LESOTHO TEAM ON A BENCHMARKING EXERCISE IN IRELAND
A delegation of six officials from Lesotho visited Ireland on a familiarization tour from 14 – 21 November, 2011.
The delegation comprised the following: Ms. Mamello Mahloane from the Ministry of Tourism, Ms Julia Khoeli from the Lesotho Development Corporation (LTDC), Ms Potlako Ntsekhe, LTDC Board member, Associate Professor Victor Polaki from the Lesotho Council of Higher Education, Mr. Ntaote Seboka, a Licensing Board member and President of the Lesotho Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Mafike Mafike from the Workers Confederation.
The tour offered the delegation an opportunity to learn about the practical development and implementation of the Qualifications Framework in Ireland, to engage with experts on the benchmarking exercise as well as to understand the application of the concept of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Ireland. This visit could not have been more timely as Lesotho is in the process of finalizing its own National Qualifications Framework in order to bring the country's qualifications into a single framework and to have a quality assurance platform for the education and training provision in the country.
While in Ireland the delegation engaged in discussions with experts from the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, the Further Education and Training Awards Council, the Irish Universities Quality Board, the Department of Education and Skills and the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology amongst others.
The delegation left Ireland on the morning of Monday 21st November and is expected to land in Maseru on Tuesday 22nd November 2011.
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