The meeting will be held under the theme: 'Reimagining the power of sport towards healthier, fairer and equitable commonwealth communities.'
Taking place on the margins of the 23rd Commonwealth Games and chaired by the Scottish Government, the meeting will bring together sports ministers, senior officials, Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) and key partners from across the sport for development and peace sector.
At 12CSMM member countries will discuss key policy priorities, address shared challenges, and advance collaborative initiatives in and through sport ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua and Barbuda in November 2026.
The road to CHOGM
Sport is a powerful shared heritage across the Commonwealth and plays a unique role in uniting its 2.7 billion people. As Commonwealth leaders prepare to consider the theme Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth at CHOGM, the 12CSMM Ministerial Statement will contribute directly to shaping the policy agenda feeding into those discussions.
Building on the outcomes of the 11th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting, held in 2024 in Paris, 12CSMM will continue to examine how sport can support inclusive and resilient societies, address inequalities, and advance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Agenda and location
The following key events will be held during this period:
Virtual Sports Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) Briefing
- Monday, 22 June 2026
Commonwealth GAPS Programme at University of West Scotland
- Tuesday 21 July 2026
Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting (CSMM)
- Wednesday, 22 July 2026
All plenary sessions will take place at the conference facilities of Hilton Hotel, Glasgow.
Media accreditation
International and local journalists wishing to cover the meeting must have accreditation in order to gain access to the meeting venue and media facilities.
To attend the opening session of the 12CSMM on 22July 2026 for the opening remarks and to take photos, please apply for media accreditation.
All other sessions of the meeting are closed to the media. As spaces are limited, only successful media will be permitted to attend.
Please note, attendance is at the Commonwealth Secretariat’s discretion and journalists must receive confirmation from the Secretariat that accreditation has been approved. The Secretariat does not fund journalists to attend the meetings.
Submit a media accreditation form
For any other media enquiries, please email [email protected].
For general enquiries about the meeting, please contact Dr Lin Sambili, Adviser of Sport for Development and Peace, at [email protected]
