Utilizing a Continuous Improvement Philosophy to Improve Learning
at the University of the Philippines

Paper presented at the National Conference on Practicing Total Quality Management (TQM) in Higher Education: The Journey Towards Teaching Excellence in Southeast Asia, 23 September 2005, Intercontinental Hotel, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Higher Agricultural Education Institutions in Asia
Case Study for the Philippines: The Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture

Paper submitted to the International Seminar on the Contribution of Tertiary Agricultural Education to Learning and Development in Rural Asia, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, 25 to 28 April 2006. 

ODL for Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty Reduction:
A Comparative Analysis of Innovation and Best Practice
in Asia and the Pacific

Paper presented in the10th International APEID Conference sponsored by UNESCO  held in Bangkok Thailand from 6 to 9 December 2006. 

THE NEED FOR REALISTIC POLICIES IN participatORY RURAL INFORMATION NETWORKS: Five Asian Countries, FIVE CASES

Paper presented in CPRsouth 2007: Research for Improving ICT Governance in the Asia-Pacific, 19-21 January 2007, Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines.

Case Study for the Philippines: The Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture
Paper submitted to the International Seminar on the Contribution of Tertiary Agricultural Education to Learning and Development in Rural Asia, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 25 to 28 April 2006.

Participation and Partnerships in Rural Information Networks: Lessons Learned from Five Asian Countries
Paper presented in the FAO Experts' Meeting on Rural Information Networks in Asia-Pacific: Innovative Practices and Future Directions, 14-16 December 2005, Bangkok, Thailand.

ODL for Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty Reduction: Philippines Country Paper
Paper presented during the International Workshop on ODL for Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty Reduction sponsored by the Commonwealth of Learning and conducted by the University of Saskatchewan, the University of the Philippines Open University and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

Regional Prospects and Initiatives for Bridging the Rural Digital Divide
Paper presented at the 2004 AFITA/WCAA Joint Congress on Information Technology in Agriculture.

Localized Competecies in a Globalized Educational and KnowledgeEnvironment
Paper presented at the SEAMEO-UNESCO Education Congress Adapting to Changing Times and Needs, May 28,2004.

Social Capital and the Network Effect: Implications of China's eLearning and Rural ICT Initiatives
Paper presented in the Regional Workshop on Building e-Community Centers for Rural Development conducted by the ADB Institute in Bali, Indonesia, 8-14 December 2004.

Agricultural Information Networking in the Asia-Pacific Region: STATUS AND PROSPECTS
Seminar on Information Networking for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Competitiveness Asian Productivity Organization, Manila, July 2004

Information and Communication opportunities for Technology Transfer and Linkages
Paper presented during the Expert Consultation on Agricultural Extension, Research-Extension-Farmer Interface and Technology Transfer, Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand.

eLearning and Social Capital Formation: Potentials for the China Agricultural Broadcasting and Television School
by: Alexander G. Flor, Ph.D
2nd National Conference on eLearning, August 2003, Manila