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International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Education
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Oslo, Norway
  • Internship Title: Administration Assistant/ Communication Assistant
  • Duration: 3 months, starting 1 March 2021 and ending 1 June 2021
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: Administration, Communication and/or Educational studies related majors
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
ICDE is a truly global association with a proud history for promoting inclusive, affordable, access to quality education. 

Founded in 1938, the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) is partly funded by a grant from the Government of Norway and has been generously hosted in Oslo since 1988. ICDE also has a longstanding partnership with UNESCO that dates back to the 1960’s.

Today, ICDE is a well governed, effective and slim managed global association with activities in all regions of the world, binding together for joint efforts with north-south, east and west.  

In addition to the Norwegian government funding, ICDE income is supplemented by membership subscriptions and income from conferences and project grants, as well as in kind contributions. 

ICDE is a registered not-for-profit organization in Norway, operating under Norwegian law.
 
WHAT WE DO
ICDE has been and will continue to be a global force for lifelong, open and flexible learning.  

VISION
To be the global facilitator for inclusive, flexible, quality learning and teaching in the digital age. 

To advance the interests of its members, ICDE mission is to:
Promote greater quality educational opportunity for all in the name of personal and societal development. 
Further the acceptance of a wider range of learning modes. 
Drive innovation and development in flexible educational provision. 
Provide opportunities for professional interaction. 
Encourage sharing of good practice and knowledge exchange. 
Encourage and support linguistic groups and networks at national, regional and global levels. 
Encourage ways to incorporate disadvantaged students in all educational provision. 
Promote intercultural cooperation and understanding. 

THE ICDE COMMUNITY COLLABORATES TO: 
Promote quality education for all in the name of personal and societal development.
Advocate for the acceptance of a wider range of learning modes.
Drive innovation and development in flexible educational provision.
Provide opportunities for professional interaction and collaboration.
Facilitate sharing of good practice and knowledge exchange.
Support linguistic groups and networks at national, regional and global levels.
Advocate for inclusive education for all disadvantaged students.
Facilitate intercultural cooperation and understanding.
Internship Tasks
● Administration: Daily administration of office and membership related tasks
● Events: Provide support during ICDE virtual events Assist in planning upcoming ICDE events
● Strategic work: Assist in developing a new Membership and Partnership growth plan Play a role in recruiting new members/partners in underrepresented areas Contributing to improving ICDE’s conditions of reaching additional potential Chinese members and partners
● Communication: Produce content to publish on icde.org and in our bi-weekly newsletter Publishing of news and information on ICDE Social Media channels Assist in communication tasks related to events

