GUIDE official members
NORTH AMERICA
Royal Road University – Canada
Web site: http://www.royalroads.ca
Contact: Deborah Nyberg, President and Vice-Rector deborah.nyberg@royalroads.ca
Saint Leo University - USA
Web site: http://www.saintleo.edu
Contact: Arthur Kirk, Rector arthur.f.kirk.jr@saintleo.edu
Towson University – USA
Web site: http://www.new.towson.edu/
Contact: Yeong-Tae Song, Information Science Department Assistant Professor ysong@towson.edu
Northeastern University – USA
Web site: http://www.northeastern.edu/
Contact: Steven Totosy de Zepetnek, Professor at the Department of Communication Studies totosysteven@neu.edu
University of Prince Edward Island – Canada
Web site: http://www.upei.ca
Contact: Mamdouh Elgharib, International Development Department Manager Mmelgharib@upei.ca
National University – USA
Web site: http://www.nu.edu/
Contact: Sara Kelly, Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication skelly@nu.edu
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
CEDIPROE Centro de Diseño, Producción y Evaluación de recursos multimediales para el Aprendizaje - Argentina
Web site: http://www.cediproe.org.ar/
Contact: Beatriz Fainholc, General Director bfainhol@speedy.com.ar
Quilmes National University - Argentina
Web site: http://www.uvq.edu.ar/
Contact: Daniel Gomez, Rector degomez@unq.edu.ar
Universidad del Salvador - Argentina
Web Site : http://www.salvador.edu.ar
Contact: Haydée Isabel Nieto, Director dof e-Learning Programme meneca41@hotmail.com
Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar - Bolivia
Web site: http://www.uasb.edu.bo
Contact: Julio Garrett Aillon, Rector rector@uasb.edu.bo
Uvirtual - Fundación de Chazal - Bolivia
Web site: http://www.uvirtual.org/
Contact: José Antonio de Chazal, Executive Director dechazal@uvirtual.org
UTEPSA - Universidad Tecnologica Privada de Santa Cruz – Bolivia
Web site: http://www.utepsa.edu/
Contact: Claudia Quezada M., International Relations Director international@utepsa.edu
Escola Superior da Magistratura Do Acre – Brazil
Web site: http://www.tjac.jus.br/esmac/
Contact: Eva Evangelista de Araujo Souza, Director evaevangelista@gmail.com
UNISINOS – Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - Brazil
Web site: http://www.unisinos.br/
Contact: Wolfarth, Vice-Director celio@unisinos.br
Susane Garrido susanelg@gmail.com
Instituto Profesional DuocUC – Chile
Web site: http://www.duoc.cl/Intra/index.htm
Contact: Gloria Pichard, International Relations Coordinator gpichard@duoc.cl
Universidad Estatal a Distancia – Costa Rica
Web site: http://www.uned.ac.cr/
Contact: Rodrigo Arias Camacho, Rector rarias@uned.ac.cr
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja - Ecuador
Web site: http://www.utpl.edu/
Contact: Luis Miguel Romero, Rector direccion@isea.edu.gt
Instituto Superior de Educación Abierta – Guatemala
Web site: http://www.isea.edu.gt
Contact: Aroldo David Noriega, Rector principal@laescuela.net
UAPA – Universidad Abierta para Adultos – Dominican Republic
Web site: http://www.uniabierta.edu.do/siteuapa.net/
Contact: Angel Enrique Hernández Castillo, Rector rectoria@codetel.net.do
UNISUL - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - Brazil
Web site: http://www.unisul.br
Contact: Murilo Matos Mendonça, Responsible for the International Affairs Department Murilo.Mendonca@unisul.br
AFRICA
Misr University for Science and Technology – Egypt
Web site: http://www.must.edu.eg/
Contact: Khaled Altoukhy, Rector must@must.edu.eg
Mansoura University - Egypt
Web site: http://www.mans.edu.eg/english/
