The European Distance and E-Learning Network exists to share knowledge and improve understanding amongst professionals in distance and e-learning and to promote policy and practice across the whole of Europe and beyond.

EDEN is the smart network for the professional community and a professional community for smart learning. Established in 1991 as an international educational association and not-for-profit organisation, EDEN is open to institutions and individuals dealing with e-learning, and – more broadly speaking – open and distance education. The mission of EDEN is to maximise the potential to exchange academic and professional experience, to promote effective navigation in the field, and improve the quality and depth of information available to the sectors concerned.

The EDEN conferences:

• have become major academic and professional ODL events in Europe, supporting professionalisation and international exchange of experience and expertise;
• are gatherings where comprehensive and orientative contributions are presented by outstanding experts, politicians and academics;
• are based on collecting best practice – every year papers presented in conference sessions are selected for publication in the ‘proceedings’, serving as important resources for the professional community;
• Have a genuine community feel to them, where existing working-relationships strengthen and deepen, and where new partnerships are formed.

EDEN employs an integrated approach to organising its conferences. This is crucial in order to ensure an effective knowledge share within the interdisciplinary fields of ICT and education. It also helps to create and consolidate the international community of professionals. Overall, the conferences have been instrumental in capitalising on the extensive knowledge of key stakeholders and have provided a valuable resource to others who have less experience in the field.

30th Annual Conference June,2021 spain	Lessons from a Pandemic for the Future of Education
29th June, 2020, Romania	Human and Artificial Intelligence for the Society of the Future
28th June,2019, Belgium	Connecting Through Educational Technology
27th June,2018,Italy	Exploring the Micro, Meso and Macro Navigating between dimensions in the digital learning landscape
26th June ,2017, Sweden	Diversity Matters!
25th June ,2016 Budapest	Re-Imagining Learning Environments
24th 2015 Barcelona	Expanding Learning Scenarios
23th 2014 Zagreb	E-learning at Work and the Workplace From Education to Employment and Meaningful Work with ICTs
22th 12-15 June   2013 Oslo	The Joy of Learning Enhancing Learning Experience Improving Learning Quality
21th 2012 Porto	Open Learning Generations Closing the gap from "Generation Y" to the mature Lifelong Learners
20th 2011 Dublin	Learning and Sustainability The New Ecosystem of Innovation and Knowledge
19th 2010 Valencia	Media Inspirations for Learning
18th 2009 Gdansk	Innovation in Learning Communities
17th 2008 Lisbon	New Learning Cultures
16th 2007 Naples	New Learning 2.0?   Emerging digital territories - Developing continuities - New divides
15th 2006 Vienna	E-Competences for Life, Employment and Innovation
14th 2005 Helsinki	Lifelong E-Learning   Bringing e-learning close to lifelong learning and working life: a new period of uptake
13th 2004 Budapest	New Challenges and Partnerships in an Enlarged European Union
12th 2003 Rhodes	The Quality Dialogue Integrating Quality Cultures in Flexible, Distance and eLearning
11th 2002 Granada	Open and Distance Learning in Europe and Beyond Rethinking International Co-operation
10th 2001 Stockholm	Learning Without Limits   Developing the Next Generation of Education