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The Commonwealth of Learning: Summary Report 1994-1996

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1996)

Founded in 1987, The Commonwealth of Learning was inspired by the vision that the peoples of the Commonwealth must and can have access to knowledge, regardless of where they live and whether they are rich or poor. Member ...

Report to Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Edinburgh, UK

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1997)

Several significant developments have marked the past three years in the life of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) even though it is a relatively young organisation. They include the appointment of a new President, ...

The Commonwealth of Learning: Summary Report 1996-1998

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1999)

The Commonwealth of Learning was created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education resources and technologies. COL is helping developing nations improve ...

Report to Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting: Durban, South Africa

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 1999)

This report seeks to capture the significance of COL on the eve of the new millennium. We see COL as an apt and agile agent of the Commonwealth. Not only is its focus on the determining characteristics of the day knowledge ...

Expanding Learning Horizons: Summary Report 1998-2000

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2000)

The Commonwealth of Learning promotes, supports, advances and enriches the practice of distance and open learning Commonwealth-wide. It continues to achieve this through advocacy, advisories, training, providing information, ...

14CCEM - COL's submission to the Commonwealth's High Level Review Group

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2000-11)

A group of 10 Heads of Government are reviewing the Commonwealth with a view to making it stronger and more relevant to current needs. The group, known as the High Level Review Group (HLRG), was formed during the 1999 ...

14CCEM - Education for our Common Future - The Halifax Statement on Education in the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2000-11)

We, Commonwealth Ministers of Education, at our 14th Triennial Conference in Halifax, Canada, having reflected on education co-operation in the Commonwealth over the past many decades, and the challenges we face at the ...

14th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (14CCEM), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 26–30 November 2000 - Communiqué

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2000-11)

The following summary of the content and outcomes of the conference is provided by the Commonwealth Secretariat on behalf of Ministers of Education.

Presentation note to Commonwealth Education Ministers 14th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (14CCEM)

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2000-11)

In preparation for the 14th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, The Commonwealth of Learning is pleased to present Ministers with two documents (attached). // In the first document, Expanding Learning ...

A World of Knowledge: Commonwealth of Learning

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2003)

In the three years covered by this Summary Report (1 July 2000 to 30 June 2003), the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), along with its partners in the international development community, has been a part of unprecedented ...

15th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (15CCEM), Edinburgh, Scotland (27 - 30 October 2003)

Perinbam, Lewis (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2003-10)

Notes for Remarks to Commonwealth Education Ministers, 15th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (15CCEM) Edinburgh, Scotland, 30 October 2003 by Mr. Lewis Perinbam, O.C. Chairman of the Board of ...

Evaluation of the 2003-2006 Commonwealth of Learning Strategic Plan: Final Report

Patrick, Spaven (commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2006)

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is an intergovernmental organization created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources ...

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: July – September 2006

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2006-09)

The Executive Committee of the Board met by teleconference on September 11 and approved a final version of the 2006-2009 Three-Year Plan. This went to press on September 15. Board members will receive copies as soon as ...

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: October – December 2006

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2006-12)

This has been a busy and productive quarter marked by two important events in COL’s calendar: the Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF4) held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, from 31 October to 3 November and the 16th ...

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: January − March 2007

(Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)

The Executive Committee met in London on February 2. We took advantage of being at the Commonwealth Secretariat to strengthen links with our colleagues there and to hold a planning meeting for the Fifth Pan-Commonwealth ...

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: October − December 2007

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)

I begin by recording with deep regret the death of our Chair, Lewis Perinbam, on December 12. As Special Advisor to COL’s first two presidents, Dr James Maraj and Tan Sri Dato’ Professor Gajaraj Dhanarajan, from 1991, and ...

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: July − September 2007

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)

Minutes of the meetings of the Board and its committees have now been circulated and a document on extrabudgetary funding was circulated in July as requested. The Executive Committee will meet by teleconference on 3 October ...

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: April − June 2007

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007)

This quarter has seen COL continue its focus on programme delivery. The Programme Update Meeting, held during the ‘no-travel’ period in April, focused on the evaluation of the 2006-2009 programme to-date. The results were ...

COL's Report to the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2007-11)

COL's Report to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) – Kampala, Uganda, November 2007 (20 years)

President’s Quarterly Progress Report: January − March 2008

Commonwealth of Learning (Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, 2008)

The Executive Committee met by teleconference on February 21 and the Minutes have been circulated in draft to the Committee. The main agenda matters discussed were: an update on preliminary work on the 2009-2012 Three-Year ...