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Ministerial Consultation Participants  

Ministerial Consultation Participants 

Southern African ministers sign accord

The Commonwealth of Learning
Ministerial Consulative Meeting
on Teacher Education and Open Schooling
January 26 - 29, 1998
Vancouver, Canada

Ministers of Education and Advisers

Botswana:
The Honourable Dr. Gaositwe K.T. Chiepe, Minister of Education
Mr. Matlhogonolo Rathedi, Director of Teacher Training and Development, Ministry of Education

Malawi:
The Honourable Brown Mpinganjira, Minister of Education, Science and Technology
Dr. Sam D.D. Safuli, Secretary for Education, Science and Technology

Namibia:
Ms. L.N. Katoma, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic Education and Culture
(attending on behalf of The Honourable John Mutorwa, Minister of Basic Education and Culture)

South Africa:
Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, Deputy Minister of Education
(a ttending on behalf of The Honourable Sibusiso M.E. Bengu, Minister of Education)
Ms. Trudi van Wyk, Deputy Chief Education Specialist (Distance Education), Centre for Educational Technology and Distance Education, Department of Education, South Africa
Mr. Maree Wessels, Consul, South Africa Consulate, Toronto

Tanzania:
The Honourable Alhaj Professor Juma Kapuya, Minister for Education and Culture

Zimbabwe:
The Honourable G.M. Machinga, Minister of Education, Sport and Culture

Resource Persons and Observers

Mr. John Anderson, Consultant, United Kingdom
Mr. Jim Butler, Education Division, Department for International Development, United Kingdom
Ms. Fiona Edwards, Education Division, Department for International Development, United Kingdom
Professor Stephen Matlin, Director, Human Resource Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
Professor R.E. (Bob) Moon, Professor of Education and Director, Centre for Research in Teacher Education, The Open University, United Kingdom
Mr. Grant Thomas, Program Officer, International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

The Commonwealth of Learning

Dr. H. Ian Macdonald, Chairman, Board of Governors
Professor Gajaraj Dhanarajan, President
Professor Peter Kinyanjui, Principal Education Specialist, Teacher Education
Ms. Susan Phillips, Education Specialist, Materials and Open Schooling

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