Professor Asha Kanwar President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning COL in the Commonwealth: Promoting Learning for Sustainable Development

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Vancouver, 1987 Copyright Commonwealth Secretariat

WHAT IS IT FOR? The Commonwealth of Learning To help Commonwealth governments and institutions use various technologies to improve and expand education, training and learning in support of development

Outcome Evaluation  ‘All the initiatives moved successfully forward, on time and within budget. The large majority of the agreed Performance Indicators were met ….the relative cost-effectiveness of COL has been commented on favourably….’ Neil Kemp & Glen Farrell, 2015

Impact Evaluation  ‘COL has had a major impact on individuals… is highly respected and well regarded, flexible and nimble organisation which leverages partnerships…to achieve outcomes’. Stephen Murgatroyd with Janet Tully, 2015

Thank you for appointing Focal Points: Our direct link to each other Africa & the MediterraneanAsia PacificCaribbean

‘Learning for Sustainable Development’ Economic growth Social inclusion Environmental conservation

 Quality education leading to effective learning outcomes  Skills for employment and entrepreneurship  Knowledge and skills for peace and global citizenship  Qualified teachers

AccessQuality Shared Challenges Equity Cost

Leveraging New & Existing Technologies

Two Sectors EducationSkills

Education

Open Schooling Ms. Frances J. Ferreira Education Specialist

Empowering learners “I left school in year 5 when I got married at the age of 12. I am now 22 and have 3 children. I went back to school so that I could help my children with their schoolwork.” Open/Innovative Schooling

Teacher Education Dr. Jessica N. Aguti Education Specialist

- 29 Teacher Educators: 11 countries in Africa ‘Importance of ICT in Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century’ NIE, Singapore May 2015

U SING ICT S TO ENRICH TEACHING & LEARNING Collaboration with AVU – ,692 registered Use of video clips, graphics and games Kenya, South Africa, India, United States, Nigeria, Uganda, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Pakistan, Tanzania

Higher Education Dr. Godson Gatsha Education Specialist

Commonwealth Executive MBA/MPA Higher Education 11 partner institutions across the Commonwealth with a total enrolment of over 27,000 since inception in 2002.

Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) Mr. John Lesperance Education Specialist

Snow Ball Effect Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) “I think of it as the VUSSC Snowball Effect…in the tropics. I remain grateful.” Marcia Musgrove The Bahamas Inspired by VUSSC, Marcia went on to do a Master’s degree in Curriculum, Instruction & Technology and became an OER advocate.

Skills

Technical & Vocational Skills Development (TVSD) Dr. Alison Mead Richardson Education Specialist

Skills training: Bangladesh Rehana Khatun – poultry farmer

Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) Dr. K. Balasubramanian Education Specialist

Increasing food security Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) Every $1 invested in learning, facilitation and networking resulted in $9 worth of income and assets in India.

Technology Enabled Learning Dr. Sanjaya Mishra Education Specialist

Commonwealth Certificate for Teacher ICT Integration (CCTI) Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Building knowledge and skills in the use of ICT in the classroom

Gender Cross-Cutting Theme Ms. Rosanne Wong Gender Equality Manager

Mainstreaming gender Gender Cross-Cutting Theme Integrating a gender equality perspective in programme design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

What you can get from COL World Class Expertise Innovative Models Resources Capacity Building

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