Phew!

The presentation is over and I can relax a little now ... although it sounds like the work is only just about to start. The Ministry Management Team bought my ideas and I am requested by the Minister to start working on a new ODL institution for Rwanda tomorrow - he's given me an interim project team and told me to get on with it! Oh and I'm not allowed to go home on Thursday ... yeah, right!

I'm pleased they agreed with what I had to say - although at dinner last night it became patently obvious that the Minister had already made up his mind that what he needed was distance learning. Consequently my presentation was far too long as I went through the whole 'selling' bit. Nevermind ... as Laurence said, they must have liked it or I wouldn't have been offered the job. Of course there's a little thing to sort out like a contract - but at least the first hurdle has been crossed.

This evening I will meet up with Paul again and together we will try to plan out the next steps of action. More from Kigali later ...