The National University of Samoa, in collaboration with COL, is pleased to announce the completion of the Youth Training Project. This programme, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand, has provided 169 young individuals ages 18-35 with essential skills in areas such as Computing (MS Excel and Word), Time Management, […]
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Skill development in Jimi District in Jiwaka Province marked a milestone with the graduation of learners from the Early Childhood Education and Basic Accounting training programme. This activity facilitated by COL and supported by a grant from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, reflects our shared commitment to strengthening local capacity and
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In a significant step towards fostering inclusivity and independence, thirty blind and visually impaired individuals graduated earlier this month from the “Taep fo Laef” and literacy programmes in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The training programmes, led by the Blind and Vision Impaired Persons Support Initiative (BVIPSI) with support from COL, focused on equipping visually impaired persons with essential
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) recently held a three-day regional workshop on Women, Skills and Resilient Livelihoods in the Small States of the Pacific in Nadi, Fiji. The event brought together 25 participants from nine countries – Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon
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You are invited to join the @COL4D “Digitalisation and Future Learning” webinar on 25 September 2024, from 1700 to 1830 hrs Pacific Standard Time (PST North America) and 1100 hrs in Suva, Fiji, on Thursday the 26 September 2024. This interactive session will feature a distinguished panel, including serving Education Ministers and senior officials from
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Over the past two years, the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has dedicated significant resources to enhance the practical skills of youth in the Pacific small island countries. This initiative, aimed at fostering economic opportunities and reducing unemployment, particularly among young women and youth with disabilities, has engaged over 2,600 participants, providing training in diverse areas
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The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) organized a workshop focused on addressing the urgent need to prepare students for a future driven by science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), in partnership with the University of the South Pacific (USP) campus in the Solomon Islands.
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COL and PACFOLD, in partnership with the Fiji Teachers Registration Authority, organized a workshop to train 30 officials in integrating ODFL in teacher training. The workshop was held on April 15, 2024, and a diverse group of 30 stakeholders – including educators, policymakers, and representatives from teacher training institutions in Fiji – attended the workshop.
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) recently concluded an important training workshop aimed at fortifying data resilience within the educational sectors of Pacific Island nations on April 29 to May 01, 2024. Hosted at the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Suva, Fiji, the Data Resilience Workshop brought together information and communications technology (ICT) officers
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On January 25-26, 2024, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts, Fiji, and the Centre for Flexible Learning, the University of the South Pacific organised a workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER) and technology for STEM, where 21 staff from the Curriculum development unit at the ministry attended. This was an introductory
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