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| Activity | Time Line |
| Develop a communication tool for all members of the working group | 18 December 1998 |
| Undertake an inventory of existing courses, of institutions involved in delivering distance education and in training distance teachers, and of Pacific resource persons | 1 July 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Storage of the inventory to be shared by creating a database at SPC and/or the Fiji School of Medicine and/or the University of Guam and made available through web pages Database available on a common PACNET/WPHNet web site |
1 July 1999; ongoing follow-up January 1999 To be determined |
| Creation of a mechanism to document Pacific experiences in distance education both retrospectively and prospectively | 1 April 1 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Identification of a dedicated repository and a person within the Pacific to act as a focal point and clearing house for those inventories and documentation of experiences | 1 July 1 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Clarification of legal issues (eg, on copyright) and of financial issues (eg, possible requirement for payment of modules) which may affect the free distribution and sharing of materials | 1 July 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Assessment of the need for distance education teachers/ mentors/ preceptors/ supervisors/ tutors/ and to facilitate appropriate training | 1 July 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Investigation of accreditation and cross-crediting of various distance education courses in the Pacific, and facilitation of standardisation and quality control. The aim is to produce qualifications which are equivalent across Pacific countries | 1 July 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Investigation of a means to re-accredit health professionals through continuing education (including distance education) | 1 July 1999; ongoing follow-up |
| Liaison with SPC to provide/facilitate information and communication technology support at regional/local level in assessing needs, establishing and maintaining technology requirements, and assisting countries to develop proposals for technology improvement | Ongoing |
| Facilitation of a public relations mechanism to promote distance education | Ongoing |
| Explore possible donor support, eg, AusAID, Sasakawa Foundation, NZODA | Ongoing |
| Produce monthly summaries on progress made and share through PacDEH | Monthly commencing December 1998 |
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