Australian support for Distance Learning in Jordan.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-22 May 2003-AUSAID: Australian support for Distance Learning in Jordan(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05222003 I am pleased to announce that the Australian Government is to provide support for the University of Jordan's Distance Learning Centre to address poverty through information and communications technology (ITC).

Australia will provide $200,000 to the World Bank for capacity building activities at the Jordan Distance Learning Centre, which is part of the World Bank's Global Distance Learning Network. This contribution is part of the Australian Government's Virtual Colombo Plan (VCP), a joint initiative with the World Bank, which World Bank President James Wolfenson and I launched in August 2001. Australia is contributing...