Last month, COL launched the new Employability Development and Graduate Excellence (EDGE) project with the The University of the West Indies, Mona. University leadership, academic staff, and learners came together for an in-person session, engaging in capacity-building activities focused on embedding employability into curricula and developing micro-credentials aligned with emerging skills demands.
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Today in Nadi, Fiji, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), in partnership with the University of the South Pacific (USP) and PACFOLD, formally launched the Regional Design Consultations for Phase 2 of the Pacific Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning (ODFL).
We are honoured to convene approximately 40 senior officials, academics, and technical experts from 11 Commonwealth nations across the region—including Australia and New Zealand—alongside a delegate from the Marshall Islands.
We extend our sincere appreciation to the Fiji Ministry of Education, represented at the inaugural session by the District Education Officer, for welcoming delegates to our host nation. We also recognise the vital support and active participation of our funding partner, the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), represented by Ms. Vena-Liz Upton.
Presiding over the launch, COL President Professor Peter Scott outlined the strategic architecture for the next decade of Pacific education. He noted that three core workstreams—capacity building for STEM educators, TVET pathways, and skills training for NEET Youth—will serve as the foundation of the programme. These pillars will be deeply interwoven with the "vines" of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Climate Change Resilience.
Over the next four days, delegates will engage in rigorous *Talanoa* to co-design systems that ensure education continuity, safeguard the vulnerable, and reach the Blue Pacific's "last mile."
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