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Sierra Leone progresses towards a National Micro-credential Framework

Sierra Leone took a significant step towards the establishment of a national…

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West African stakeholders call for more Open Educational Resource safeguards in the age of AI

As artificial intelligence becomes more common in education systems worldwide, educators and policymakers…

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Youth require a seat at the table: bringing youth voices into our work at COL

By Dr Tony Mays, Director: Education at COL   With over 60 per cent of…

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Meet the Leaders Webinar: STEAM education policy and practice across the Commonwealth

Are you looking for a way to directly engage with high-level educational leaders in your country or…

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COL congratulates the Honourable Sanet L. Steenkamp, Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture of the Republic of Namibia, on her appointment as Regional Representative for the Africa Region on COL’s Board of Governors.

The Minister’s appointment to COL’s Board reflects her strong commitment to advancing equitable and inclusive education across Namibia, Africa, and the wider Commonwealth. COL looks forward to the positive impact her leadership will have on the organisation’s strategic direction and governance in the years ahead.

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At the African Council for Distance Education’s (ACDE) 20th Anniversary Seminar last week, Prof Peter Scott, President & CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning, reaffirmed COL’s commitment to working with ACDE and African institutions to make open, distance and e-learning a vehicle for social justice, opportunity and real development. In his video remarks, Prof Scott drew on five priority actions to strengthen Open, Distance and e-Learning across the Commonwealth:

“Sustainable open ecosystems are those that are built on trust. Trust in quality. Trust in credentials. Trust in assessment. Trust in data practices. And trust that learners will be supported to succeed.”

COL congratulates ACDE on this important 20-year milestone and its continued role in shaping the future of open and distance education in Africa. Watch more: youtu.be/awohuF_WmP8

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Did you miss the recent #youthforesight webinar on youth-led pathways for gender equality?

Catch Dr Jyotsna Jha, Director: Skills at COL, in conversation with other panelists and presenters, discussing how education, skills development, and economic opportunities can build more inclusive pathways for girls and young women.

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COL brought together seven educational leaders from around the Commonwealth for an online event, Meet the Leaders Webinar: STEAM education policy and practice across the Commonwealth, on 3 February 2026. The webinar focused on the interplay between pedagogical and digital competencies within STEAM teachers’ communities of practice. The webinar was facilitated by Ms Anne-Marie Scott, Vice-President, COL and Dr Evode Mukama, Adviser: Teacher Education, COL, was the Master of Ceremonies. Speakers included: Dr Winsome Gordon, CEO, Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Dr Betty Ezati, Vice-Chancellor, Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) Cecilia Ramirez-Smith, Deputy Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Belize Dr Raphael Dingalo, Registrar, Botswana Teaching Professional Council (BOTEPCO) Ella Mokgalane, CEO, South African Council for Educators (SACE) Dorrett Campbell, Interim Principal, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Jamaica Professor Steve Nwokeocha, Executive Director, Academics, Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) ---- This video is made available by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence (international): http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0. ---- www.col.org | X: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D |
STEAM education policy and practice across the Commonwealth
Presented by Professor Peter Scott, President and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning at the ACDE 20th Anniversary Seminar, 30 January 2026 at UNISA Muckleneuk Campus, Tshwane, South Africa. ---- This video is made available by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence (international): http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0. ---- www.col.org | X: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D |
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Webinar # 8: AI in Policy, Teaching, and Learning Chair: Dr Schontal Moore, VUSSC Adviser, COL Key Presenter: Dr Edwig Karipi, Head of Open Schooling, Nambian College of Open Learning, Namibia presenting on “AI Integration in Teaching and Learning: The NAMCOL Experience” November 26, 2025 View other webinars in the VUSSC Voices Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXN-JCVb8z8Awa5Q_7MhO5-niyV9oQYbl&si=FVPmofuJWaI9CWFS ---- This video is made available by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence (international): http://creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/4.0. ---- www.col.org | X: @col4d | facebook.com/COL4D |
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