Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities

In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, AAOU 2021 organizing committee has decided to conduct the conference in the form of a HYBRID CONFERENCE from 1-3 June 2021 combining onsite and virtual attendance and presentations. It is our hope that by June 2021, international travel would be restored to a certain extent. It is with great pleasure that I announce and welcome delegates to the 34th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU 2021), which is being .. continue reading organized by the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL), to be held from 1st to 3rd of June 2021 in the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL) is the premier distance education institution in Sri Lanka providing higher educational opportunities to a large spectrum of students in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode. Being an institution that promotes lifelong learning, there is no strict admission criteria, other than being over 18 years of age, with the entry point to the university being decided by the prior qualifications of the applicant. The OUSL celebrates its forty (40) years of existence in the year 2020 as a progressive and inclusive educational institution. The theme of the AAOU 2021 conference is “Opening minds for a sustainable future: Re-orienting ODL to surmount challenges”.