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distance education institutions in the process of distance learning. However,
application of information and communication technology for distance
education institutions in developing countries remains a problem , due to
limited facilities , cost, access and social culture. Distance education
institutions should work harder to overcome this problem through
dissemination of information, internalization, and trainings for clients.
R e kto r UT a s a k e y - n o te s peaker at the 2 2nd World Confe renc e on Distance
Educ atio n , c o nduc te d by ICDE in Rio d e Jan e iro , B r azi/, 3 -6 Septe mber 2 006
6. Active participation in existing professional associations and organizations.
Joint activities among distance education institutions should be able to
enhance the role of existing professional associations and organizations to
work together to realize mutual objective to improve access, provide equal
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