Commonwealth of Learning

Commonwealth of Learning
AbbreviationCOL
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
TypeIntergovernmental organisation
PurposeTo help member states and institutions to use distance learning and technologies for expanding access to education and training
HeadquartersBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Membership
The 54 member states of the Commonwealth of Nations
President and Chief Executive Officer
Professor Peter Scott
Parent organisation
The Commonwealth
Websitewww.col.org

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is an intergovernmental organisation of The Commonwealth headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.[1] Working collaboratively with governmental and nongovernmental organizations and other institutions in the Commonwealth, as well as with international development agencies, COL has the mandate to promote the use of open learning and distance education knowledge, resources and technologies.[2][3] The Board of Governors is chaired by Professor Narend Baijnath, former chief executive officer, Council on Higher Education, South Africa.

  1. ^ "Commonwealth of Learning". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  2. ^ Human Rights Advocacy in the Commonwealth -- A User's Handbook (2005). CHRI. p. 8. ISBN 978-81-88205-19-6.
  3. ^ "COL is Enhancing Education in Nigeria, Africa through ODL". This Day Live, January 2018.