Athabasca University (AU), Canada’s Open University, is dedicated to the removal of barriers that restrict access to and success in university-level study and to increasing equality of educational opportunity for adult learners worldwide. Serving more than 38, 000 students, AU is committed to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship.

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) has represented the interests of Canadian universities since 1911. Through our services as a membership organization, we provide a strong collective voice for our member institutions and deliver leadership in the development of public policy on higher education and university research. AUCC currently represents 95 public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges across Canada.

Established in 1913, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the oldest interuniversity network in the world. Today's ACU combines the expertise and reputation of over 90 years' experience with new and innovative programmes designed to meet the needs of universities in the 21st century. Approximately 500 universities across the Commonwealth are members of the ACU, making it the voice of Commonwealth higher education.

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. We do this through or programmes in education, English language, the arts, science, sport and governance. These reach over 85 million people a year in 110 countries and territories worldwide.

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) provides a wealth of services and collaborative opportunities for policymakers, institutions and distance education practioners to encourage the development of, and help embrace, the use of open and distance learning (ODL) policies, systems and applications. COL's mission is about helping Commonwealth member states to use technology as a means of increasing the scope, scale, quality and impact of their education and training systems.

The European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN), established in 1991, is an international educational association open to institutions and individuals dealing with e-learning, open and distance education. A membership association with more than 1,100 individual and 200 institutional memberships, EDEN assists a wide range of institutions, networks and individuals in becoming involved in professional information and networking activities. EDEN supports the European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL).

The International Association of Universities (IAU), founded in 1950, is a UNESCO-based international non-governmental organisation of higher education institutions and associations from some 150 countries around the world. IAU's mission is to strengthen higher education worldwide by providing a global forum for institutional and association leaders to discuss, examine and take action on issues of common interest. Its services are available on a priority basis to Members but also to organisations, institutions and other bodies concerned with higher education.

IDP Education is the global leader in international student placement, with over 40 years experience and a network spanning more than 1000 employees in over 70 offices through 24 countries. IDP was a pioneer in student mobility, leading the way for students from South East Asia to obtain an education in Australia. From our solid foundation in providing services to international students, IDP has expanded into a multi-source, multi-destination student placement firm. A grand vision to upgrade the company’s abilities to serve its key Australian clients has enabled growth into other destinations such as North America – matching today’s student demands for greater education choices across international borders.

Laureate Education is a network of institutions of higher education in 21 countries.  We are the leader in medical and health sciences education, with 65,000 students enrolled in medical and health sciences programs in 10 countries, 17 institutions, 57 cities, 62 campuses, and online. Laureate International Universities is also the leading hospitality management educator in the world, with more than 34,000 students from more than 107 countries enrolled in programs at institutions ranked among the top three in the world.  We are also international leaders in higher education in architecture, art and design, with 30,000 students at top institutions in the U.S., Italy, Brazil, and Mexico.

Since its inception in 1990, Polycom, Inc. has evolved to become the worldwide leader in market share for best in unified collaboration solutions that help organisations meet both productivity and cost containment challenges. A global leader in telepresence, video and voice solutions and a visionary in communications that empower educators to connect and collaborate everywhere.

UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation - was founded on 16 November 1945. for this specialised United Nations agency, it is not enough to build classrooms in devastated countries or to publish scientific breakthroughs. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means for a far more ambitious goal: to build peace in the minds of men.

The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) is a non-profit association formed in 1987 and is located in Boston, Massachusetts. USDLA promotes the development and application of distance learning for education and training and serves the needs of the distance learning community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity. Distance learning and training constituencies served include pre-K-12, higher and continuing education, home schooling as well as business, corporate, military, government and telehealth markets.