[GKD-DOTCOM] What's On the Horizon for Professional Development?

2004-06-21 Thread Global Knowledge Dev. Moderator
Dear GKD Members, The future of technology is exciting: online face-to-face courses with simultaneous translation; virtual reality training offering real-world experience; tiny hand-held devices providing just-in-time job mentoring from top experts. It is easy to imagine inspiring possibilities.

Re: [GKD-DOTCOM] What Are the 'Right' Resources to Foster Professional Development?

2004-06-21 Thread Robert Spear
I feel sure that my thoughts here are somewaht off target, since the focus of this listserv is the use of ICT for development. But Sam Lanfranco and Tom Abeles have reinforced some of the (to me) most relevant factors in development, and they are only peripherally related to ICT. People relate to

[GKD-DOTCOM] Kabissa Launches Training-of-Trainers Program in West Africa

2004-06-21 Thread Tobias Eigen
Dear Colleagues, We have been following the recent discussions with great interest, and hope this announcement regarding Kabissa's efforts to develop a network of training partners in Africa will be of interest. Please spread the word, and get in touch with us if you are interested in