THE COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING School Networking in the Pacific Island States An Environmental Scan and Plan for the Establishment of Schoolnets for the Pacific Island States Sponsored by The Commonwealth of Learning April 2002 FINAL REPORT Organised by: The Commonwealth of Learning Supported by: The Commonwealth of Learning Report prepared by: Denis Brandjes, Johannesburg, South Africa © The Commonwealth of Learning Published by: The Commonwealth of Learning Tel: 604 775 8200 1285 West Broadway, Suite 600 Fax: 604 775 8210 Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 Email:
[email protected] CANADA SCHOOL NETWORKING IN THE PACIFIC ISLAND STATES AN ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN AND PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLNETS FOR THE PACIFIC ISLAND STATES PREPARED FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING VANCOUVER, CANADA WWW.COL.ORG BY DENIS BRANDJES JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
[email protected] APRIL 2002 CONTENTS PHOTOGRAPHS AND IMAGES .............................................................................................................. 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 4 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................................................. 6 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................