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    • Collaborative Approach to OER Policy and Guidelines Development in the Commonwealth: The Case of Botswana, Cameroon and Sri Lanka 

      Abeywardena, Ishan S (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-05-30)
      Presented by Dr Ishan Abeywardena, Adviser: Open Educational Resources, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Festival of Learning 2018, Vancouver, Canada, 30 May 2018. // Access to relevant learning resources is an important ...

    • The Commonwealth of Learning at 30 

      Daniel, John (Commonwealth of Learning, 2018-06-13)
      Reflections by Sir John Daniel, O.C. (President of COL 2004-12) on COL's 30 years of service to the Commonwealth.

    • The Commonwealth of Learning: Promoting Learning for Sustainable Development 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-05-26)
      Presented to the Commonwealth High Commissioners luncheon in Ottawa, Canada, 26 May 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • Convocation Address at Athabasca University 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06-08)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at Athabasca University’s Convocation Ceremony, 8 June 2019.

    • Empowering Girls for Ending Child Early and Forced Marriage 

      Kanwar, Asha; Ferreira, Frances (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06-06)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, and Senior Adviser: Women and Girls, Ms Frances J. Ferreira, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference, 6 June 2019.

    • Expanding Access, Openness and Flexibility 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-10-17)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the World Conference on Online Learning: Teaching in a Digital Age - Re-thinking Teaching & Learning, 17 October 2017, Toronto, Canada.

    • Failure of Access: Rethinking Open Education 

      Abeywardena, Ishan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-03-28)
      Presented by Dr. Ishan Abeywardena, Adviser - Open Educational Resources, Commonwealth of Learning, at the keynote presentation for Open Education Week at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada on 28 March 2017.

    • How can we use learning to support development? 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-05-01)
      Video presentation delivered at the National Student Commonwealth Forum, Ottawa, Canada, May1-6, 2016 by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.

    • ICT, Education and Social Transformation: COL's Experience in "Learning for Sustainable Development" & Its Relevance to Jamaica 

      Balasubramanian, K (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2016-10-26)
      Presented by Dr. K. Balasubramanian, Vice-President, COL, at the ICT in Education Conference 2016, EduVision, October 26, 2016, Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

    • Innovations in Higher Education: Re-Imagining Learning 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mohee, Romeela (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-07-13)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the 17th Annual Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA) Conference, 13 July 2018. Co-written with Professor Romeela ...

    • Learners Our Common Wealth: Towards Lifelong Learning for All 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-05-23)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning at the Council for Education in the Commonwealth Annual Conference 21 to 23 May 2019. Prepared with Dr Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist: ...

    • Massive Open Online Courses for Development (MOOC4D) 

      Kanwar, Asha; Balaji, Venkataraman (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-10-17)
      Presentation by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO and Dr Venkataraman Balaji, Director of Technology and Knowledge Management, Commonwealth of Learning. Delivered by Dr Venkataraman Balaji at the Pre-Conference Symposium ...

    • OER for Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education: From Commitment to Action 

      Kanwar, Asha; Mishra, Sanjaya; Abeywardena, Ishan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-04-03)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Latin America and Caribbean Open Educational Resources Regional Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 3 April 2017. Co-written with Dr Sanjaya ...

    • Open Innovative Schooling: Presentation to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information - Jamaica 

      Hendrikz, Johan (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-04-09)
      Presented by Dr Johan Hendrikz, Senior Adviser: Open Schooling, Commonwealth of Learning, to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Kingston, Jamaica on 9 and 10 April 2018.

    • Opening Remarks: Caribbean Focal Points Meeting 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-08-30)
      Delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Caribbean COL Focal Points Meeting, New Kingston, Jamaica, 30 August 2018.

    • Opening Remarks: Latin America and Caribbean OER Regional Consultation 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-04-03)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Latin America and Caribbean OER Regional Consultation, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 3 April 2017.

    • Promoting Use and Contribution of Open Educational Resources 

      Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2017-10-17)
      Presented by Dr. Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist - eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Pre-Conference Symposium of the 2017 E-Learn - World Conference on E-Learning, 17 October 2017, Vancouver, Canada.

    • Remarks at COL Board of Governors' Reception 2019 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-06-26)
      Delivered by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at the Board of Governors’ Reception, Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, Canada, 26 June 2019.

    • Rethinking Openness: Experiences from the Commonwealth 

      Mishra, Sanjaya (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2019-12-02)
      Delivered online by Sanjaya Mishra, Education Specialist: eLearning, Commonwealth of Learning (COL), on December 2, 2019 at the XXVII International Conference on Distance Education 2-6 December 2019, Guadalajara, Mexico.

    • Speech at COL's 30th Anniversary Reception 

      Kanwar, Asha (Commonwealth of Learning (COL), 2018-06-13)
      Presented by Professor Asha Kanwar, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, at COL's 30th Anniversary Reception, Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver, Canada, 13 June 2018.