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On 13 March 2025, the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the…
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Canada speaks out to confirm its commitment to the Commonwealth.
On 13 March 2025, the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Global Affairs Canada (GAC) @GAC_Corporate would continue to support the Commonwealth through the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) @COL4D.
Speaking in the context of Commonwealth Day this year, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant commented, "Canada is a proud member of the Commonwealth and is committed to working with its fellow members to broaden shared understanding, build consensus and drive action for a more democratic, inclusive and prosperous future for all".
Underscoring that commitment, he noted that Canada will provide CAD 7.8 million in funding to COL over the next three years.
COL President and CEO, Professor Peter Scott @peter_scott, commented on the significance of GAC’s long-term commitment to COL and its mandate and mission to empower people across the Commonwealth through open learning. He noted, “At a time of global uncertainty, it is important that countries such as Canada are speaking clearly and loudly for a positive, inclusive, multilateral, global community. Canada’s unwavering support helps drive the critical work of COL in working with the nations of our Commonwealth family, transforming inequity to advantage through learning.”
Read the full news release from Global Affairs Canada here: www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2025/03/parliamentary-secretary-robert-oliphant-concludes-vi...
About COL
Hosted by the Government of Canada with headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, COL is the world’s only intergovernmental organisation solely concerned with the promotion and development of distance education and open learning.
COL was established in 1987 by Commonwealth Heads of Government “… to create and widen access to opportunities for learning, making use of the potential offered by distance education and by the application of communication technologies to education (Memorandum of Understanding on the Commonwealth of Learning).
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Parliamentary Secretary Robert Oliphant concludes visit to United Kingdom and announces new funding to support education initiatives across Commonwealth
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Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has concluded a productive visit to London, United Kingdom, where he attended Commonwealth Week events between March 11 a...
At the recent #CommonwealthDay2025 commemoration at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Honourable Minister of Education, Federal Republic of Nigeria, highlighted “Nigeria’s ongoing collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) @COL4D to expand open distance learning, blended education models, and vocational training. He emphasised that COL’s initiatives are playing a crucial role in addressing the country’s out-of-school children crisis, particularly in vulnerable regions.”
Read the full article here: www.westernpost.ng/nigeria-calls-for-stronger-commonwealth-collaboration-in-education
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Nigeria calls for stronger Commonwealth collaboration in education | Western Post
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By Kunle Sanni Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening educational collaboration within the Commonwealth, with the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, emphasizing the tran...http://x.com/i/article/1900658510628552705
Parliamentary Secretary Robert Oliphant concludes visit to United Kingdom and announces new funding to support education initiatives across Commonwealth.
At the recent #CommonwealthDay2025 commemoration at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, the Honourable Minister of Education, Federal Republic of Nigeria, highlighted “Nigeria’s ongoing collaboration with the Commonwealth of…
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