Speeches & Presentations 2006

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Learning for Development: COL’s Plan for 2006-09: Presented at the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (16CCEM), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-14 December 2016 by Sir John Daniel & Professor Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning.


What Has COL Done To Help You Achieve Your Goals?: Presented at the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (16CCEM), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-14 December 2016 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


COL in the Commonwealth: Past, Present and Future: Presented at the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (16CCEM), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-14 December 2016 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Update on the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth: Presented at the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (16CCEM), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-14 December 2016 by Sir John Daniel & Paul West, Commonwealth of Learning.


eLearning in Open Learning: Sacred Cow, Trojan Horse, Scapegoat or Easter Bunny?: Presented at the 16th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (16CCEM), Cape Town, South Africa, 10-14 December 2016 by Sir John Daniel, Paul West and Wayne Mackintosh, Commonwealth of Learning.


Going Global: In What Direction?: Presented at the Going Global2 – the UK’s international education conference, Edinburgh, UK (7-8 December 2006) by Sir John Daniel (COL) and Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić (UNESCO).


Educating Teachers; Advancing Democracy: Remarks on receiving the degree of Doctor of Science at the University of Winneba, Ghana (November 2006) by Sir John Daniel & Paul West, Commonwealth of Learning.


The Role of Open and Distance Learning in Breaking Barriers to National Development: Lectures in Accra and Winneba, Ghana (November 2006) by Sir John Daniel and Joshua Mallet, Commonwealth of Learning.


Blue-Sky Thinking for Small States: VUSSC Futures: Presented at the VUSSC Interlocutor Session in Ocho Rios, Jamaica (9-12 November 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Achieving Development Goals: Innovation, Learning, Collaboration and Foundations: The Road to London: Remarks at the Closing Ceremony for the Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF4) in Ocho Rios, Jamaica (3 November 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Outdoctrination: Society, Children, Technology and Self-organisation in Education: Presented at the Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open and Distance Learning (PCF4), in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 3 November 2006 by Dr. Sugata Mitra.


The Gender Dimension of Open and Distance Learning: Presented at the Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open and Distance Learning (PCF4), in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 2 November 2006 by Prof. Penina Mlama.


Using ICT to Increase Participation and Strengthen Democracy: Asa Briggs Lecture presented at the Fourth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open and Distance Learning (PCF4), in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 1 November 2006 by Mr. Winston Cox.


Achieving Development Goals: Innovation, Learning, Collaboration and Foundations: Learning for Development: Remarks at the Opening Ceremony for the 4th Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning in Ocho Rios, Jamaica (31 October 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


A Microcosm of Canada: Remarks at the Conferment of an Honorary Degree at the Laurentian University, Canada (28 October 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Expanding Higher Education for the 21st Century: How Can We Expand Open Learning?: Presented at the 2006 Annual Conference organised be Asian Association of Open Universities in Yunnan, China (12-14 October 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Creativity in Crisis: Leading the University of the Future: Presented at the The Vice-Chancellors’ Conference in Hyderabad, India (26-29 September 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Quality Assurance and Cross Border Higher Education in the Commonwealth: The Work of the Commonwealth of Learning: Presented at the Regulation of Cross-Border Higher Education: Issues and Trends Workshop co-organised by UNESCO and the Ministry of HRD, New Delhi, India (21-22 September 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


UNESCO and COL: Two Complementary Organisations: Remarks at the Regulation of Cross-Border Higher Education: Issues and Trends Workshop co-organised by UNESCO and the Ministry of HRD, New Delhi, India (21-22 September 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Technology in Higher Education: How to Avoid Failure and Achieve Success: Presented at the seminar at the Centre for Educational Communications in New Delhi, India (20 September 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Learning for Livelihoods: The Key to Development: Presented at the Learn@Work Week 2006 organised by the Canadian Society of Training and Development (CSTD) in Toronto, Canada (18 September 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Exploring the Role of ICTs in Addressing Educational Needs: Identifying the Myths and the Miracles: Presented at the NADEOSA 10th Anniversary Conference in Pretoria, South Africa (23 August 2006) by Sir John Daniel, Paul West and Wayne Mackintosh, Commonwealth of Learning.


Promoting Quality in Distance, Flexible and ICT-based Education: Reflections on the Meaning of Quality in Open and Distance Learning: Presented in Rio de Janeiro (3-6 September 2006) by Helen Lentell, Commonwealth of Learning.


