{"id":2283,"date":"2014-10-20T09:23:50","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T09:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cedol.org\/?page_id=2283"},"modified":"2015-01-20T09:39:09","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T09:39:09","slug":"message-from-the-commonwealth-secretary-general-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cedol.org\/education-in-the-commonwealth\/message-from-the-commonwealth-secretary-general-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Commonwealth Secretary-General 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Equitable access to education and training lays the foundation for social and economic inclusion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It is fundamental to overcoming vulnerability and to building nations and communities that are resilient. In the communiqu\u00e9 issued at the conclusion of their Colombo \u00a0meeting \u00a0in \u00a02013, \u00a0Commonwealth \u00a0Heads \u00a0of \u00a0Government referred to education as the catalyst for human development that also creates the conditions for progress in health and gender \u00a0equity, and for tackling other pressing global challenges. They called for all Commonwealth member states to ensure that each child is able to complete a full cycle of good quality education, including technical\u00a0 and\u00a0 vocational\u00a0 education.<\/p>\n

Academic co-operation and educational interaction are intrinsic to building bridges between the people and communities of the Commonwealth, helping to cultivate appreciation and understanding of the rich diversity of our individual and collective identities. As our 2014 theme \u2018Team Commonwealth\u2019 reminds us, by working together we can provide mutual support and encouragement towards our shared goals of truly participative and democratic societies with opportunities for all.<\/p>\n

Contributors to Commonwealth Education Partnerships 2014 draw on a wide range of expertise and experience to provide valuable guidance on the advancement of education and enrichment of opportunity. They offer valuable practical examples of how innovative teaching methods, and advances in learning technology and knowledge sharing can open up broader educational opportunities for citizens in our member states, particularly for children and young people. Making such professional analyses and insights more widely available, within and beyond our membership, is part of the global wisdom function of the Commonwealth.<\/p>\n

Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General<\/strong><\/p>\n

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