GDLN Global Development Learning Network

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GDLNGlobal Development Learning Network

• Linking the World through Learning

Presented by Mor SECK Director Senegal DLC
San Paulo - Brazil
August/September 2002
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Distance Education A Development Challenge
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What is the GDLN ?

• An interactive, multi-channel, multi-node
• delivery system configured to meet
• individual, institutional, local, regional and
• country needs

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GDLN will

• Improve decision-making through interactive
  learning
• Enhance country-to-country exchanges among
  experts and practitioners
• Increase cost-effective course delivery

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Who is GDLN ?

• Distance Learning Centers (DLCs)
• Content Providers
• Donors
• Learners

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What are GDLN Objectives ?

• To build capacity by
• Bridging the knowledge gap
• Enabling people to learn anywhere/anytime
• Facilitating learning and knowledge sharing
  around the world

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Learners

• Decision makers in

Governments Public administration NGOs Academia Ci
vil Society
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Global Development Learning Network
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Currently in operations
France Italy (2) Russia (2) Serbia Spain Turkey
(2) Ukraine
USA
Egypt Jordan
China (2) India Singapore Sri Lanka Thaïland Viet
nam
Benin Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Ghana Senegal Tanzan
ia Uganda
Bolivia Chile Colombia Costa Rica Nicaragua Peru D
ominican Rep.
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For the future
Japan Canada
Burkina Faso Cameroon Eritrea Kenya Malawi Mozambi
que S. Africa Nigeria Zambia Zimbabwe
Argentina El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Venezuela
Armenia Bosnia Bulgaria Czech Rep. Croatia Kyrgyz
Rep. Lithuania Moldova Poland Romania Slovakia Taj
ikistan
Algeria Djibouti Kuwait Lebanon Morocco Saudi
Arabia Syria Tunisia W. Bank Gaza
Bangladesh Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Korea Mal
aysia Nepal Philippines S. Pacific
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A Blended Learning Approach
Videoconferencing Internet Video CD-ROM Face-to-fa
ce Print Phone
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Pedagogical Scenarios Media Mix
Course A
VideoConferences or
Interactive TV
E C R I T
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Internet WWW
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Course D
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Knowledge for Development Partnerships

• Content Partners
• Governments
• Universities
• Research Institutions
• in the North and the South

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GDLN features
Video-Conference Seminars Global or Regional
Dialogues Web-based courses
Courses Video-conference sessions complemented
by electronic learning methods and online
collaboration
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WBI Programs

• Macroeconomic management for Sub-Saharan Africa
• Corporate governance and private sector
  development
• Economic growth and poverty reduction
• Implementation of social safety nets
• Strategic communication on development projects
• Urban management
• Economic and business journalism

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Training programs proposed from Paris

• Fighting against money laundering (CEBC - HEC)
• Main organizational changes in higher education
  institutions entailed by the introduction of ITC
  (EduFrance)
• Challenges of decentralization (BDPA)
• Public Debt Management (ADETEF Ministry of
  Finance)
• The Euro and the Franc zone (Bank of France-
  IBFI)
• Public procurement (IIAP-ENA)
• Introduction to micro-finance (WBI / AFD-CEFEB)

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For any additional information

• http//www.gdln.org

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GDLNs unique potential
A powerful knowledge sharing network engaging all
people across borders anytime