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This is a list of suggested members for the Advisory Committee, some of these people will be invited to take part in one or more of the key meetings which will be organised during ReViCa. The first of these will take place in June 2008, Lisbon, right before the EDEN conference.

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Table I.

Title First Name Last Name Institution Country Function Experience Suggested by Wish list
Dr. Antti Auer University of Jyväskylä Finland Information Management Services, Chair of IT-Peda network Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Ari-Matti Auvinen [1] HCI Productions Finland Managing Director Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Tony Bates Tony Bates Associates Ltd. Canada Independent Consultant Paul Bacsich
Peter Baumgartner [2] University of Krems Austria Theo Bastiaens
Prof. Betty Collis University of Twente The Netherlands Paul Bacsich
Bas Cordewener SURF Foundation The Netherlands Manager of International Collaboration for the SURF Foundation Bas has a good overview of activities within the Netherlands and the work of SURF in particular. Leads many of SURF's transnational activities. Sally Reynolds
Prof. Derrick de Kerckhove [3] University of Toronto Canada Director of the McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology; Full Professor in the Department of French at the University of Toronto Helena Bijnens
Christian Depover Université de de Mons, UTE Belgium Widad Benhabiles
Jim Devine Dunlaoghaire Institute Art/Design/Technology Ireland IADT Director very close to strategic thinking in Ireland vis-a-vis virtual campus and related activities, also an experienced reviewer and speaker on the European scene Sally Reynolds
Dr. Bakary Diallo African Virtual University Kenya Rector of the African Virtual University Virtual campus in Francophone and Anglophone Africa in particular and ICT4D generally in Sub-Sahara Africa Sally Reynolds
Dr. Claudio Dondi SCIENTER Italy President of Scienter Involved in numerous activities related to VC on both a European and International basis, particularly experienced in relation to policy and EU activities. Sally Reynolds
Tom Dousma [4] SURF The Netherlands Platform manager ICT and Education Theo Bastiaens
Prof. Jan Elen [5] K.U.Leuven Belgium Full professor Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences Helena Bijnens
Prof. Maria Amata Garito [6] UNINETTUNO Italy President and Rector of the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO and full professor of Teaching and Learning Technologies at the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” Helena Bijnens
Lawrence Hamburg Higher Education Academy UK Assistant Director e-learning Paul Bacsich
Prof. dr. Jeff Haywood [7] University of Edinburgh UK Vice Principal Knowledge Management, Chief Information Officer & Librarian; Professor of Education & Technology, School of Education; Director, Scottish Centre for Research into On-Line Learning & Assessment (SCROLLA) Helena Bijnens
Prof. Dr. Wilfried Hendricks IBI - Technische Universität Berlin Germany Professor at the Technical University of Berlin (TUB) and Head of the IBI - Institut für Bildung in der Informationsgesellschaft e.V. (Institute for Education in the Information Society). Has a very good overvew of activities in this field in Germany and active in many regional and national networks. Familiar with many of the National policy disussions. Sally Reynolds
Dr. Carl Holmberg Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning Sweden Adviser to the Director-General Very experienced in Adult and Higher Education, strong on policy-related activities and very active at European level. Sally Reynolds
Áine Hyland Ireland recently retired Deputy VC Paul Bacsich
Terence Karran Lincoln University UK Paul Bacsich
Thierry Karsenti Université de Montréal Canada Chaire de recherche sur les technologies dans l’enseignement Widad Benhabiles
Dr. Nikitas Kastis MENON Network & Lambrakis Research Foundation Greece Deputy Director General, Lambrakis and President of the MENON Network Knowledgeable in respect to Greek activities, active at European level, interest in policy Sally Reynolds
Prof. Denise Kirkpatrick Open University UK Pro-Vice Chancellor, Learning and Teaching Paul Bacsich
Paul Kirschner [8] University of Utrecht The Netherlands Theo Bastiaens
Piet Kommers [9] [10] University of Twente The Netherlands Theo Bastiaens
Prof. Rob Koper Open University of The Netherlands The Netherlands Professor of Educational Technology at the Educational Technology Expertise Centre (OTEC) of Open Universiteit Nederland Helena Bijnens
Dr. Walter Kugemann Institute for Innovation in Learning (FIM-NewLearning), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Germany Head of FIM-NewLearning Active for many years at European and German level, quite familiar with German VC activities including the Bavarian Virtual University Sally Reynolds
Ms. Tae Rim Lee [11] Korea National Open University South Korea Theo Bastiaens
Fred Litto ABED Brazil Founder and Scientific Coordinator of the “School of the Future” of the University of São Paulo, senior role in ABED Knows the Brazilian VC and TeL context very well as well as Latin America generally, now actively re-engaged in ICDE Sally Reynolds
