OLE China

After meetings in Beijing in October 2007, a broad-based group of non-governmental and governmental leaders decided to move rapidly forward for the establishment of OLE China. The China national Ministry of Education has indicated its strong support for this development. An initial Board of Directors has been formed and an Executive Director has been appointed. The Ministry of Education’s publishing arm has agreed, in principle, to provide OLE China with its complete line of official k-12 textbooks and curricula.

An impressive business plan and budget was presented to OLE for discussion and further meetings in Beijing are planned for January 2008, with the expectation that OLE China will become officially incorporated and operational in the first quarter. They have prepared a substantial budget proposal that will be used as a basis for a major fund raising effort on their behalf, both in China and abroad.

Leadership

  • Xuechao Geng — Chairman of Board
  • Jiangzhou Li — Chief Executive Officer
  • Danhai Wu — General Counsel
  • Fun Den Wang — Advisor

Partners

About the People’s Republic of China

China is located in Eastern Asia between Korea and Vietnam. Approximately 1.3 billion people populate China, 90% of whom are considered literate. The Chinese are primarily Taoist and Buddhist and have a diverse set of languages, the most common of which is Mandarin.

China is prone to frequent typhoons, damaging floods and earthquakes. China’s current concerns are air pollution due to a reliance on coal, water shortages and water pollution, deforestation and desertification.

China is a socialist Republic lead by President Hu Jintao.

How you can help

All OLE Centres currently require a breadth of public and private sector partnerships. Participation among individuals and industries, government, and independent NGOs are all vital to the creation and sustainability of local OLE Centers, as well as the growth and success of their particular models for ensuring universal basic education by 2015.

The individuality of local circumstances, and the methods for addressing local learning systems also means that every OLE Centre offers unique investment possibilities.

How you can help with OLE in The People’s Republic of China:

  • Contemporary ICT hardware and learner/leader tutorials
  • Expertise and on-the-ground volunteers in rural education
  • OLE Consortium members are thankful for help with translation of learning resources from Mandarin into Nepali, Spanish, English, French and Arabic. If you can help translate, or contribute to the cost of translation, we will be very grateful.