The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) Annual Conference 2012, hosted by the Open University of Cyprus is taking place from 27-28 September 2012 in Paphos, Cyprus. The conference is organized under EU-Presidency of Cyprus and focuses on the role of open and flexible education in European higher education systems for 2020: new models, new markets, new media.

In numerous parallel sessions, experts from all over Europe and beyond will bring examples, experiences and innovations directly related to the conference strands.

Confirmed keynote speakers

•    Imma Tubella i Casadevall (President of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)
•    Gard Titlestad (Secretary General ICDE)
•    Fred Mulder (UNESCO Chair OER, OUNL)
•    Will Swann (President EADTU)
•    Thanasis Hadzilacos (Professor The Open University of Cyprus)
•    Keith Williams (Director eSTEeM, Maths Computing and Technology)
•    Fred Truyen (Ass.Professor KU Leuven)
•    Rory McGreal (UNESCO Chair OER, Athabasca University)
•    Rafael Llavori, Board member of ENQA
•    Daniel Torres (Director General CSEV)
•    Zeynep Varoglu (Programme Specialist, ICT in Education at UNESCO)
•    Joran van Aart (Director StudyPortals)
•    Prof. Costas Christou (President The Open University of Cyprus – OUC)
•    Stathis Mavrotheris (Head of Department of Information and Communication Technologies OUC)
•    Costas Prokopiou (Vice-chairman of the Governing Board OUC)

For more information, visit http://www.eadtu.eu/activities/conference2012.html
Early bird registration fee is expiring on Monday, 16 July, 2012