1. First e-learning degree in Egypt sees the light Mariam M. Osmane Mariam.allaqui@gmail.com

2. Agenda - About the program - Getting support - Motives - Hosting the program - Improvements - Conclusions & recommendations

3. About - The beginnings - Challenges - internal - external - Why bother?

4. Getting Support - Individuals support - Local support - Foreign support - Support extent, efficiency, and durability

5. Getting Support (2) Significance of areas of AUF support according to institution s tom Sub-saharan Africa, MENA region and Europe

6. Getting Support (3) Entity relationship diagram

7. Motives - Individuals - Time flexibility - Lower cost - Accredited degree - Organizations - (Profit) - Image - Social responsibility - Network of specific expertise

8. Motives Significance of motives as seen by eachProject Investigator in the survey.

9. Hosting the program Actively engaging primary and secondary emerging countries. - required technology available - common cultural aspects shared with target - acquaintance with local governmental procedures - Lower cost vs fees

10. Improvements - Choosing the program discipline - E-program accreditation - Valuing the tutor job - Targeting professional students

11. Recommendations - More supporting agencies - Involving private sector - Provision of shared tools (soft) but also required infrastructure in each country - Encouraging self sufficiency & south south cooperation

12. Thank you for your kind attention