Five takeaways from the Groningen Declaration Network meeting in San Diego Oct 7-9. It was gratifying to see the progress connecting networks of likeminded - and learning of our many differences through the shared presentations at the annual convening. The development of key shared principles was socialized and reinforced by the Signatories, Patrons and Sponsors.
1. #interoperability is a broad objective that is wide and deep. The expectations asserted requires a fabric of trust we are building together at the GDN. The challenges of mobility across the P20W ecosystem are abstracted. GDN is enabling us to raise them to the surface - and aliging the will of the many to face them.
2. There is a dichotomy reflected in the GDN effort connecting countries, regions, wide-ranging practices and technologies spanning the varied personal lifelong learning journeys and traditional higher education emphasizes postsecondary education practices are shifting to skills and competencies sought by talent demand and modeled in National Qualification Frameworks.
3. The connection with the US Chamber of Commerce and the T3 Network is groundbreaking. P20W is adjusting to address the gaps in methods, standards and outcomes to enable sector campaigns, comparability, recognition, applicability, reuse, and stimulating a business aligned focus articulating the need for greater clarity and transparency.
4. The connection with Credential Engine is groundbreaking. CDTL is the Music Staff of the 21st Century that will stir a new renaissance of education and talent development for future generations to come.
5. The support of international leaders from UNESCO to national organizations such as DUO of the Netherlands, CSSD of China, to SAQA from South Africa is building awareness of connecting practices, emerging technology and the drive to innovate together across our boundaries. GDN expresses and reinforces the desire for exchange, comparative alignment and appreciation of differences in culture, politics, social, history and governance.
To my growing fellow pioneers at this GDN meeting, thank you
Jelger de Boer Joanne Duklas, Melanie Gottlieb, CAE, Ricardo (Rick) Torres, Kathleen Massey, MA, Victoriano Giralt, Simone Ravaioli, Julia To Dutka, Thomas Black, Navin Vasudev, Francisco Maldonado Altieri, Shelby Stanfield, Koichi Nakasaki, Chen Wenjun (Edward), Julie Reddy, Meg Wenger, Jeanne Kitchens, Scott Cheyney, Alex Jackl and Anthony Manahan
Hope to see you all next year in Osloy...
Picture Taken at GDN by David K Moldoff,
Chair of Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council
and CEO/Founder of AcademyOne, Inc.
