the attendance,
key outcomes including recommendations and resolutions of the Conference and General
Assembly in the communiqué available on this website
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Stakeholders Workshop |
The
University of South Africa (UNISA) hosted a stakeholders’ workshop on the
formation of a consortium of African Open Universities and establishment of a
Continental Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency for distance education in Africa - an initiative of ACDE.
The workshop was held between the dates of 21-23 February, 2008. See details of the outcome in the communiqué.
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ACDE Scholarship Program |
ACDE Scholarship Program has been launched with seed funding from the Ford Foundation.
Three scholarships were awarded in 2007 and six scholarships in 2008, on a competitive basis.
ACDE usually accepts only one nomination from each ACDE member institution that then competes with other nominations from across the continent.
Applications for the 2009 awards will be announced to ACDE member institutions in February 2009.
The Scholarship program is meant to expand opportunities to higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
who intent to pursue and enhance careers especially in health, science, technology and education through distance and e-learning programs
with ACDE member institutions. The Finance and Development Committee, a sub-committee of the ACDE Executive Board, administers the scholarship through the ACDE Secretariat.
We invite well wishers who wish to contribute to the Scholarship fund to contact the Executive Director, ACDE Secretariat, P.o Box 8023-00100, Nairobi, Kenya or
director@acde-africa.org.
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Your Feedback Counts
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ACDE is currently conducting a survey on ODL in Africa.
We request all ACDE institutional members to complete the
questionnaire. We value your input.
Click here to download a
questionnaire of the survey.
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