Ahead of the Coronation, Leaders of Commonwealth member states met with His Majesty King Charles III at Marlborough House, the Headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Commonwealth leaders pledge continued unity and to empower youth
Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, delivered a keynote address at the University of California (UC) Berkeley today, where she highlighted the urgency of bridging the persistent digital divide to ensure everyone can reap the full benefits of technology.
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Without collective action, digital divide will exacerbate inequality, says Commonwealth Secretary-General at UC Berkeley
The Commonwealth Secretariat, together with a consortium of global firms, start-ups, universities and non-profits, have come together to bridge the digital divide, including the artificial intelligence (AI) gap, to help empower Commonwealth citizens, with a particular focus on the association’s 33 small states.
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Commonwealth joins forces with global tech organisations to empower Commonwealth citizens in AI
The Commonwealth Secretariat and Intel have jointly launched a digital learning platform to enable public sector officials in 56 countries to understand and harness emerging technologies to achieve development goals.
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Commonwealth and Intel launch AI learning platform for public sector leaders
24 March 2023 to 24 March 2023
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Date: 24 March 2023, 10:00 – 13:50 GMT, Marlborough House/ Virtual (Hybrid)
The Commonwealth Secretariat is partnering with global technology giant Intel to launch a new digital training platform designed to help public sector officials understand and harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and unlock the benefits of digitalisation across the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth Secretariat is partnering with global technology giant Intel to launch a new digital training platform designed to help public sector officials understand and harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and unlock the benefits of digitalisation across the Commonwealth.
Today it has been announced that the theme for Commonwealth Day 2023 is ‘Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’.
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Commonwealth Day 2023 theme announced: 'Forging a sustainable and peaceful common future’
13 March 2023 to 13 March 2023
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Commonwealth Day will take place on Monday 13 March, 2023.
Prize open for submissions until 1 November 2022. Entrants can submit stories now in 12 languages for the chance to win international recognition and prize money
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Judges announced for 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
The flag of Togo was raised for the first time at the Commonwealth Headquarters in London, formally marking the country’s entry into the 56-member association.
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Togo’s flag raised at Marlborough House to mark admission into the Commonwealth
The flag of Gabon was raised today at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, for the first time in a special ceremony marking the country’s entry into the Commonwealth.
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Flag-raising ceremony marks Gabon’s entry into the Commonwealth
Pamella McLaren, the Advisor and Head of the Debt Management of the Commonwealth Meridian Secretariat, has challenged 35 debt managers of the sub-region to utilize the use of the “Commonwealth Meridian” system for financial debt data collection, reporting, and monitoring within member countries.
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Liberia: “Use Commonwealth Meridian to Manage Debt Portfolio”
Op-Ed by The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth has admitted Gabon and Togo as its 55th and 56th members respectively. Our continued growth reflects the advantages of Commonwealth membership and strength of our association.
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Op-Ed: Gabon and Togo join the Commonwealth family
The Commonwealth has admitted Gabon and Togo as its 55th and 56th members respectively. Our continued growth reflects the advantages of Commonwealth membership and strength of our association.
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, QC, is set to make her first official visit to the Commonwealth’s newest member, Gabon, next week.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to make debut visit to Gabon
Daily Highlights from CHOGM 2022 – 25 June
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CHOGM 2022: Daily Highlights – 25 June
The Commonwealth has admitted Gabon and Togo as its 55th and 56th members respectively. Both countries are former French colonies.
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Gabon and Togo join the Commonwealth
Today at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali Rwanda, leaders of the Commonwealth reappointed Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC for a further two years to complete the balance of her period in office.
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"To continue to serve our Commonwealth family is a true honour and a privilege," Secretary-General Scotland
The Commonwealth spokesperson said:
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Statement on the reappointment of the Commonwealth Secretary-General
Following media coverage of a report into the Commonwealth Secretariat's finances, a Commonwealth Secretariat spokesperson wanted to clarify some issues of misreporting.
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Statement on leaked Board letter concerning a draft report
Op-ed by: Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC
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Op-ed: How the Queen’s vision has shaped the Commonwealth
The Prime Minister of Dominica, the Hon Roosevelt Skerrit has praised the role of the Commonwealth Secretariat in enabling more public-private partnerships as well as building the digital economy in his country.
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Dominica commends Commonwealth Secretariat’s leadership on finance and the economy
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, planted a tree today in Green Park, in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Commonwealth tree planted for HM The Queen’s Jubilee
Commonwealth Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, QC, met this week with His Excellency, President Paul Kagame and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Vincent Biruta at Village Urugwiro.
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Commonwealth Secretary-General meets with President Kagame in Kigali ahead of CHOGM2022
Leaders of the Commonwealth countries meet every two years at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). CHOGM 2022 took place 20-25 June 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022
The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to announce Matt Patterson’s appointment as Interim Spokesperson and Director of Communications.
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New Interim Spokesperson and Director of Communications