ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN

The ICDEGAC-Asia (#ICDEGACAsia) is part of the ICDE Global Campaign for Open Flexible and Distance Learning (OFDL) which aims develop deeper understanding of regional challenges and construct key OFDL messaging within organised working groups around the world. Specific for Asia, the campaign aims to increase the level of awareness and practice of OFDL through the implementation of the campaign in different Asian countries.  Subsumed under the campaign will be advocating for changes in collaboration and quality; valuing student voices; technology’s role; guidance for policy makers; and open educational resources (OER).  The GAC-Asia is one of the ICDE-GAC Task Forces along with Oceania, Latin America, and Europe. 

BACKGROUND

The ICDE Global Advocacy Camapign journey first began on 12 April 2021 when ICDE members voiced the need for global advocacy of quality Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (OFDL) at the virtual ICDE Presidents’ Forum 2021. For a summary of the ICDE Presidents’ Forum 2021, click here.

The discussions were a continuation of outputs from the ICDE Presidents’ Forum 2020 – that took place virtually on the 25 November 2020. For a summary of the ICDE Presidents’ Forum 2020, click here. 

MEMBERS OF GAC WORKING GROUPS

POLICY

HKU SPACE
DR. JOHN CRIBIN

BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY
PROF. SYED HUMAYUN AKHTER (VICE CHANCELLOR)

SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION SECRETARIAT 
DR. ETHEL AGNES PASCUA VALENZUELA (DIRECTOR)

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN
PROF. DR. MUHAMMAD MOHSIN JAVED
PROF. DR. ADNAN ABID

ASIA E UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
BALA KUMAR TAMBIAH

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
HASAN UCAR
SERPIL KOCDAR

SEAMEO
DR. KAMALESWARAN JAYARAJAH (RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT-REAS)
MR. EMILJOHN COLUMNA SENTILLAS (POLICY AND PLANNING SPECIALIST-PPS)

CAPACITY BUILDING

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
DR. MELINDA DELA PEÑA BANDALARIA (CHANCELLOR)

 REGISTRAR BANGLADESH OPEN  UNIVERSITY
DR. MD. SHAFIQUL ALAM

SOUTHEAST ASIAN MINISTERS OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION SECRETARIAT
DR. ETHEL AGNES PASCUA VALENZUELA (DIRECTOR)

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN
MR. JAVED YOUNUS
MR. BABER ALI

ASIA E UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
PROF. TITIK KHAWA

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
CENGIZ HAKAN AYDIN

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
MARGARET SUAREZ

SEAMEO
DR. KAMALESWARAN JAYARAJAH (RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT-REAS)
MR. EMILJOHN COLUMNA SENTILLAS (POLICY AND PLANNING SPECIALIST-PPS)

SHARING BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES

BANGLADESH OPEN UNVERSITY
PROF. DR. SYED HUMAYUN AKHTER (VICE-CHANCELLOR)
PROF. DR. MAHBUBA NASREEN,  (PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR)

THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA
PRASAD SENADHEERA

OPEN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
HOU SONGYAN

ASIA E UNIVERSITY
SISLADY MELINDA

OPEN UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN (OUJ) 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE STAFF

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
SERAP UGUR BAYRAM ZAFER ERDOGAN

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
DR. MELINDA DELA PEÑA BANDALARIA (CHANCELLOR)

DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL PLATFORM

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
DR. MELINDA DELA PEÑA BANDALARIA (CHANCELLOR)
DR. MYRA ALMODIEL (DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS)
ASST. PROF. REINALD ADRIAN PUGOY (DIRECTOR, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE)

BANGLADESH OPEN  UNIVERSITY (BOU)
PROF. SYED HUMAYUN AKHTER (VICE-CHANCELLOR)
PROF. DR. SHARKER MD. NUMAN (DEAN, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
MD. MASUM BILLAH (DIRECTOR, ICT DIVISION)

SUKHOTHAI THAAMMATHIRAT OPEN UNIVERSITY
DR. TEJTASIN PHIASAI (DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF COMPUTER SERVICES AND FACULTY MEMBER, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
MS. NISACHON PIYASIN (OFFICE OF COMPUTER SERVICES)
MRS. RATTIP PHUKKESON (ACTING DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)

ASIA E UNIVERSITY
ASSOC. PROF. DR AEDAH

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
ILKER KAYABAS

UNIVERSITY OF TERBUKA
DR. MUHAMMAD YUNUS, M.A. (VICE RECTOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS)
ADHI SUSILO, PH.D. (SENIOR LECTURER, FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
DR. LIDWINA SRI ARDIASH, M.ED. (COORDINATOR FOR PROTOCOL AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICE)

FUTURE COLLABORATION

MEHR ALBORZ INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
DR. RAHIM EBADI KHODAYAR ABILI

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES OPEN UNIVERSITY
DR. MELINDA DELA PEÑA BANDALARIA (CHANCELLOR)

HKU SPACE
DR. JOHN CRIBBIN

BANGLADESH OPEN UNIVERSITY (BOU)
PROF. SYED HUMAYUN AKHTER (VICE-CHANCELLOR)
PROF. DR. MAHBUBA NASREEN (PRO-VICE-CHANCELLOR)

SUKHOTHAI THAMMATHIRAT OPEN UNIVERSITY
ASSOC. PROF. DR. SUNGWORN NGUDGRATOKE (DIRECTOR,  INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
DR. PHANTUPA AMORNRIT (FACULTY MEMBER, OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY)
MRS. RATTIP PHUKKESON (ACTING DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)

DEPT. OF EDUCATION, HELP UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA 
DR. PRIYADARSHINI MUTHUKRISHNAN 

BEIJING OPEN UNIVERSITY
XUANWEI LIU
NAN ZHOU

VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN
PROF. DR. ARSHAD SALEEM BHATTI 

OPEN UNIVERSITY OF JAPAN (OUJ)
PROF. TSUNEO YAMADA

ASIA E UNIVERSITY
PROF. RAIHAN

ANADOLU UNIVERSITY
MEHMET FIRAT
SECIL KAYA-GULEN
SEZGIN ACIKALIN

CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK

WHAT CHANGE DO WE WANT?

Collaboration and Quality
Valuing Student Voices
Technology’s Role
Guidance for Policy Makers
Open Educational Resources (OER)

HOW CAN WE CAMPAIGN?

The following Advocacy Toolkit materials are available to ICDE members participating in the ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign:
Advocacy Leaflet
Communication Guidelines
Powerpoint Template
GAC Web Banner
Social Media Image 1
Social Media Image 2

MESSAGES

Advocacy Messages
OER  Specific Messages from the ICDE OERAC