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International Appointment for Open Polytechnic CEO
International Appointment for Open Polytechnic Chief
Executive
New Zealand's international standing in distance learning has been boosted by the appointment of Open Polytechnic chief executive, Shona Butterfield, to the leading global organisation in the field.
Ms Butterfield was elected unopposed as the new Australia-Oceania region vice-president for the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). She will sit on the council's executive committee for a three-year term.
The ICDE is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and is represented in 142 countries. Its membership includes educational institutions, national and regional associations, corporations, and agencies active in distance learning.
The Council aims to provide leadership and improve cooperation at the global level in the distance learning field.
Key current issues include the global need for education and training, e-learning, and the development of a world education market.
A member of the new Tertiary Education
Commission, Ms Butterfield is also currently the
Commonwealth Secretary-General's representative on the
governing board of the Vancouver-based Commonwealth of
Learning (COL). She received COL's top Honorary Fellows
award in August for her services to distance education.
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