There are hundreds of professional organizations dedicated to supporting learning professionals (adult education, training, course development, instructional technology, organizational development, human resources development). Here is a list of the larger non-profit organizations. If you have complete information on others, please send it to us. Thank you.
Non US-Based Organizations
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International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO) P.O.Box 33213 Washington, DC 20333-0213 USA 202-333-1811 tel, 202-342-6055 fax Email: Dr. David Waugh, Executive Director [email protected] Website: http://www.iftdo.org
Asia-Pacific Based Organisations
APEC HRD Lifelong Learning Project Website: http://www.apec-hurdit.org/apec-hurdit-contacts.html
Australian Association of Adult and Community Education (AAACE) PO Box 508, Neutral Bay, NSW 2089 Suite 3, 20 Young Street, Neutral Bay, NSW 2089 02 9953 2900 tel, 02 9908 3012 fax Email: [email protected] Web site: http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/community/aaace/index.html
Australian Human Resources Institute 2nd Floor, 21-23 Grovenor Street, Neutral Bay, NSW 2089 02 9953 2900 tel, 02 9908 3012 fax Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.ahri.com.au
Australian Institute of Training & Development (AITD) PO Box 5452 West Chatswood NSW 2057 Email: [email protected]
Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) AMP Place, 10 Eagle Street, Brisbane Qld 4000 GPO Box 3120 Brisbane Qld 4001 07 246-2300 tel, 07 246-2490 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.anta.gov.au/
Australian Society for Educational Technology (ASET) Peter Blakey,National Secretary of ASET Australian Catholic University 179 Albert Road, Strathfield NSW 2135 Australia 02 9739 2142 tel, 02 9739 2281fax Email: [email protected] or for Membership, [email protected] Website: http://cleo.murdoch.edu.au/gen/aset/
New Zealand Association for Training and Development (NZATD) 04 473 6650 tel Email: [email protected] http://www.nzatd.org.nz
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Singapore Training & Development Association (STADA) Tanglin Post Office PO Box 323 Singapore 912411 65 7336369 tel, 65 7320027 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.stada.org.sg
Canada Based Organisations
AFIRM (L'Association pour la Formation en Informatique de Montreal) MODE (Montreal Organization for DataProcessing Education) c/o Alain Berube 3517 LaSalle Boulevard, Suite 103 Verdun, Quebec H4G 1Z4 514-765-3565 tel Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.afirm.com
Canadian Association of Distance Education (CADE) 205-1 Stewart Street Ottawa, Canada K1N 6H7 Email: [email protected]
Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) 140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV Hull, Quebec K1A OJ9 819-953-7260 fax Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
North Atlantic University Alliance PO Box 790 101 Research Drive Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada B2Y 3Z7 Tel: 902 424 8670 x114 Fax: 902 424 4679 Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.naua.com
Ontario Society for Training & Development (OSTD) 110 Richmond Street East, Suite 206 Toronto, Ontario M5C 1P1 416-367-5900 tel, 416-367-1642 fax Website: www.ostd.ca (Local chapters, news magazine, conference)
Europe Based Organisations
Associazione Italiana per la Qualità della Formazione (AIQF) Italian Association for Quality Training Palazzo Lazzaroni Via de' Lucchesi, 26 00187 Roma 06 699 22 512 3 tel, 06 699 22 515 fax Email: Dr. Giovanni Vannini [email protected] Web site: http://www.fita.it/aiqf.html
Belgium training organisations Cellebroedersstraat 22 - B-2000 Antwerpen (Belgium) ++32 (0)3 227 28 00 tel, ++32 (0)3 227 26 06 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://hermes.bluemountain.be
British Association for Open Learning (BAOL) Pixmore House, Pixmore Avenue, Suite 16 Letchworth, Herts SG6 1JG United Kingdom 44 1462 485588 tel, 44 1462 485633 fax Email: [email protected] or Brian Merison [email protected] Web: http://www-icdl.open.ac.uk/icdl/database/europe/unitedki/britasso/ins t/index.htm
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Deutscher Volkshochschulverband (German Association of Adult Education) Fachstelle Fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Office of International Cooperation) Rheinalle 1, D5300 Bonn 2, Germany Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.dvv-vhs.de/
European Human Resource Planning Forum of the HR Planning Society (HRPS) Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hrps.org (Non-profit global organization)
Institute of IT Training Institute House, University of Warwick Science Park, Coventry CV4 7EZ 01203-418128 tel, 01203-690164 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.iitt.org.uk
Institute of Personnel & Development (IPD) IPD House, Camp Road London SW19 4UX United Kingdom 0181-946-9100 tel, 0181-947-2879 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ipd.co.uk/
The Institute of Training and Occupational Learning (ITOL)  PO Box 69, Hazel Grove Stockport, Cheshire SK7 4FR 0161-483 4577 tel, 0161 484 0576 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.itol.co.uk/
International Council for Educational Media ICEM General Secretariat FUS Grup de fundacions, Provença, 324, 3r - E-08037 Barcelona 34 3 458 3004 tel, 34 3 458 8710 fax Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cndp.fr/icem/
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Standing Conference on University Teaching & Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) c/o Paul Armstrong Centre for Extramural Studies Birkbeck College, University of London 26 Russell Square, London 0171 631 6621 tel Email: [email protected]
Training & Development Lead Body (TDLB) Mr Tony Green, Employment Occupational Standards Council Room 32, 4th Floor, Kimberley House 47 Vaughan Way Leicester LE1 4SG 0116 251 7979 tel, 0116 251 1464 fax Website: http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/nvq/nvq.htm
Training Media Copyright Association (TMCA) Bolsover House 5/6 Clipstone Street London W1P 7EB United Kingdom 0171 323 1004 tel, 0171 436 2606 fax Email: Hugh Murray, Executive Director [email protected] Web site: http://www.tmca.org
Verband der Management und Marketing-Trainer/innen (VMMT) Austrian Association of Management and Marketing Trainers Josef-Genuiter-Weg 1 A-4060 Leonding, Austria +43-732-67 20 18 tel, +43-732-67 78 19-6 fax Email: [email protected] Web site: http://www.ping.at/vmmt
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