Our Aims...

To be advisory body to the Government, to institutions and the wider community on distance and open learning.
To support the activities of organisations, agencies and institutions involved in distance and open learning, and to encourage co-operation among them.
To initiate and widen educational activities and access through distance and open learning for those individuals unable to participate through traditional means, so as to enhance growth and development in human resources.
To initiate and/or support research and development in distance and open learning, disseminate the results of relevant research and identify appropriate areas in which research and development are particularly needed.
To seek to establish a clearing house for information on distance and open learning.
To promote and provide a forum for interaction, cooperation and exchange of information and materials among national, regional and international and providers with related goals, on issues affecting and/or related to the field of distance and open learning.
To organise regular discussions, conferences, seminars and workshops on various issues in distance and open learning.
To publish regular newsletters and such other publications as the Association shall detemine form time to time.
To provide and encourage inter-institutional consultancies among members as efficiently and as widely as possible.
To seek funding ot to engage in fund-raising activities adequate for the Association to carry out its activities.