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FNU champions ethical AI
21 April 2026 | Island Business, Fiji
The two-day “Pacific Voices in AI: Designing for Equity” symposium, held at the Fiji National University’s Nasinu Campus, has provided a vital platform for dialogue, collaboration, and forward-thinking discussions. The participants were encouraged to use the space to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships, and define new pathways for the region.
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22 April 2026 | Fiji Village
Fiji’s education system is being reshaped to better respond to climate change, with Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro stressing the urgent need for climate-smart and future-ready learning across the Pacific. Speaking at the Curriculum Greening and Skills Development Workshop at Nalagi Hotel, Radrodro says the timing of the meeting is critical as Pacific nations continue to deal with the growing impacts of climate change while also preparing students for an uncertain future.
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Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation
22 April 2026 | UN News
In 2025, more than 90 per cent of Tuvaluans applied for a visa scheme to obtain residency or citizenship in Australia. Just before that, in 2022, the Government of Tuvalu created the first ‘digital nation’ in the metaverse to preserve its statehood and culture if its physical territory disappears. In these small, isolated island communities, many with only a few thousand residents, there are scarce resources available to combat the existential threat that rising sea levels pose. Left alone, there is very little they can do.
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17 April 2026 | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Boosting investment is central to advancing resilient and sustainable development in Caribbean countries. While the region has strong natural and human capital and is well integrated into global markets, long-standing structural constraints and rising exposure to climate and external shocks continue to weigh on development. Addressing these challenges calls for a renewed investment agenda, focused on resilience, sustainability and better financing to unlock the Caribbean’s development potential.
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16 April 2026 | Antigua Observer
Antigua and Barbuda is making history as the smallest island nation to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) when the historic event takes place from 1st to 4th November, this year, with King Charles expected to be in attendance. The meeting is being held under the theme “Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth”. Following Jamaica’s hosting in 1975, the twin-island nation follows the Bahamas in (1985), and Trinidad and Tobago (2009) as the fourth Caribbean setting since the summit’s inception in 1971.
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2 April 2026 | The Voice, Botswana
The Botswana Teaching Professionals Council (BOTEPCO), in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), is implementing the Integrating Virtual Labs in Science (IVLS) programme within Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education. The initiative aims to strengthen teachers’ capacity to deliver innovative and effective STEAM instruction. The IVLS programme equips teachers with practical skills to integrate virtual laboratory technologies into teaching and learning.
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April 2026 | UNESCO
Kenya has demonstrated how the systematic use of evidence can drive education reform to strengthen foundational learning outcomes. Building on this practice, this country report contributes critical insights on leadership for foundational learning as part of the third cycle of the Spotlight Series. The series, developed in collaboration with the African Union, focuses on universal basic education completion and foundational learning in Africa, with this cycle examining instructional leadership as a pivotal factor in achieving SDG 4.1 - ensuring all children complete primary education with foundational literacy and numeracy.
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20 April 2026 | IT Web, South Africa
Higher education and training minister Buti Manamela has urged business, labour, civil society and government to work together to transform the country’s digital skills base. This, in line with efforts to create employment, drive economic transformation and build a capable state that meets the demands of a changing workforce. Manamela made the comments at the recent fifth Human Resource Development Council of SA (HRDC) summit in Johannesburg, where he stressed that the skills revolution should be a national compact.
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21 April 2026 | Ecofin Agency
Malawi aims to position itself as a competitive player in Africa’s digital economy. However, the data highlights a stark gap. The School Connectivity Landscape Analysis Report, presented on Friday, April 17 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, covers 8,939 schools serving more than 6 million students. The report shows that 85.8% of these institutions have no internet access.
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20 April 2026 | Arab News
Pakistan’s government has launched a nationwide upskilling program “AI Seekho 2026” through which it plans to train the country’s young population in artificial intelligence and provide them with economic opportunities, state-run media reported on Monday. Pakistan’s information ministry has launched the AI Seekho program in partnership with Google for Developers, Telenor Pakistan and leading IT company Innovista, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan said.
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March 2026 | GOV.UK
This report has been prepared pursuant to section 136 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“the D(UA) Act”). It considers the use of copyright works in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. It follows the government’s consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, which ran from 17 December 2024 to 25 February 2025, as well as more recent engagement and developments.
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22 April 2026 | International Council for Open and Distance Education
The theme for the 30th ICDE World Conference 2025 was Ako: Exchanging ideas for inclusive, scalable, and sustainable education. The Māori concept of ‘ako’ means reciprocity in learning and teaching, the exchange of ideas. Edited by Amanda Cossham, Bronte Car, and Claire Goode, these proceedings represent some of the best research about online, distance and flexible education from around the world. Anyone seeking an overview of current research will find these proceedings valuable.
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UN calls for inputs to global dialogue on AI governance
16 April 2026 | International Institute for Sustainable Development
Mandated by the Pact for the Future and its Global Digital Compact, the Global Dialogue on AI Governance offers a space for governments, civil society, academia, and technical experts to discuss international cooperation on AI, share best practices and lessons learned, and foster open, transparent, and inclusive discussions on AI governance. Intergovernmental negotiations and extensive consultations with diverse stakeholders preceded its establishment.
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April 2026 | Commonwealth of Learning
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) has released the April 2026 issue of Connections, featuring fresh insights into how open learning is evolving across the Commonwealth. This edition highlights institutional, national, and regional shifts in education, with reflections from India and the Caribbean on rethinking access, quality, and innovation. We have also included perspectives from our partners, including the Commonwealth Foundation’s new Director-General and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa.
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Event date: 29 April 2026, 9:00 AM PDT | Commonwealth of Learning
VUSSC Voices, a webinar series highlighting expert voices from COL’s Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, returns with its tenth webinar on advancing ODL through policy, practice and capacity building. The series expands and strengthens alliances among VUSSC stakeholders, facilitates knowledge sharing and responses to shared challenges through Open and Distance Learning, and encourages collaboration among the small states of the Commonwealth.
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