Pierre-Jean Loiret [12] Agence universitaire de la Francophonie France/Africa Widad Benhabiles
Prof. Joost Lowyck [13] K.U.Leuven Belgium Professor Emeritus Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Educational Sciences Helena Bijnens
Dr. Jyri Manninen University of Helsinki, Palmenia Finland Research Director Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Prof. Robin Mason Open University UK also evaluator of Swiss Virtual Campus Paul Bacsich
Herman Maurer old bio German bio University of Graz Austria Theo Bastiaens
Prof. Terry Mayes Higher Education Academy UK head of the evaluation and support team for e-learning Paul Bacsich
Jef Moonen University of Twente The Netherlands Theo Bastiaens
Fred Mulder Dutch English Open University of the Netherlands The Netherlands Theo Bastiaens
Clive Mulholland University of Glamorgan] UK PVC at Glamorgan U Paul Bacsich
Morten Flate Paulsen [14] NKI Distance Education Norway Professor of Online Education, Director of Development Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Daniel Peraya Université de Genève, TECFA Switzerland Widad Benhabiles
Jim Petch Manchester University UK Head of Distributed Learning Markus Bela
Otto Peters old bio FernUniversität in Hagen Germany Professor Emeritus of Distance-Education Methodology Theo Bastiaens
Vanessa Pittard Becta UK Director of Research Paul Bacsich
Juha Pohjonen [15] University of Oulu,Open University Finland Development Manager Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Garry [16] [17] Putland education.au, Education Network Australia (edna) Australia General Manager - Business Development Garry is a key link with what is happening in all sectors in Australia including Higher education. Sally Reynolds
Malcolm Read JISC UK Paul Bacsich
Vitor Rocio Open University of Catalonia Spain Theo Bastiaens
Caitriona Ryan Higher Education Authority Ireland Paul Bacsich
Prof. Gilly Salmon University of Leicester UK Paul Bacsich
Albert Sangrà [18] [19] Open University of Catalonia Spain Academic Director at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Helena Bijnens
Rolf Schulmeister [20] University of Hamburg Germany Theo Bastiaens
Niall Sclater [21] The Open University UK Virtual Learning Environment Programme Director at The Open University Helena Bijnens
Dr. Ramesh Sharma Indira Gandhi National Open University India Regional Director at Regional Center – Karnal of Indira Gandhi National Open University. VC related activities in India Sally Reynolds
Josef Strobl [22] Salzburg University Austria Head of Z_GIS Markus Bela
András Szûcs Budapest University of Technology and Economics Hungary Secretary General EDEN Markus Bela
Ene Tammeoru Estonian e-Learning Development Centre [Estonia] Head at Estonian e-Learning Development Centre closely associated with Estonian e-University Sally Reynolds
Martin Valcke [23] Ghent University Belgium Theo Bastiaens
Michiel van Geloven Dutch Digital University The Netherlands Theo Bastiaens
Prof. Tapio Varis [24] [25] [26] University of Tampere, Faculty of Education Finland Professor of Vocational Education, with particular reference to Global Learning Environments and UNESCO Chair in global e-learning with applications to multiple domains Anna-Kaarina Kairamo
Martine Vidal Centre national d'enseignement à distance (CNED) France Chargée de mission recherche well-known figure in French VC context, VP EDEN Sally Reynolds
Dr. Erwin B. Wagner University of Hildesheim and EDEN Germany Director of the Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education at Hildesheim University, Germany particular experience of Multicampus VC in Germany Sally Reynolds
Jacques Wallet Université de Rouen, Campus numérique FORSE France Widad Benhabiles
Prof. Herman van der Merwe Tshwane University of Technology South Africa Director of the Department of Telematic Education at Technikon Pretoria and Manager of the Centre for the Utilisation of Technology in Education (CUTE) in Technikom. International expert on the utilisation and management of technology in education and serves on various national and international workgroups. Specific interest in mobile learning what is happening in South Africa. Sally Reynolds
Wojciech Zielinski Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz, Polish Virtual University Poland Pro Vice Chancellor for Information Systems (CIO) at The Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz (AHE) and co-author and a co-organizer of Polish Virtual University (PVU) very knowledgable on developments in Poland and the set up and progress of the PVU Sally Reynolds
Prof. Sebastiano Bagnara University of Sassari-Alghero Italy Chair of Cognitive Psychology at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Sassari-Alghero, Italy. He is fellow of the International Ergonomics Association and he is scientific Director of the journal Ergonomia. He is member of the Editorial Board of Applied Ergonomics, Cognition Technology and Work, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, Travail Humain, Intelligen System. He is associated editor of Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. His research interest is in the field of human computer interaction, ergonomics, organisational psychology, human factors in shaping technology Cristina Stefanelli

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