Innovation in Higher Education: has it a Scientific Basis?: Presented at the Managing Change in a Global Knowledge Economy Science and Innovation conference at the University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland (21-25 August, 2006) by Sir John Daniel and Professor Asha Kanwar.


Fact or Fiction? What Can It Do?: Presented at the opening of the Mauritius “boot camp” of the Virtual University for the Small States of the Commonwealth, 7 August 2006 by Paul West and Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning


Helping Farmers Prosper: Announcing a New Model for Partnership: Presented at the 22nd Commonwealth Agricultural Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (14 July 2006) by Sir John Daniel and Dr. Krishna Alluri, Commonwealth of Learning.


Why All This Fuss About Monitoring and Evaluation?: Opening remarks to a COL staff workshop on the monitoring and evaluation of achievement under the 2006-09 Plan, Vancouver, July 11, 2006 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Quality Assurance for Open, Distance and eLearning: Issues for Developing Countries: Presented at the World Bank Joint Client-Staff Learning Seminar on Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education in Sevres, France (18-20 June 2006) by Sir John Daniel and Prof. Asha Kanwar, Commonwealth of Learning.


Remarks to the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting: Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting, 19 May 2006, The Bahamas. Written by Helena Fehr, Commonwealth of Learning and presented by Ignatius Takawira, CYP Director.


The Role of Open and Distance Learning in Meeting the MDGs: A Global Perspective: Presented at public Lecture, Tanzania, 11 May 2006 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Widening Access to Quality Higher Education: the Role of Private Universities and Open and Distance Learning: Presented at the Conference on Private Universities/Open Universities: The Future of Education? in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro (4-5 May 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Breaking New Ground in Open Learning: Closing remarks at the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth, 2nd Strategy Meeting for Interlocutors and Institutional Managers, Singapore, 10-13 April 2006 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Cultural Imperialism or Global Public Goods: Dilemmas of International Education: Presented at the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) conference of Executive Heads in Adelaide, Australia (9-12 April 2006) by Sir John Daniel, Asha Kanwar (COL) and Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić (UNESCO).


Learning for Development: The Role of Distance Education: Presented at the Papua New Guinea Association of Distance Education conference, 10 April 2006 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Higher Education Towards a Borderless Community: Presented at the seminar organised by the Ministry of Higher Education and the Open University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3 April 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Open Source for Open Learning: Presented at the IDLELO 2: The Second African Conference on Digital Commons in Nairobi, Kenya (23 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel and Paul West, Commonwealth of Learning.


Technology, Education and Sustainable Development: Lecture in memory of Dr. Vikram Sarahbhai, The Nehru Foundation, presented in Ahmedabad, India (16 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel, Dr. Krishna Alluri and Prof. Mohan Menon, Commonwealth of Learning.


Open and Distance Learning and Development: Presented at the International Crop Research Centre for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad, India (15 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Higher Education, Teacher Education, Distance Education: What is Quality and Who says so?: Presented in collaboration with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council at the Workshop on Materials Development for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Bangalore, India (13 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


The Greening of Open Learning: Delivered during a visit to the Green Campus, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kalyani, India, 10 February 2006 by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Vocational Education and Training through Open Schooling: Challenges and Future Strategies: Presented at the International Conference, “Open Schooling for Better Working”, in Kovalam, Kerala, India (8 – 10 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel and Susan Phillips, Commonwealth of Learning.


The Reality of Cross-Border Delivery in Higher Education: Challenge, Myth and Opportunity Presented at the 2006 International Investment Forum for Private Higher Education, International Finance Corporation Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (3 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


The Private Supply of Public Goods: Contradictions, Challenges and Choices?: Presented at the 2006 International Investment Forum for Private Higher Education, International Finance Corporation Headquarters, Washington, D.C. (1 February 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


Open and Distance Learning in Small States: Which Models?: A Ministry of Education Public Lecture, Mauritius (11 January 2006) by Sir John Daniel, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning.


eLearning and Free Open Source Software: the Key to Global Mass Higher Education?: Presented at the International Seminar on Distance, Collaborative and eLearning, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (4 – 5 January 2006) by Sir John Daniel, Paul West (COL), Susan D’Antoni (UNESCO-IIEP) and Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić (UNESCO).


Developing a Common Wealth of Learning: Selected speeches of Sir John Daniel and colleagues.

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