At PCF11, COL proudly conferred the title of Honorary Fellow to five exceptional leaders whose lifelong contributions have strengthened open, distance, and technology-enabled learning across the Commonwealth.
Meet this year’s Honourees:
- Professor Mark Brown (New Zealand)
Global leader in digital education, advancing quality, innovation, lifelong learning, and micro-credentials worldwide.
- Professor Ioana Tuugalei Chan Mow (Samoa)
Pioneer in technology-enabled learning and digital inclusion across the Pacific, championing open access and ICT policy.
- Dr Evelyn Nonyongo (South Africa)
Trailblazer in open and distance learning whose work expanded equitable access to higher education and promoted social justice.
- Senator the Honourable Professor Prakash Persad (Trinidad & Tobago)
Visionary in widening access to tertiary education and connecting innovation, community engagement, and national development.
- Honourable Dr. Kaviraj Sharma SUKON (Mauritius)
Champion of accessible higher education and research, transforming ODL systems and advancing national innovation strategies.
Visit our website to learn more about the Honorary Fellow title: www.col.org/about/honorary-fellows/
Or download our latest issue of Connections to read more about this year’s honourees: hdl.handle.net/11599/6059
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As the year comes to a close, we would like to express our gratitude to all of our partners for their collaboration and dedication in supporting COL’s efforts along the way.
A key highlight of 2025 was the success of our Eleventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, in Gaborone, Botswana. Download our latest issue of Connections, dedicated to PCF11, to read the regional stories, expert reflections, and collective actions of people powering educational transformation across the Commonwealth: hdl.handle.net/11599/6059
We wish everyone a happy holiday season and look forward to the year ahead!
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Looking for research, tools, and practical guidance in open and distance learning?
The latest issue of Connections features a collection of newly released resources, from micro-credential frameworks and ODL reviews to technology-enabled case studies, evaluations, and gender equality reports. Each publication offers practical insights to support policymakers, institutions, teachers, and learners in building more resilient, equitable, and future-ready education systems.
Explore this edition’s featured resources and access each publication through our online database, OAsis.
Discover the full list in Connections: hdl.handle.net/11599/6059
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