Different settings require a different balance and focus between these five elements. It also wants to raise awareness within each country's authorities and society of the plight of these children and of the urgent need to combat social exclusion. The link between the cattle industry and basic education may not be obvious at first glance. Today, agricultural associations are among the many groups providing education, although not necessarily within the four walls of a classroom.
Education is no longer the sole domain of governments.
Community schools, non-formal programmes, Koranic schools, women s empowerment projects, the private sector and teachers unions are all part of the picture. Mr Daniel, a pioneer as well as a leading personality in open learning and distance education, was the Vice-Chancellor of the United Kingdom Open University since 1990. Under his stewardship the Open University almost doubled in size and is now the United Kingdom s largest educational and training organization with over 250,000 students throughout the world. He also served as President of the United States Open University since its establishment in 1998 and holds some fifteen Honorary Doctorate Degrees from universities in ten countries. In 1994 he was knighted by H. M. Queen Elizabeth II for services to higher education.