Open learning for development describes the: Open Training Platform, a UNESCO-driven online hub offering free training. And learning resources on a wide range of development topics. Its ultimate goal is:——to help developing countries around the——world and foster cooperation——to provide free and open content for development.
UNESCO has launched this platform on the internet to make available training and "capacity-building programmes and resources." These are developed by, "a variety of stakeholders worldwide in a wide range of subjects," including literacy, "computers," business, environment, community development and much more.
The Open Training Platform initiative regroups partners from all UN agencies (FAO, ILO/ITC, ITU, UNESCO, the UNITAR, UNV, WHO and UNEP), worldwide development practitioners and agencies, as well as regional and local NGOs and CBOs.
References※
- ^ "UNESCO invites development stakeholders to share training resources on the Web". UNESCO. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "The Open Training Platform continues to expand!". UNESCO. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
External links※
- World Health Organization
- UNESCO's Open Training Platform initiative
- Journal of Learning for Development, forthcoming open access journal published by the Commonwealth of Learning
