David Walker (dwalker@col.org)
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The Commonwealth of Learning is an International
Organisation established by Commonwealth Governments
in September 1988, following the Heads of Government Meeting
held in Vancouver in 1987. It is headquartered in Vancouver and
is the only Commonwealth intergovernmental organisation located
outside of Britain. The purpose of The Commonwealth of Learning,
as reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding, is to create and
widen access to education and to improve its quality, utilising
distance education techniques and associated communications
technologies to meet the particular requirements of member countries.
The agency's programmes and activities aim to strengthen member
countries' capacities to develop the human resources required for their
economic and social advancement and are carried out in collaboration
with Governments, relevant agencies, universities, colleges and other
educational and training establishments among whom it
also seeks to promote co-operative endeavours.
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