Collaboration for the Common Good

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Launch of the UNESCO ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT CFT) (Partnership: UNESCO/COL Joint Work Plan), UNESCO 36th General Conference, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, Monday 31 October 2011, Collaboration for the Common Good, Sir John Daniel, President & Chief Executive Officer Commonwealth of Learning (COL) // Having served as UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education from 2001 to 2004 it is a pleasure to experience once again the excitement of a General Conference and to celebrate with you UNESCO’s achievements in integrating ICTs in Education. // Today we launch the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers. My colleagues have already put this important development in context and described to you the considerable success of the partnership that has emerged for the purpose. // The Commonwealth of Learning is delighted to be part of this enterprise. In the next few minutes I simply want to situate our involvement in the ICT Competency Framework for Teachers programme in the wider context of COL’s ongoing collaboration with UNESCO.