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编者按:纽特·博劳迪(Knute O Broady)是美国函授教育之父,是举世公认的世界远距离教育的先驱者之一。为了纪念他对发展远距离教育所做出的贡献,国际远距离教育协会(ICDE)决定,从1975年的第10届世界大会起,设立博劳迪讲座(Broady Lecture),邀请有声望的远距离教育专家、学者到会演讲。在去年举行的国际远距离教育协会第14届世界大会上,挪威政府首相古若·布伦特兰(Gro H Brundtland)应邀主持博劳迪讲座。她以“发展远距离教育”为题所作的讲演受到全体代表热烈的欢迎和高度的赞赏。布伦特兰首相从政治家的角度观察远距离教育的发生和发展,提出了发人深省的见解和论断。现将她的讲演全文译出,以飨读者。
Editor’s Note: Knute O Broady, the father of correspondence education in the United States, is one of the pioneers of world-wide distance education. In honor of his contribution to the development of distance education, the International Association for Distance Education (ICDE) has decided to launch Broady Lecture, starting with the 10th World Congress in 1975, to invite prestigious From educational experts and scholars to speak. At the 14th World Congress of the International Association for Distance Education held last year, Gro H Brundtland, the Prime Minister of Norway, was invited to chair the Podlady Seminar. Her speech entitled “Developing Distance Education” was warmly welcomed and highly appreciated by all delegates. Prime Minister Brundtland observed the occurrence and development of long-distance education from the perspective of politicians and put forward thought-provoking ideas and assertions. The full text of her speech is now being translated to readers.