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Happy Independence Day, Papua New Guinea!
COL congratulates the Government and people of Papua New Guinea and is proud to support national efforts to widen access to education and skills under the Education Transformation Vision 2075 through open schooling, flexible TVET, teacher development, skills training for women and young people, and the responsible use of technology-enabled learning and AI.
Through the Partnership for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning in the Pacific, funded by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Papua New Guinea has further strengthened policy, locally relevant open educational resources, and capacity for flexible learning.
As COL and partners look ahead to a second, decade-long phase of the partnership, we will continue working with Papua New Guinea to open more pathways for young people not in education, employment or training, and to make learning more accessible and resilient across the country.
#PNGIndependenceDay #PNGETV2075 #ODFL #OpenLearning Flexible Open and Distance Education of Papua New Guinea Awest Pacific Community Leadership Training Institute Bougainville Youth in Agriculture Ginigoada Foundation University of Papua New Guinea New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Expanding ODL sustainably means making practical choices about cost, technology, learner support and delivery, especially where digital access remains limited.
COL’s new publication, Business Models for Open and Distance Learning, draws on research and field experience to help education leaders and policymakers develop ODL models that fit their context. Drawing on examples from open schooling, TVET, higher education and teacher education, the publication examines approaches ranging from print and contact-supported models to blended and online learning.
Download the report: doi.org/10.56059/11599/6147
#OpenLearning #ODL #EducationPolicy #HigherEducation #TVET
Across Asia, more women are entering STEM education, but significant gaps remain in who stays, advances and leads.
In our Fair Comment segment of the latest issue of Connections, Masjaliza Hamzah and Maria Chin Abdullah, prominent leaders and women’s rights advocates in Malaysia, share their perspectives on what needs to change. From workplace barriers and care responsibilities to persistent stereotypes, they unpack what institutions, employers and governments can do to strengthen women’s participation and leadership.
Read the full story: www.col.org/news/why-asias-stem-success-story-is-significant-yet-incomplete/
#WomenInSTEM #GenderEquality #STEMEducation #WomenInLeadership #Asia #OpenLearning #Connections Maria Chin Abdullah
Happy Independence Day, Papua New Guinea!
COL congratulates the Government and people of Papua New Guinea and is proud to support national efforts to widen access to education and skills under the Education Transformation Vision 2075 through open schooling, flexible TVET,
Expanding ODL sustainably means making practical choices about cost, technology, learner support and delivery, especially where digital access remains limited.
COL’s new publication, Business Models for Open and Distance Learning, draws on research and field experience to help
Across Asia, more women are entering STEM education, but significant gaps remain in who stays, advances and leads.
In our Fair Comment segment of the latest issue of Connections, Masjaliza Hamzah and Maria Chin Abdullah, prominent leaders and women’s rights advocates in
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Why Asia’s STEM success story is significant yet incomplete
By Masjaliza Hamzah and Maria Chin Abdullah Asia remains relatively disadvantaged in…