Contact: Magdy Abou-Rayan, Rector president@mans.edu.eg
Ahmad Tolba, Director of E-learning Centre mtolba1954@yahoo.co
Université Mohamed V – Soussi – Morocco
Web site: http://www.um5s.ac.ma/
Contact: Taieb Chkili, Rector presidence@um5s.ac.ma
Rachida Ajhoun, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Informatique et d'Analyse des Sistèmes ajhoun@ensias.ma
Universidade Católica de Moçambique - Mozambique
Web site: http://www.teledata.mz/
Contact: Margarida Campos, Distance Learning Centre Director eddistsofala@teledata.mz; gimomaggie@yahoo.com
University of Swaziland – Swaziland
Web site: http://www.uniswa.sz/
Contact: Walter Sukati, Higher Education Institute Director Sukati@uniswacc.uniswa.sz
University of Dar Es Salaam - United Republic of Tanzania
Web site: http://www.udsm.ac.tz/
Contact: Mathew Luhanga, Vice-Rector vc@admin.udsm.ac.tz
Sokoine University of Agricolture – SUA – United Republic of Tanzania
Web site: http://www.suanet.ac.tz/
Contact: Gerald C. Monela, Vice-chancellor vc@suanet.ac.tz; monela@suanet.ac.tz
National Open University of Nigeria - NOUN – Nigeria
Web site: http://www.nou.edu.ng/
Contact: Olugbemiro Jegede, Vice-chancellor jegedeo@gmail.com
Ford Foundation, Office for Southern Africa – South Africa
Web site: http://www.fordfound.org/
Contact: John Butler Adam, Higher Education Program Officer j.butler-adam@fordfound.org
Ford Foundation, Office for East and North Africa – Egypt
Web site: http://www.fordfound.org/
Contact: Dina El Khawaga, Higher Education Program Officer d.elkhawaga@fordfound.org
University of Kairouan – Tunisia
Web site: http://www.isigk.rnu.tn
Contact: Mohamed Ben Ammar, Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Technologies bnsmed@yahoo.fr
National Institute of Distance Education – Mozambique
Web site:
Contact: Sergio Cossa, Department of Planning, Administration and Finance
sergiocossa@yahoo.com.br
Université Lumière de Bujumbura, ULBU - Burundi
Web site:http://www.ulbu.info/
Contact: Gregoire Njejimana, Rector greg2007njeji@yahoo.com
National Center of Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation, Ministry of National Education - Morocco
Web site:http://81.192.52.38/den/home
Contact: Aziz El Hajir, Manager of Distance Learning Campus, Distance Education Department aziz.elhajir@men.gov.ma
EUROPE/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Universiteti Luarasi – Albania
Web site: http://www.luarasi-univ.edu.al/
Contact: Aleks Luarasi, Rector rector@luarasi-univ.edu.al
International Business School – Bulgaria
Web site: www.ibsedu.bg
Contact: Ruslan Penchev, Rector rpenchev@ibsedu.bg
Technical University of Sofia – Bulgaria
Web site: www.tu-sofia.bg
Contact: Elena Shoikova, E-learning Laboratory Director shoikova@tu-sofia.bg
Burgas Free University – Bulgaria
Web site: http://www.bfu.bg/
Contact: Mariya Hristova Monova-Zheleva, International Relations Program Responsible
mariaj@bfu.bg
54. Immanuel Kant State University of Russia – Russian Federation
Web site: http://www.albertina.ru
Contact: Vera Zabotkina, International Cooperation Department Vice-Rector zabotkina@albertina.ru
52. Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Russian Federation
Web site: http://www.vgasu.ru/
Contact: Vera Galishnikova, International Relations Director international@vgasu.ru
53. Kazan State Technical University – Russian Federation
Web site: http://www.kai.ru/en/
Contact: Ravil Agishev, International Relations Department Director ravil_agishev@mail.ru
Savonia University of Applied Sciences – Finland
