COL welcomes Togo as a new member

Professor Asha Kanwar held a meeting in Ottawa with Mr Ptangme Peketi, First Counsellor and Chargé d’affaires of Togo to Canada, to find out how COL can support his country’s key educational priorities and needs.

Togo became the most recent member of the Commonwealth in June 2022, following approval from Commonwealth leaders during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.

Professor Kanwar briefed Mr Peketi on COL’s work in promoting learning for sustainable development that leads to economic growth, social inclusion and environmental conservation, and outlined how COL can support technologyenhanced learning for more effective delivery of education and training in Commonwealth Member States. She also explained what membership in COL can offer.