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Happy Emancipation Day, Tonga!
With a strong focus on data resilience and open schooling for skills development, Tonga is committed to future-proofing its education system and making learning more accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of all learners.
Since establishing an open university in 2021, Tonga has continued to expand its Open TVET initiatives, equipping young people with skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership; supporting women’s empowerment through skills development and capacity-building; and strengthening community resilience to climate-related challenges.
With support from COL, Tonga National University has strengthened its capacity for Open, Distance and Flexible Learning (ODFL), strengthening internal capacities to advance blended learning, micro-credentials, and the use of Open Educational Resources (OER). The university is also working with regional partners to expand access for women, persons with disabilities, and learners in remote communities.
We celebrate Tonga’s achievements and its leadership in advancing inclusive, resilient, and future-ready learning across the Pacific region.
Ministry of Education and Training Tonga Montfort Technical Institute-Tonga Tonga National University - 'Univesiti Fakafonua 'a Tonga Tonga Women in ICT - TWICT The University of the South Pacific - Tonga Campus
Addressing COL’s Board recently, The Honourable Shirley Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, reflected on the global challenges facing Commonwealth countries. Facing geopolitical fragmentation, climate disruption, debt distress, and other complex realities, she called for stronger co-ordination among the Commonwealth sister organisations to jointly support the Commonwealth’s 2.7 billion citizens.
“Education is central to how countries build resilience,” she said.
By strategically and collaboratively leveraging our distinct mandates, the Commonwealth Family can listen, plan, and mobilise together in support of resilience and shared prosperity across the 56 Member States.
#Commonwealth #EducationForResilience #GlobalCooperation #SharedProsperity #LearningForAll The Commonwealth Commonwealth Foundation
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A strong foundation in mathematics can unlock opportunities for further education, open doors to STEAM careers, and equip learners with essential problem-solving and life skills. Across the Caribbean, however, ongoing challenges in mathematics achievement continue to limit opportunities for many students.
Through the Advancing Caribbean Teachers in Mathematics initiative, COL, through its VUSSC network, is working with Caribbean small states to strengthen mathematics teaching through practical professional development, innovative classroom strategies, and regional communities of practice.
Learn more: www.col.org/news/turning-struggle-to-strength-mathematics-in-the-digital-age/
#MathematicsEducation #TeacherDevelopment #CaribbeanEducation #STEMEducation #OpenLearning Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) Ministry of Education, HR Planning, Vocational Training & Nat'l Excellence GIS Dominica Barbados Government Information Service Ministry of Education Grenada Department of Education-Nevis Saint Lucia Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation SVG Education Media Unit The University of the West Indies, Mona Caribbean Examinations Council
Happy Emancipation Day, Tonga!
With a strong focus on data resilience and open schooling for skills development, Tonga is committed to future-proofing its education system and making learning more accessible, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of all learners.
Since
Addressing COL’s Board recently, The Honourable Shirley Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Secretariat, reflected on the global challenges facing Commonwealth countries. Facing geopolitical fragmentation, climate disruption, debt distress, and other complex
A strong foundation in mathematics can unlock opportunities for further education, open doors to STEAM careers, and equip learners with essential problem-solving and life skills. Across the Caribbean, however, ongoing challenges in mathematics achievement continue to limit
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