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INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATIONContinuedCommonwealth of Learning Representatives, Mrs. Francis Ferreira (Education Specialist, Basic Education& Open Schooling), welcomed by Swaziland Minister of Education and Training, Hon. Wilson Ntshangase,UNISWA Vice Chancellor, Prof. C.M. Magagula and Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. V.S.B. Mtetwa during theSwaziland Multimedia Content Development Workshop held at IDE between 23-27 August 2010Also, during the year under review, the IDE entered intoa partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal,National Children’s Coordinating Unit (DPM’s Offi ce),UNICEF and REPSSI, and started managing the teachingof the Certifi cate in Psycho Social Support. It is expectedthat this certifi cate programme will be localized andoffered by UNISWA in 2011/2012.CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPSAND SEMINARSNational Workshops Hosted by IDETraining Authors for Creating Open and DistanceLearning Materials (Nhlangano), 27 June - 3 July,2010.Swaziland Multimedia Content DevelopmentWorkshop (IDE, UNISWA), 23-27 August, 2010.Workshop on Repurposing Distance LearningMaterials for New B.Com Degree ProgrammeUNISWA, 11 March, 2011.Training Workshop for Creating ODL Materials forthe HIV/AIDS Course (IDE, UNISWA), November2010.Workshop for Support Staff on How to Use theCommonwealth of Learning Open and DistanceLearning (ODL) Template UNISWA, 18 March,2011.National Conferences, Workshops and SeminarsDube, M.A., Vilakati, N., Mamba, T. and Simelane, Q.Analysis of the Provision of Education in Swaziland:Implications for Widening Access to QualityEducation. Paper presented at SADC ODL Project,UNISWA, Kwaluseni, August 2010.Ferreira-Meyers, K. History as Represented inHistorical Crime Fiction: Some Examples of thePolitical History of Zimbabwe and South Africa.Paper presented at the History Seminar, UNISWA,Kwaluseni, 27 October, 2010.Vilakati, N. The Potential Benefi ts of Open Schoolingin Swaziland. Paper presented at Free Education:Realities and Curriculum Implications, Matsapha,5-7 October, 2010.International Conferences, Workshops andSeminarsChakanyuka, S. (1) Head Teacher’s Expectationsof a Quality Teacher Produced through DistanceEducation; (2) Staff-related Matters AffectingQuality in Open and Distance Learning. Paperspresented at the 6th Pan-Commonwealth Forumon Open Learning (PCF6) Access and Success inLearning: Global Development Perspectives, Kochi,India, 24-28 November, 2010.Chakanyuka, S. School-based Teacher Educationfor IDE, University of Swaziland. Paper presented85REPORT OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR