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Extended to 28 February 2025 – call for PCF11 abstracts and proposals.

Submission date extended to 28 February 2025

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Botswana, represented by Botswana Open University (BOU), will co-host the Eleventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF11) pcf11.org/ in Gaborone, Botswana, from 10 to 12 September 2025 at the Gaborone International Convention Centre.

Academics, researchers, technology innovators, development practitioners, administrators, stakeholders and partner institutions are invited to submit abstracts and proposals.

Deadlines

- Last date for submission of abstract/proposal: Extended to 28 February 2025
- Last date for notification of abstract/proposal approval: 31 March 2025

About the Pan-Commonwealth Forum

The Forum takes place every three years and is considered one of the world’s leading international conferences on open and distance learning.

The theme of PCF11 is Innovative Open Education: Fostering Resilient Societies for Sustainable Economic Development.

The event will continue to provide the rich in-person experience that delegates have come to expect while also allowing virtual attendees to access a mix of live, on-demand, and interactive content.

To ensure the Forum is accessible to as many delegates as possible, this will be a hybrid event.

The submission and review process will be managed through the EasyChair platform. Please create your account here and then submit your proposal.

Only authors of accepted abstracts/proposals will receive the link for submission of full papers.

For more information, please visit:

Call for Abstracts and Proposals – PCF11: pcf11.org/call-for-proposals/

Criteria and Instructions for Abstract/Proposal Submission and Selection: pcf11.org/criteria-and-instructions-for-proposals-submission-and-selection/

Criteria and Instructions for Paper Submission and Selection: pcf11.org/criteria-and-instructions-for-paper-submission-and-selection/

Link to news: www.col.org/news/pcf11-call-for-abstracts-and-proposals/

Criteria and Instructions for Abstract/Proposal Submission and Selection: pcf11.org/criteria-and-instructions-for-proposals-submission-and-selection/

Link to news: www.col.org/news/pcf11-call-for-abstracts-and-proposals/

#PCF11 #OpenLearning #DistanceEducation #InnovativeEducation #ResilientSocieties #SustainableDevelopment #EducationConference #CallForAbstracts #HybridEvent
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Empowering Women & Youth in Tonga with Digital Skills.

Tonga Women In ICT #TWICT, in partnership with #COL4D and supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade #MFATNZ, has been transforming lives through digital education in Tonga.
From April to September 2024, TWICT:

   - Conducted extensive digital literacy workshops at the TWICT Hub.
   - Trained teachers in Excel for better data management.
   - Offered PowerPoint sessions from basic to advanced.
   - Hosted a Youth ICT Symposium with over 50 attendees, focusing on leadership, entrepreneurship, and digital finance.

Participants also learned to harness tools like Canva and AI for Business, which help to bridge the gender gap in tech, boost employability, and foster digital leadership.

TWICT understands that technology is more than just a tool - it bridges learners to a world of knowledge. The programme’s holistic approach has laid the groundwork for a robust IT foundation and equipped participants with cutting-edge skills for todays technology-based landscape.

#YouthDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment #Resilience #SustainableDevelopment #CapacityBuilding #SkillDevelopment #Tonga #PacificYouth #ODFL #WomenInTech #TongaICT #DigitalTonga #WomenInTech

Empowering Women & Youth in Tonga with Digital Skills.

Tonga Women In ICT #TWICT, in partnership with #COL4D and supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade #MFATNZ, has been transforming lives through digital education in Tonga.
From April to September 2024, TWICT:

- Conducted extensive digital literacy workshops at the TWICT Hub.
- Trained teachers in Excel for better data management.
- Offered PowerPoint sessions from basic to advanced.
- Hosted a Youth ICT Symposium with over 50 attendees, focusing on leadership, entrepreneurship, and digital finance.

Participants also learned to harness tools like Canva and AI for Business, which help to bridge the gender gap in tech, boost employability, and foster digital leadership.

TWICT understands that technology is more than just a tool - it bridges learners to a world of knowledge. The programme’s holistic approach has laid the groundwork for a robust IT foundation and equipped participants with cutting-edge skills for today's technology-based landscape.

#YouthDevelopment #YouthEmpowerment #Resilience #SustainableDevelopment #CapacityBuilding #SkillDevelopment #Tonga #PacificYouth #ODFL #WomenInTech #TongaICT #DigitalTonga #WomenInTech
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