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    14CCEM - COL's submission to the Commonwealth's High Level Review Group
    ( 2000-11) Commonwealth of Learning
    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 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in South Africa to come up with ways of enabling the Commonwealth to address existing and new challenges. // The group will report to the October 2001 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Brisbane, Australia. // HLRG requested a submission from The Commonwealth of Learning, which was prepared with contributions from several eminent persons. The submission which follows was endorsed by COL's Board of Governors and Commonwealth Ministers of Education when they met in Halifax in November 2000.
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    14CCEM - Education for our Common Future - The Halifax Statement on Education in the Commonwealth
    ( 2000-11) Commonwealth of Learning
    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 beginning of a new century, and based on our shared ideals and guiding principles as set out in the Commonwealth Harare Declaration of 1991, agreed on the following:
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    14th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (14CCEM), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 26–30 November 2000 - Communiqué
    ( 2000-11) Commonwealth of Learning
    The following summary of the content and outcomes of the conference is provided by the Commonwealth Secretariat on behalf of Ministers of Education.
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    15th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (15CCEM), Edinburgh, Scotland (27 - 30 October 2003)
    ( 2003-10) Perinbam, Lewis
    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 Governors, Commonwealth of Learning
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    COL's Report to the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
    ( 2007-11) Commonwealth of Learning
    COL's Report to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) – Kampala, Uganda, November 2007 (20 years)
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    COL's Report to the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
    ( 2011) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is pleased to report to CHOGM by way of the attached brochure, which focuses on our contributions to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As a Commonwealth intergovernmental organisation, COL has ensured that its work fits within the framework of the MDGs, the campaign for Education for All (EFA) and Commonwealth values, while also answering to the needs expressed to us by member Governments. We invite you to review the cover note below and examine the contents of the brochure. Your support is vital to our work and your input is always welcome.
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    COL's Report to the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM): Adding Global Value
    ( 2015-11)
    This booklet highlights how COL adds value, not just to the Commonwealth, but also to the wider global community.
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    COL's Report to the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM): Towards a Common Future
    ( 2018-04) Commonwealth of Learning
    COL's Report to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) – London, United Kingdom, April 2018.
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    COL's Report to the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM): Delivering a Common Future
    ( 2022-06-17) Commonwealth of Learning
    COL's Report to the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM): Delivering a Common Future, Kigali, Rwanda, June 2022.
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    Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Achievement Report July - December 2019
    ( 2019-12) Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)
    Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) programmes achievement report from July - December, 2019.
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    Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Achievement Report: July 2019 - November 2020
    ( 2020) Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)
    Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Achievement Report for 2019-2020.
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    Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Annual Report: 2018-2019
    ( 2019) Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)
    Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) Annual Report for 2018-2019.
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    The Commonwealth of Learning Six-Year Plan: Mid-Term Strategic Review of Programmes
    ( 2018-05) Sauder, Robert
    The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) commissioned a strategic review of its programmes at the mid-point of its current Six-Year Plan (2015 – 2021). The review was conducted on the basis of reflective reports by the leads of its programmes and was supplemented by additional information such as evaluation reports, research studies, and interviews with COL staff. The review critically examines strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in order to consider areas for possible course corrections or increased focus. Overall, the review revealed a consistently strong set of programmes with dedicated and expert management.
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    The Commonwealth of Learning: Summary Report 1994-1996
    ( 1996) Commonwealth of Learning
    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 Governments have given COL a mandate to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/ distance education materials, expertise, technologies, and other resources. Working with and providing services to hundreds of institutions throughout the Commonwealth, COL is helping to increase the capacities of developing nations to meet the demands for improved access to quality education and training.
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    The Commonwealth of Learning: Summary Report 1996-1998
    ( 1999) Commonwealth of Learning
    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 access to quality education and training.
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    Evaluation of the 2003-2006 Commonwealth of Learning Strategic Plan: Final Report
    ( 2006) Commonwealth of Learning ; Patrick, Spaven
    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 and technologies. It has been operational since 1989 from its headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. COL’s core operations are financed by voluntary pledges from Commonwealth governments. Its six major voluntary funding contributors – currently Canada, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, South Africa and the United Kingdom – each have a seat on COL’s Board of Governors. Its average annual core budget over the last three years has been around $7m. It has also periodically undertaken fee-for-service consulting for international agencies and national governments, amounting to around $2m annually
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    Expanding Learning Horizons: Summary Report 1998-2000
    ( 2000) Commonwealth of Learning
    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, strengthening institutions, model building, consultation, conferences, professional development, policy support, partnership brokering and networking.
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    Learning for Sustainable Development: COL’S Impact Report 2015–2021
    ( 2022-04) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Commonwealth of Learning’s Strategic Plan 2015– 2021 sought to leverage open and distance learning (ODL) and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 by generating three long-term outcomes: better organisational capacity in ODL, increased opportunities for quality learning, and improved sustainable livelihoods. This report contains examples of impact from COL’s work during the plan period.
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    Meta-Evaluation Report Stage 2: Strategic Plan 2015-2021
    ( 2020-11) Casely-Hayford, Leslie ; Branch, Pamela
    The meta-evaluation was commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), according to the Terms of Reference (see Annex 6). Dr Leslie Casely-Hayford from Associate for Change and Dr Pamela Branch from Project Services International were the consultants who undertook the evaluation, selected on the basis of a competitive tender. The evaluation was conducted in the fifth year of COL’s six year strategic plan in order to learn from implementation and provide feedback to COL management, Board of Governors, and partners in time to feed into and improve the planning and implementation of future strategic plans and programmes. The core objective of the meta-evaluation is organizational learning; it is to assess progress and support forward strategic planning. The focus of the evaluation was primarily on the results achieved against the 2015-2021 Strategic Plan, both intended and unintended. Specifically, COL wished to evaluate its current six-year plan against its objectives to: (1) Ascertain what difference COL has made over the past five years; (2) provide recommendations for incorporation into the next Six-Year Strategic Plan. This meta-evaluation used mixed methods to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. In keeping with the meta-evaluation approach, evidence was drawn extensively from the secondary data provided by multiple COL documents. This evidence was supplemented by primary data from key informants including COL donors, partners, board, management and staff, evaluators of COL initiatives and stakeholders from three countries. A survey of COL’s networks of Member State Focal Points, Honorary Chairs and Advisors produced additional evidence.
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    Notes on the Staff/Board Retreat: Planning for 2015-2018
    ( 2013-06) Commonwealth of Learning
    The Honourable Burchell Whiteman started the session with a welcome to Board members and Commonwealth of Learning (COL) staff members. He thanked COL for inviting the Board to the Retreat, and to discuss the issue of how COL should position itself post-MDGs. After the introduction to the topic, there would be two presentations, one from Mr. Martin Bean and the second from Professor Atta-Ur-Rahman, which is related to our mission of using technologies to enhance learning for development (L4D). The Honourable Whiteman extended a special welcome to the representative from India, Sri Ashok Thakur. The Honourable Whiteman noted that he was very happy to be here, and was looking forward to the forthcoming presentations. He then turned the floor over to Professor Kanwar.