Two British Columbia educators have returned from the Gaza Strip having helped to form the basis for the establishment of tourism and hospitality training in the region. McLeod found that the potential for tourism in Palestine is vast. People in Gaza are facing many difficulties.
Housing is in short supply and living conditions are poor.
The Commonwealth of Learning was created by Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1988. With headquarters based in Vancouver, the international organisation serves the 54-member Commonwealth with a mandate to widen opportunities for learning by promoting the development and sharing of open and distance learning resources and communications technologies.