IN BRIEF: COL pre-PCF10 workshops
The hybrid workshop, involving key partners in theTeacher Educationinitiative, explored current and planned action in scaling innovations for teacher development. Participants discussed concepts and models for teacher training at scale, including COL strategies and models using open, distance and technology-enabled learning. | ![]() |
The Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) partners discussed scaling up L3F to meet the challenges of food insecurity and agreed to improve their systems and practices in tracking the progress made through planned activities while upscaling their outcomes appropriately.
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GIRLS Inspire drafted a strategy for the digitisation of learning resources, as well as enhanced its partners’ capacity in Climate Responsive Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security. The Honourable Faustina Namutenya Caley, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture, Namibia joined the group with the Namibian GIRLS Inspire partner. | ![]() |
The hybrid workshop organised by the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) was planned to initiate the collaborative design and development of competencybased courses related to Blue Economy careers. Participants agreed to develop seven courses in the areas of: Ocean Energy, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Marine Biotechnology, as well as a Bluepreneurship. | ![]() |
The Open Schooling workshop provided an opportunity for COL to strengthen its community of practice. Participants shared in the development of a new multiinstitutional senior secondary-level open course on climate change and engaged in a discussion related to vocationalising the curriculum for youth not in employment, education or training (NEETs) with a view to identifying areas of common interest and potential for future collaboration. | ![]() |