GDLN アジア大洋州協会　ニュース

GDLN AP　本部　開業

2008年06月

From left to right: Ms. Montira Narkvichien, Business Development Manager, GDLN AP; Dr. Pimrumpai Premsmit, Director, Center of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University; Mr. Arist Caruana, Senior Resource Management Analyst, World Bank; and Ms. Ivia Martinez, Coordinator, GDLN AP and Mr. Colin Lonergan, East Asia and Pacific GDLN Coordinator, World Bank.

In 2006 the GDLN distance learning centers (DLCs) of the East Asia and Pacific region came together as the GDLN Asia Pacific Association (GDLN AP). The primary aim of the GDLN AP is to nurture a thriving, self-sustaining network that is recognized for its impact on regional development, through: business development, raising of finance, services to DLCs that enhance the overall efficiency and services of the network, governance, and continued innovation.

GDLN AP’s newly outfitted headquarters are located at the Center for Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. This was made possible by a strategic knowledge partnership between the Chulalongkorn University, the World Bank and the members of the East Asia and Pacific GDLN. The headquarters will coordinate management processes and structures across the network with the aim of enhancing quality, capacity, volumes of business and thereby, development impact.

GDLN AP’s headquarters welcomes its members, partners and the general public to visit our offices and learn more about how the network enables innovative knowledge sharing and dissemination for development.

The GDLN AP wishes to thank the President of the Chulalongkorn University and Dr. Pimrumpai Premsmit, Director of the Center of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University, for their leadership and support of our network and its headquarters.

Introducing Montira Narkvichien, GDLN AP Business Development Manager

2007年11月

The GDLN Asia Pacific has a new Business Development Manager – Ms. Montira Narkvichien. As the first employee of the Association, Montira will be based at its Headquarters hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok beginning December 1, 2007.

As Business Development Manager, Montira holds the key to realizing the development potential of the GDLN: her primary responsibility will be to ensure the financial stability of the network through the generation of fully funded regional programs. She will be representing the GDLN AP to clients, working with the full support of the World Bank GDLN team and GDLN AP Governing Committee members.

With post graduate qualifications in journalism and extensive experience in journalism, public relations, communications and business, Montira is well qualified to meet the challenges of the nascent network. Most recently, she worked as Communications Director for a PR agency in Bangkok where here responsibilities included expanding her firm’s international client base. A native of Thailand, she is fluent in Thai, English and French.

“Montira was recruited after an exhaustive and comprehensive recruitment process. The candidates for the position were very strong - which of course demonstrates what a high opinion the Governing Committee formed of Montira” says Colin Lonergan, East Asia Pacific GDLN Coordinator.

Welcome Montira, the GDLN AP looks forward to working with you.

Dengue Fever Program Gets Top News Billing @ www.balidiscovery.com

2007年10月

A national learning program on dengue fever to begin in October was featured in an announcement on the Bali Discovery Tours website. In partnership with the World Bank, UNICEF/ENDP/WHO and Welcome Trust, the program will be launched simultaneously via the GDLN in Jakarta, Makassar, Bandung, and Denpasar on October 29, 2007.

Please take a look at the article on the Bali Discovery Tours website.

GDLN AP ビジネスミーティング

CHONGQING, CHINA　November 6-8, 2007

2007年10月

The GDLN AP Annual Business Meeting was held in Chongqing, China from November 6-8, 2007 hosted by Chongqing Distance Learning Center and Chongqing Technology and Business University. For more information, see the Business Meetings page.

DLC On-line Survey

High Interest in Education, Governance Programs, Structured Courses

2007年06月

On the occasion of the First GDLN AP General Meeting, a survey was conducted to help us better understand our DLC community.

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University of Southern Queensland and GDLN Asia Pacific Sign Partnership Agreement

Collaboration on Programs and New Knowledge Initiatives to Enhance Regional Network

2007年03月

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) and the Asia Pacific Global Development Learning Network, through the TDLC, have signed a Partnership Agreement in March 2007 to undertake a range of collaborative programs. This partnership will contribute to enhance education, learning and development efforts in the region as well as the capacity building of GDLN Asia Pacific.

Envisioned are the joint development and delivery of a blended learning GDLN program which meets regional development needs; the review of options for using university research infrastructure as the basis for a regional “GDLN Knowledge Bank”; the exploration of ICE, an open source content management system developed by USQ for use within the GDLN.

USQ is a world leader in the development and delivery of distance learning programs. It has a large number of students from the region studying on campus or through distance learning, and is dedicated to regional development through education.

USQ-WBAgreement.pdf

Inaugural Pacific Knowledge Forum

Regional Leaders in Development Gather to Discuss South Pacific-wide network

2007年02月

In April 2004 Pacific Leaders adopted a vision for the Pacific: “to seek partnerships with our neighbors and beyond to develop our knowledge, to improve our communications and ensure a sustained economic existence for all.”

Building on this vision, the University of the South Pacific (USP) and the World Bank convened the inaugural Pacific Knowledge Forum on February 27, 2007 to discuss the development of a South Pacific region wide communications, knowledge and learning network.

Senior government officials, donor agency staff, and representatives from regional agencies and universities gathered in Australia to explore options for upgrading USP Net and integrating it into the GDLN. The Forum became the setting for animated, high-level discussions about improving connectivity across the Pacific. Participants agreed that USP would establish an Advisory Group and undertake a full appraisal of the proposed upgrade.

USP aims to establish Knowledge Development Centers in all campuses of its twelve member countries. These centers would be connected to each other, and to similar facilities around the world, via satellite and optical fiber. They would be a point of access to a knowledge network and create an environment where Pacific Islanders, regional organizations, development partners and academic institutions could jointly develop, share and apply development related knowledge. Development of an enhanced USP communications network would not only facilitate better access to education and training opportunities for Pacific Islanders but could make a major contribution to development outcomes in the region.

The success of regional and national knowledge networks is well proven with fifteen sites now operating successfully in the western region of China, five operating in Indonesia and a second center soon to open in Vietnam.

Technology Discussion for DLC Staff Begins

Monthly Videoconference Series

2007年02月

The first in a monthly series of “Technology Discussion Video conferences for GDLN Asia Pacific DLC Technical Staff” was launched February 6, 2007.

Designed as a follow-up to the discussions begun at the GDLN AP regional training workshop in Canberra last December, the two hour informal video conference was facilitated by Drew Stewart, GDLN Interactive Producer currently on extended assignment with the Tokyo Development Learning Center to introduce staff to the structure and purpose of the Discussion VC series.

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