Web site: http://www.savonia-amk.fi/
Contact: Maija Suhonen, E-learning Coordinator maija.suhonen@savonia-amk.fi
Hellenic Open University - Greece
Web site: www.eap.gr
Contact: Panayiotis Siafarikas, President President@eap.gr
Westsachsische Hochschule Zwickau – Germany
Web site: http://www.fh-zwickau.de
Contact: C. Andreas Schumann, Academic Dean christian-andreas.schumann@t-online.de
Scuola Superiore per Mediatori Linguistici "Gregorio VII" - Italy
Web site: http://www.gregoriosettimo.eu/
Contact: Adriana Bisirri, Director bisirri@ssit.it
Università degli studi di Bari - Italy
Web site: http://www.di.uniba.it/dib/ita/
Contact: Paola Plantamura, Information Science Researcher pplantamura@di.uniba.it
Università Telematica “Guglielmo Marconi” – Italy
Web site: http://www.unimarconi.it/
Contact: Laura Ricci, International Relations Coordinator ricci@unimarconi.it
CIHEAM – Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari – Italy
Web site: http://www.iamb.it/iamb2005/programmi/home.php?id=51&idarea=6
Contact: Sisto Luigi, ICT and Distance Learning Responsible l.sisto@iamb.it
Open University of the Netherlands - Netherlands
Web site: http://www.ou.nl
Contact: Jaap Van Marle, Academic Dean jaap.vanmarle@ou.nl
Foundation University - Netherlands
Web site: http://www.foundationuniversity.com
Contact: Samuel C. Lee, President samuel.lee@foundationuniversity.com
Tischner European University – Poland
Web site: http://www.wse.krakow.pl/
Contact: Krzysztof Gurba, E-learning Department Responsible krzysztof.gurba@gmail.com
AGH University of Science and Technology – Poland
Web site: http://www.uci.agh.edu.pl/
Contact: Janusz Golas, Technology Department Director jgolas@uci.agh.edu.pl
Jagiellonian University - Poland
Web site: http://www.uj.edu.pl/
Contact: Urbaniec Jacek, E-learning Director Plenipotentiary Jacek.Urbaniec@uj.edu.pl
Uniwersytet Marii Curie – Poland
Web site: http://www.puw.pl/english/
Contact: Wodecki Andrezej, Director andrzej.wodecki@puw.pl
Gdansk University of Technology – Poland
Web site: http://www.pg.gda.pl/
Contact: Anna Grabowska, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Assistant
anka.grabowska@gmail.com
Universidade Aberta – Portugal
Web site: http://www.univ-ab.pt/
Contact: Carlos Reis, Rector amt@univ-ab.pt
Universidade Fernando Pessoa – Portugal
Web site: http://www.ufp.pt/
Contact: Luis Borges Gouveia, International Relations Director lmbg@ufp.pt
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu – Romania
Web site: http://www.ulbsibiu.ro/
Contact: Mioara Boncut, Vice-Rector mioara.boncut@ulbsibiu.ro
Petroleum - Gas University From Ploiesti – Romania
Web site: http://www.upg-ploiesti.ro/
Contact: Ionut Lambrescu, Information Science Department Director ilambrescu@upg-ploiesti.ro
Anadolu University – Turkey
Web site: http://www.anadolu.edu.tr/
Contact: Ugur Demiray, Editor of TODJE, Turkish Distance Learning Online Journal
tojde@anadolu.edu.tr
International Higher Business School - Russian Federation
Web site: http://www.ihbs.ru
Contact: Vacheslav Maximoff, Director info@ihbs.ru
Morpheus Global University - United Kingdom
Web site: http://www.sauniv.ac
Contact: Aniruddha Pal, Chief Knowledge Officerr apgmin@gmail.com
Istituto Svizzero di Educazione a Distanza (SuissEdu) - Switzerland
Web site: http://www.suissedu.org/campus/
Contact: Ada María Acebal, General Director info@suissedu.org
University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien - Austria
Web site: http://www.technikum-wien.at
Contact: Martin Kimmel, Director TW International martin.kimmel@technikum-wien.at
