Promoting Respect and Understanding: the Work of the Commonwealth of Learning

Abstract

17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, Kuala Lumpur – June 14-19, 2009, Ministers’ Plenary Session, Promoting Respect and Understanding: The Work of the Commonwealth of Learning by Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning // It is a pleasure to tell you what the Commonwealth of Learning is doing to further the Commonwealth agenda of Respect and Understanding. // The context is that the Secretary-General has asked COL to take the lead in deploying media and learning technologies to promote Respect and Understanding and the concepts contained in the report, Civil Paths to Peace, especially to – and with – the young people who make up half the population of the Commonwealth.