GDLN in Action

Chair: Dr. Pimrumpai Premsmit, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand Center of Academic Resources (DLC)

Following presentations from our partners on the way ICTs are changing the way they operate, this session focuses on the GDLN in action; Represented are three programs that best illustrate the network’s approach to capacity building and outreach expansion.

First is the Training of Trainers on Microfinance, a prime example of collaboration between partners to create a blended learning course that has spawned numerous localization efforts with participating Centers becoming a focal point for capacity building.

The second and third programs both prove the significance of partnerships in expanding outreach. The Pacific Leaders Virtual Forum is the outcome of a partnership between the Australian National University and AusAid that has created a virtual community of practice among leaders to facilitate exchanges on issues ranging from conflict resolution to fisheries. Over 40 sessions involving 2400 participants have been conducted since 2004.

The Asian Productivity Organization, based in Tokyo, is one of the earliest partners of the TDLC which has used the GDLN to conduct its training programs in bulk, leading to cooperation at the local level between their National Productivity Organization in Manila and the GDLN affiliate, Asian Institute of Management.

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