Winners of 2003-04 EDEA

HONORARY FELLOWS

Ms. Janet Jenkins, author, trainer, consultant in open and distance learning for development and former senior staff member of the Commonwealth of Learning, Colchester, UK
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Professor Peter E. Kinyanjui, Commissioner of Human Development in the e-Africa Commission of the New Partnership in Africa's Development (NEPAD), consultant in open and distance learning for development and former senior staff member of the Commonwealth of Learning, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Professor Badri N. Koul, author, consultant in open and distance learning for development, former Director of Distance Education, University of the West Indies, former Head of Distance Education/Open Learning, Tertiary Education Commission, Mauritius and former Director of the Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India.

Dr. H. Ian Macdonald, O.C., President Emeritus, Professor of Economics and Public Policy and Director, Master of Public Administration Program, York University, and former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth of Learning, Toronto, Canada.

Professor Vasireddy Sivalinga Prasad, Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore, India, and former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, India, and former Vice Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, India.

Awards of excellence
for Distance Education Materials

Bachelor of Management in Public Policy - A professional undergraduate degree programme for employees of public service and non-governmental organisations submitted by New Guinea Open College, University of Papua New Guinea. Accepted by Professor Les Eastcott, Vice Chancellor. citation

Understanding Children - An innovative and multi-disciplinary course in the Openings Programme which seeks to make use of students' experiential knowledge submitted by the Centre for Widening Participation of The Open University, UK. Accepted by Mr. Chris Baker.  citation

RACEROCKS.COM - An internet based community outreach programme on the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve and Marine Protected Area submitted by Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Accepted by Mr. Garry Fletcher

Awards of excellence
for Institutional Achievement

The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - Accepted by Dr. Paul Grimwood, Chief Executive 
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University of Southern Queensland - Accepted by Professor William Lovegrove, Vice Chancellor
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learning experience award

Ms. Swati Wankhede,
Zilla Parishad Primary School, India
(nominated by Professor Anant N. Joshi, Director, School of Education, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, Maharashtra State, India)
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