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Linking the World Through Learning

Partnerships for Knowledge Sharing. Anticorruption Country Knowledge Strategies Development Finance Economics Education Governance Health Journalism Private Sector Development Poverty Reduction Project Management Rural Development Social Protection Urban Development.

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Linking the World Through Learning

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  1. Partnerships for Knowledge Sharing Anticorruption Country Knowledge Strategies Development Finance Economics Education Governance Health Journalism Private Sector Development Poverty Reduction Project Management Rural Development Social Protection Urban Development Linking the World Through Learning NATO ANW/CEENet Zagreb, Sept. 2002

  2. The Goal Provide access for decision makers to a global and regional knowledge exchange and to information on key development issues Build and strengthen capacity to better manage economies

  3. The Approach Apply modern communications technologies to: reach a wide audience offer content from a broad range of sources reach a critical mass of participants to effect change

  4. Target Audience Decision makers in: • Government • Paragovernment agencies • NGOs • Academia • Civil society • Private Sector

  5. The Media Mix The ideal distance education delivery system will rarely be based on a single platform, but rather, it will be an integrated mix of methods, technologies and networks, with their appropriate educational benefits and learner support services.

  6. Distance Learning Centers Videoconference room: 30 seats 10 PCs Video screen - 256K connection Synchronous data screen Teaching desk Multimedia Room: 30 PCs 512K connection to Internet Connectivity: Video, voice and data by VSAT, ISDN and the Internet

  7. GDLN Product Lines Global Dialogues Courses Video-conference sessions complemented by electronic learning and online collaboration Video-Conference Seminars Computer-based Courses

  8. ECA Content Focus • Public Governance and Institution Building • Private Sector Support with Emphasis on SMEs • Health Sector Reform • Anti Corruption Measures • Pension Reform • Roundtable – Periodic Lectures – Dialogues

  9. Partnerships in Progress • Spain - programs for Latin America • UK – British Council • Italy – Milan Chamber of Commerce • Canada - DLCs and content • Germany – University of Bonn • Japan - Japan Net, a linked network

  10. Central Asia Knowledge Sharing Initiative (CAKSI) • Five year, multi-donor initiative to develop distance learning centers, demand-driven content and distance learning capacity in Central Asia. • Three main components: infrastructure, content development and capacity building. • Partnership with the Virtual Silk Highway and NRENs

  11. GDLN Impacts So Far • Improved decision-making through interactivelearning • Enhanced country-to-country exchanges among experts and practitioners • More cost-effective course delivery But we have a lot to learn about distance learning for development professionals from our partners…

  12. Contact Us • Visit our website: www.worldbank.org/eca/gdln • Central Asia GDLN Coordinator Devrin Weiss tel: 1 (202) 473-2479 e-mail: dweiss@worldbank.org

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