Learning for Sustainable Development

Commonwealth of Learning

24 hours ago

What if proving your qualifications was the easiest part of getting your next job?

Digital public infrastructure offers a way to verify qualifications quickly, securely and reliably, helping learners access new education and employment opportunities.

To explore its potential, senior officials from Barbados, Namibia, and St Kitts and Nevis recently visited Trinidad and Tobago to learn about VerifyTT, a digital credentials initiative built on open-source technology. The study visit was convened by COL and hosted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.

Learn more: www.col.org/news/techtrends-developing-public-infrastructure-for-verifiable-credentials/

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Commonwealth of Learning

2 days ago

Thank you to the Open University of Kenya for its partnership in advancing micro-credentials and TVET. We look forward to strengthening our collaboration and exploring new opportunities for regional cooperation on open educational resources and AI in teacher education.

#OpenEducation #HigherEducation #teachereducation #DigitalLearning The Open University of KenyaOUK HOSTS COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING EDUCATION SPECIALIST

The Open University of Kenya (OUK) hosted Dr. Betty Obura Ogange, Education Specialist for Teacher Education at the Commonwealth of Learning(COL), Canada, during a courtesy visit.

The engagement aligns with OUK’s commitment to advancing accessible, inclusive and technology-enabled learning through regional and international partnerships.

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Commonwealth of Learning

2 days ago

As millions of young people prepare to enter a rapidly changing world of work, developing countries could face an employment gap of roughly 800 million jobs over the next 10 to 15 years.

With accelerating technological advancement and shifting economic demands, meeting this challenge means developing skills not only for today’s jobs, but also for emerging opportunities.

Drawing on the recent WorldSkills events in Shanghai, Gopesh Tewari, Adviser: Skills at COL, explores how AI and green skills can open new pathways to employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods. In our latest blog, he highlights how COL is helping young people and communities across its member countries gain future-ready skills, including those needed for climate-smart agriculture and the green and blue bioeconomies.

Read more: www.col.org/news/from-ai-to-agriculture-rethinking-skills-for-the-future/

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