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Pacific small states workshop on resilience in skills development for women

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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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Digitalisation and Future Learning

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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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Evaluation of Training Outcomes in Vanuatu and Fiji

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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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Series of trainings conducted by Tonga Women in ICT

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In partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Tonga Women in ICT has been actively engaged in advancing women’s empowerment through technology. In March and April, 2024, Tonga Women in ICT conducted a series of trainings for 322 participants in Entrepreneurship, Digital Literacy Skills and Building a Small Database in Tonga. Throughout this period, our …

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Regional workshop for TVET regulators and practitioners in the Pacific

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Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD), USP hosted a regional workshop on the professional development of Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) practitioners in the Pacific region using open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL) approaches in Lautoka, Fiji from October 31 to November 2, 2023. …

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Skilling youths for employability in Tonga

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TWICT is a Tonga-based local non-profit organization dedicated to promoting gender equality and digital inclusion. With years of experience in the field, TWICT is well-equipped to contribute significantly to the success of this initiative.  The primary objective of this partnership is to empower youths in Tonga, especially young women and youths with disabilities, by providing them with equitable …

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1,479 youths in the Pacific equipped with employability skills

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[Photo credit: V-Lab] The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), together with COL’s regional centre, the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development (PACFOLD) is working with local non-government organisations (NGOs) in skilling youth for employability. Currently, COL is partnering with three NGOs to provide skills and leadership training – Bougainville Youth in Agriculture, Papua …

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Skilling youth for employability in Fiji

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In August 2022, COL established a partnership with FRIEND Fiji to train at least 600 youths in skills and leadership during 2022-2023. The overall objective is to improve youths’ learning outcomes, including competencies for employment and entrepreneurship. Until April 2023, 585 youths received trainings that covered six areas – soap making, business management, organic nursery …

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Call for Proposals: Skills and Leadership Training for Youth, Women and People with Disabilities

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The Commonwealth of Learning, through its Skills and leadership training for youth, women and people with disabilities project will engage NGOs in the Pacific region to leverage Open, Distance, and Flexible Learning by developing structures and strategies to deliver leadership and vocational courses. The goal is to contribute to more equitable access to training and …

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