Today, we were delighted to welcome The Honourable Dr. Kaviraj Sharma SUKON, Minister of Tertiary Education, Science and Research, Mauritius, to COL Headquarters in Vancouver, Canada.
The Hon. Minister was welcomed by Professor Peter Scott, President and CEO; Anne-Marie Scott, Vice President; and the COL team for a series of specialist briefings on a range of topics, including Open Educational Resources, open knowledge ecosystems, Frugal AI, human-centred pedagogy, micro-credentials and regional recognition frameworks.
The Hon. Minister also offered opening reflections, discussing Mauritius’ immediate priorities in tertiary education, research, AI, personalisation, and regional cooperation.
We thank Mauritius for its commitment to advancing accessible, inclusive, and future-ready education systems across the Commonwealth.
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Happy 60th Independence Day, Guyana!
As part of COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, Guyana is making strong advancements in Higher Education, Open Schooling, Gender Equality, and Technology-Enabled Learning.
With representation on regional bodies, such as the Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities, as well as at COL’s Focal Points Meeting in the Caribbean earlier this year, Guyana continues to work closely with other Small States across the region to advance more inclusive and accessible education systems. Key regional priorities have included the development of a Micro-credential Framework, strengthening skills development and employability, enhancing quality assurance, integrating AI into teaching and learning, and building climate-resilient education systems.
In recent years, COL has worked with Guyana to release quality assurance standards for ODL with templates to support implementation; assisted the Adult Education Association of Guyana in creating an institutional ODL policy; and collaborated with civil society to provide skills training to disengaged men and young boys from marginalised communities. More than 150 students have enrolled in COL’s Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration and Master of Public Administration programmes at the University of Guyana, with 89 graduates to date.
As Guyana continues to strengthen its education sector, new partnerships and collaborative initiatives will help create even greater opportunities for learners and educators in the years ahead.
Ministry of Education - Guyana Adult Education Association of Guyana, Inc., MS Cyril Potter College of Education National Centre for Educational Resource Development - NCERD National Accreditation Council - Guyana Trifinity Solutions Inc University of Guyana Youth Challenge Guyana
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COL’s Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) project has developed Tiene Toa — an interactive board game designed to deepen understanding of women’s human rights and support the prevention of gender-based violence.
Collaborating to navigate real-life scenarios, players work together to transform their town into a space free from gender-based violence. The game is available both digitally and as a physical board game.
Learn more and play: empoweringwomenandgirls.col.org/tiene-toa/
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