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Developing Alumni Competencies

education institutions in supporting the evolving learning needs of alumni
through flexible, relevant and accessible lifelong learning opportunities.
Micro-credentials,alumniengagementandstronginstitutionalsupportstruc-
tures emerge as key elements in building a sustainable, forward-looking ap-
proach to alumni development.

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