OCEANIA
C. Darwin University – Australia
Web site: http://www.cdu.edu.au/
Contact: Hellen Garnett, Rector hellen.garnett@cdu.edu.au
Massey University – New Zealand
Web site: http://www.massey.ac.nz/
Contact: Mark Brown, Director, Blended and Distance Education M.E.Brown@massey.ac.nz
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand – New Zealand
Web site: http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/
Contact:
SOUTHERN ASIA
Bangladesh Open University – Bangladesh
Web site:
Contact: Sharker Md. Numan, Assistant Professor at the School of Science and Technology sharkermdnuman@gmail.com
Barkatullah University – India
Web site: http://www.bubhopal.nic.in/
Contact: Rajpal Sirohi Singh, Vice-Rector rs_sirohi@yahoo.co.in
Amity University Rajasthan - India
Web Site: http://www.amity.edu
Contact: Vijayalaxmi Sirohi, Director of the E-learning Center sirohiv@yahoo.com
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University - India
Web Site: http://www.braou.ac.in
Contact: Emmanuel Dava Kumar Meduri emanphd@gmail.com
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit Palavali, Director, p_vijayalakshmipandit@yahoo.co.in
EASTERN ASIA
Indonesia University of Education – Indonesia
Web site: http://www.ui.ac.id
Contact: Eniang A. Juanda, Researcher enjang55@yahoo.com
Shanghai TV University - China
Web site: http://www.shtvu.org.cn/
Contact: Randy Zhang, Director of Foreign Affairs Office zhangr@shtvu.edu.cn
Tianjin Radio & TV University - China
Web site: http://www.tjrtvu.edu.cn
Contact: Ms. Yuying Teng, Director of Foreign Affairs Department waiban@tjrtvu.edu.cn
MIDDLE EAST
Birzeit University – Occupied Palestinian Territory
Web site: http://www.birzeit.edu/
Contact: Osama A. A. Mimi, Director of Unit for Learning Innovation omimi@birzeit.edu
Princess Sumaya University for Technology - Jordan
Web Site: http://www.psut.edu.jo
Contact: Abdallah Al-Zoubi zoubi@paut.edu.jo
The Open University of Israel - Israel
Web Site: http://www-e.openu.ac.il/
Contact: Prof. Yoav Yair, Director of the Center for Technology in Distance Education, Department of Life and Natural Science yoavyair@gmail.com
CENTRAL AND WESTERN ASIA
Yerevan State Medical University – Armenia
Web site: http://www.ysmu.am/
Contact: Astghik Markosyan, Foreign Professional Education Department Director
postgraduate@ysmu.am
Russian - Armenian (Slavonic) University – Armenia
Web site: http://www.rau.am/
Contact: Parkev Avetisyan, Vice-Rector pavetisyan@rau.am
Medical Institute after Mehrabyan – Armenia
Web site: http://www.armmed.am
Contact: Armen Mikaelyan, International Relations Department Vice-Rector
med_mehrabyan@rambler.ru
Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages – Uzbekistan
Web site: http://sifl.50megs.com/Indexen.html
Contact: Shahriyor Safarov, Rector safarovsh@rambler.ru
International Business School "Kealajak Ilmi" - Uzbekistan
Web Site: http://www.ibs.uz
Contact: Mila Eshonova, Director mila_eshonova@mail.ru
Caucasus University - Georgia
Web Site: http://www.cu.edu.ge
Contact: Guram Lezhava, Vice President guram@cu.edu.ge
Buketov Karganda State University - Kazakhstan
Web Site: http://www.eng.ksu.kz/
Contact: Olga Arinova, Director of Strategical Development and International Cooperation Centre arinova@kargu.krg.kz
Institute of Physics and Techonology - Kazakhstan
Web Site: http://www.sci.kz/
Contact: Alden Dochshanov, Physics Engineer RND tulipson2006@rambler.ru
Gory University - Georgia
Web Site: http://www.gu.edu.ge/
Contact: Zaza Tsotniashvili, Rector contact@gu.edu.ge