Those of us who have been in universities for a while will identity only too readily with the rapid and widespread changes that the higher education sector across the world is experiencing. The theme of this conference reflects only one of the many imperatives which seem to be thrusting change on to the higher education sector. Flexible learning is a term which has gained currency over the past five or so years. Our individual and collective responses to this imperative will be the focus of our discussions over the next three days. The attraction which has brought so many people to this conference is the possibility of discussing various opportunities and threats of working toward more flexible approaches to teaching and learning.

Keywords: Keynote Addresss