Requirements
● Workweek: Five (5) days per week, Monday to Friday.
● Working hours: 7.5 hours per day
● Academical background: Administration, Communication and/or Educational studies.
● Have an interest in international collaboration and open and flexible education
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
2021-10-18 | Natal, Brazil – World Conference
2019-11-03 | Dublin, Ireland – Transforming lives and societies
2019-10-05 | Toronto, ON Canada – Global Online Learning Summit
2019-02-11 | Lillehammer, Norway – Lifelong Learning Summit
2018-12-03 | Paris, France – Leadership Summit
2017-10-17 | Toronto, ON Canada – World Conference
2017-05-24 | Paris, France – Higher education for the sustainable world we want
2017-05-22 | Nancy, France – Leadership – when transforming education through learning analytics and adaptive learning
2017-03-10 | Pune, India – Unleashing the potential of ODL – reaching the unreached
2016-11-20 | Sydney, NSW Australia – A new era of leadership and quality, the business of open and distance learning 2020
2015-11-09 | Abu Dhabi, Unitd Arab Emirates – Towards transformative higher education in the MENA region – the role of innovation in the 21st century digital and knowledge based society
2015-10-17 | Sun City, South Africa – Higher Education for the Sustainable future we want
2015-10-15 | Sun City, South Africa – SCOP Annual Meeting
2015-10-14 | Sun City, South Africa – Growing capacities for sustainable distance e-learning provision
2014-11-20 | Bali, Indonesia – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting
2014-11-20 | Bali, Indonesia – High Level Policy Forum / SCOP
2013-12-05 | Lisbon, Portugal – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting
2013-11-17 | Lisbon, Portugal – SCOP Annual Meeting / SCOP
2013-11-12 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Middle East and North Africa Higher Education Leadership Forum
2013-10-16 | Tianjin, China – New strategies for global open, flexible and distance learning
2013-03-07 | Madrid, Spain – International Conference
2012-11-12 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Open and dstance education, barriers, opportunities and strategies forward, challenges and strategies for the implementation of open, distance and flexible learning
2012-09-19 | Penang, Malaysia – Regional Symposium on Open Educational Resources
2011-10-02 | Nusa Dua, Indonesia – Expanding horizons, new approaches to open and distance learning
2011-06-20 | New York, NY USA – SCOP Annual Meeting
2011-06-19 | New York, NY USA – High Level Policy Forum / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2011-02-05 | Lillehammer, Norway – International Conference on Digital Storytelling
2010-09-14 | Pretoria, South Africa – SCOP Annual Meeting
2010-09-13 | Pretoria, South Africa – High Level Policy Forum / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2009-09-20 | Barcelona, Spain – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2009-06-07 | Maastricht, Netherlands – Flexible education for all – open, global, innovative
2008-10-18 | Shanghai, China – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2007-10-03 | Toluca, Mexico – International conference
2007-06-03 | Heerlen, Netherlands – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2006-09-03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Promoting quality in distance, flexible and ICT based education
2006-06-11 | Lillehammer, Norway – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2006-04-20 | Tianjin, China – The lifeline of the open and distant education – quality
2005-11-18 | Delhi, India – International conference
2005-10-17 | Loja, Ecuador – Congress on international quality and accreditation in higher distance education
2005-08-04 | San Juan, Puerto Rico – International conference on distance education
2005-06-19 | Cologne, Germany – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2004-02-18 | Hong Kong, China – Lifelong learning in the networked world
2004 | Hong Kong, China – World Conference
2003-10-29 | Barcelona, Spain – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2002 | Pretoria, South Africa – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
2001-04-01 | Düsseldorf, Germany – The future of learning – learning for the future – shaping the transition
2001 | Neuss, Germany – SCOP
2001 | Neuss, Germany – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting
2000-11-03 | Delhi, India – Regional conference for Asia
2000-09-11 | Adelaide, SA Australia – Regional conference for Australia and the Pacific
2000-08-15 | Sao Paulo, Brazil – Regional conference for Latin America and the Caribbean
2000-08-13 | Sao Paulo, Brazil – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
1999-06-20 | Vienna, Austria – The new educational frontier – teaching and learning in an interconnected world
1999 | Vienna, Austria – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / World Conference / SCOP
1998-09-14 | Noosa Heads, QLD Australia – SCOP annual meeting
1997-10-29 | Lisbon, Portugal – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
1997-06-02 | University Park, PA USA – The new learning environment – a global perspective
1996-08-15 | Singapore, Singapore – A global vision for open and distance learning
1996-06-10 | Lillehammer, Norway – SCOP annual meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
1995-11-27 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia – International symposium on networking into the 21st century
1995-09-18 | Oslo, Norway – Distance education and new technologies in school level education and training
1995-06-25 | Birmingham, UK – Quality in open and distance education
1995 | Birmingham, UK – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting
1994-05-08 | Wellington, New Zealand – To share a Pacific perspective of distance education for present and future needs
1994 | Saratoga Springs, NY USA – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
1993-08-20 | Trondheim, Norway – International conference on teleteaching
1993 | Lisbon, Portugal – SCOP Annual Meeting / Annual Meeting / SCOP
1992-11-08 | Bangkok, Thailand – Distance education for the twenty-first century
1990-11-04 | Caracas, Venezuela – Distance education – development and access
1990 | Budapest, Hungary – Pan European meeting on distance education
1989-09-19 | Cambridge, UK – Interaction and independence – student support in distance education and open learning
1988-08-10 | Oslo, Norway – Developing distance education
1985 | Melbourne, VIC Australia – World Conference
1982 | Vancouver, BC Canada – World Conference
1978 | Delhi, India – World Conference
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
● Member of: D-XD3257 – Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). 
● Affiliate member of: E-XE6008 – SEAMEO Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH). 
● Partner of: F-XF1309 – Commonwealth of Learning (COL).

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
● Member of: 
   E-XE0407 – International Conference of NGOs; 
   E-XK1094 – NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. 
● Partner of: 
   F-XF6637 – International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

Members
Institutional (156); Individual (90); Associate (20). 
● Institutions in 67 countries:
   Member Countries & Regions
   United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Botswana, Canada, Switzerland, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Germany, Ecuador, Spain, Fiji, France, UK, Gambia, Greece, Guyana, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iran Islamic Rep, Italy, Kenya, Korea DPR, Korea Rep, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka,   
   Lithuania, Myanmar, Mongolia, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Palestine, 
   Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sweden, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Trinidad-Tobago, Tanzania UR, USA, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia
● Individuals in 29 countries:
   Member Countries & Regions
   Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Botswana, Canada, Cameroon, China, Germany, Spain, UK, India, Italy, Jamaica, Kuwait, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway,   
   Philippines, Poland, Palestine, Sweden, Turkey, Tanzania UR, USA, Kosovo, South Africa
● Associate, including 7 regional organizations listed in this Yearbook:
   Member Organizations
   African Council for Distance Education, Arab Network for Open and Distance Education, Association of African Distance Learning Centres, Australasian Council on Open, Distance and E-Learning, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, European Distance and E-Learning Network, Middle East e-Learning Association