SADC Centre for Distance Education

SADC-CDE recently held a regional workshop in Johannesburg, bringing together delegates from across the SADC region to engage on OER Development & Implementation in the era of Artificial Intelligence. The workshop provided a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing

Happy 36th Independence Day, Namibia!

Namibia is part of COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network and benefits from programmes delivered by COL’s regional centre in South Africa, the SADC Centre for Distance Education. We work with government ministries, education authorities and education institutions to support open schooling, higher education, and skills development for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Over the last five years, with COL’s expertise, Namibia has:
- Developed a strategy to digitise learning resources, with a focus on climate-responsive sustainable livelihoods and food security
- Strengthened open education capacity at three education institutions
- Provided gender equity training to more than 3,900 women and girls
- Trained 300 community members in practical livelihood skills such as horticulture, poultry production, tailoring, and entrepreneurship

Earlier this year, the Honourable Sanet L. Steenkamp, Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, joined COL’s Board of Governors as a Regional Representative for Africa. We are honoured to benefit from her leadership and expertise as we continue working together to make education more inclusive, equitable, and accessible for all Namibians.

Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture - Namibia Khomas Directorate of Education, Arts & Culture Namibia Qualifications Authority Namibia Open Learning Network Trust NAMCOL Namibia University of Science and Technology - NUST University of Namibia (UNAM)

Join us for Webinar Series 3 on Inclusivity in ODL! Explore how higher education in Southern Africa can be inclusive, scalable and sustainable. 📅 16 December | 🕒 15:00 CAT. Register now to secure your spot and be part of the conversation

Be part of our upcoming webinar as we unpack diverse SADC regional perspectives on Inclusivity in ODL. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6HGbz17HSXi02kQuKNI3Lg

SADC-CDE Director Dr Mmabaledi Seeletso alongside UNISA Vice-Chancellor Prof Puleng LenkaBula at the ODeL Conference.

🚀 The wait is over! Webinar Series 1 is here! 🚀

Join the SADC-CDE as we launch our exciting webinar series on Inclusivity in Open and Distance Learning (ODL). 🌍✨

✅ Register now to book your seat.
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✅ Be part of the conversation on shaping inclusive education for all. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ot-b3GHtAJVanbp017ttPtWHmOofMoR_/view?usp=sharing

Focal Points’ breakfast meeting during the PCF11 conference recently held in Gaborone.

Call for Abstracts – 2025 SERA-DEASA Conference 📢

We are pleased to invite scholars, researchers, educators and practitioners to submit abstracts for the 2025 SERA-DEASA Conference
🗓 Date: 21–23 October 2025
📍 Venue: University of Eswatini (UNESWA), Kwaluseni Campus
🏛 Host: SERA-DEASA

🎓 Theme:
Education in the 21st Century: Access, Affordability, Sustainability, Innovation and Relevance

For more information and submission guidelines, click the link below

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