COL in the Commonwealth: the Revolution of Educational Technology

Abstract

17th Conference of Commonwealth Ministers of Education, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15 June 2009 PRESENTATION TO SENIOR OFFICIALS, COL in the Commonwealth: The Revolution of Educational Technology, Sir John Daniel & Professor Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning // It is a pleasure to be here at 17CCEM with COL’s Chair, His Excellency the Honourable Burchell Whiteman, to present to you the work that the Commonwealth of Learning does and to invite each of you to help us develop a relevant and focused action plan for each of your countries in 2009-2012. // This is a very important meeting for COL and we shall hold the annual meeting of our Board of Governors here on Saturday. Some Board Members are already here and I ask you to look out for them during the week. // In this presentation I shall explain the essence of what COL can do for you. During this Conference my colleagues and I will then try to get an idea of the particular needs with each of your countries and we shall continue this dialogue after you get home.