MONDAY:  29 JULY 2002 

• OPEN LEARNING, THE WORLD OF WORK AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• EDUCATION FOR ALL: ODL AND THE GLOBAL AGENDA ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION

Announcements

Opening Ceremony:  President of COL/President of NADEOSA

*Welcome address:  President Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa

*Keynote address 1:   Prof Kader Asmal, National Minister of Education (South Africa)

Plenary session (2):  Open Learning, the world of work and economic development 

Keynote address:

Topic:

COFFEE/TEA

Plenary session (3):  Education for all: ODL and the global agenda on poverty

Keynote address: Sir John Daniel, Assistant Secretary General, UNESCO

Topic: Development as freedom: The contribution of the Open Universities

Parallel session (2)

Panel discussions (1):  Jenny Glennie

Topic:

TUESDAY:  30 JULY 2002 

• OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND SUCCESS

Announcements

Plenary session (4):  Overcoming barriers to access and success

Keynote address:  Mr Gopal Rajagopolan, Managing Director: ShoolNet India Limited

Topic:

Parallel session (3)

COFFEE/TEA

Panel discussions (2):  Prof Glenn Farrell

Virtual Education - The development of trends

Curriculum Vitae

Book launch: Volume 4 of the World Review on Open and Distance Learning Series

Venue: ICC, Room 3C

WEDNESDAY:  31 JULY 2002 

• NETWORKING AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

• OVERCOMING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE: INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY IN ODL

Announcements

Plenary session (5):  Overcoming the digital divide: innovative applications of technology in ODL

Keynote address:  Prof Munzali Jibril, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission

Topic:

Curriculum Vitae

Parallel session (6)

COFFEE/TEA

Curriculum Vitae

Parallel session (8)

Panel discussions (2): Colin Latchem and David Walker

Topic: Telelearning Community Centres

Awards Banquet hosted by Commonwealth of Learning

Presentation of Commonwealth Excellence in Distance Education Awards

Venue: ICC

• OPEN LEARNING, THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• ODL - ITS LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Announcements

Plenary session (6):  Open Learning, the community and social development

Keynote address:  Prof Taboho Moja, Professor of Higher Education, New York University

Topic:

Curriculum Vitae

Parallel session (8)

COFFEE/TEA

Keynote address: Prof Brenda Gourley, Vice-Chancellor, Open University, United Kingdom

Topic:

Open Forum:  Prof Raj Dhanarajan, President of COL

Closure:  President of COL/President of NADEOSA

** The Asa Briggs Lecture honours the founding Chairman of the Commonwealth of Learning Board of Governors and renowned British historian, the Rt. Hon. Lord Briggs of Lewes, who was instrumental in establishing The Commonwealth of Learning. As organiser and presenter of the series, COL invites renowned scholars/speakers to deliver the Lectures on topics of interest and relevance to education in the Commonwealth. The Briggs Lecture is a featured presentation at the Pan-Commonwealth Forum of Open Learning.