For Release Saturday, May 21, 1994
COL WINS AWARD FOR ITS ANNUAL REPORT
ANAHEIM, California - The Commonwealth of Learning, an international organization headquartered in Vancouver (Canada), has won a Best in the West Communications Achievement Award, for its
1992 Annual Report. COL's entry was the winner in the "annual report" category, for associations with budgets in excess of US$500,000.
The Best in the West Communications Achievement Award competitions are held each year in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Western Conference of Association Executives. The award was presented to COL by Robert Elsner, Chairman of the American Society of Association Executives, at a ceremony held today (Saturday, May 21) in Anaheim (California). Judges for the competition represented a cross-section of association, public relations, editor/writer, and graphic design professionals. Entries were evaluated not only on professional criteria from each of those disciplines, but also taking into consideration the organization's goals, objectives and audience.
Under the guidance of COL's President, Prof. James A. Maraj, the winning publication was written and edited by Dr. Dennis Irvine and Dave Wilson and included contributions from other staff members. COL was assisted by Betty Sommerville, a Vancouver-based graphic designer. The report was printed by Bowne of Vancouver.
WCAE is a federation of twenty allied societies, located throughout western Canada and western United States, all of which function as chapters of either the Canadian Society of Association Executives or the American Society of Association Executives.
The Commonwealth of Learning is an international organization established by Commonwealth Governments in September 1988, following the Heads of Government Meeting held in Vancouver in 1987. It is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and is the only Commonwealth intergovernmental organization located outside of Britain.
COL has a mandate to create and widen opportunities for learning, through Commonwealth co-operation, with a particular emphasis on utilizing the potential of distance education and the application of communication technologies to education. The overall aim of the organization is to help strengthen the capacities of Commonwealth member countries to develop the human resources required for their economic and social development.