The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is supporting the growth of digital technology, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The Secretariat is doing its part to accelerate progress with citizens in its 56 member states.
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‘We must leave no one behind’ – the Commonwealth Secretary-General urges greater adoption of digital technology
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This March, Commonwealth Law Ministers were encouraged to enable the move to paperless trade by undertaking legal reform allowing digital trade documents to have the same force in law as paper-based documents.
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Commonwealth Law Ministers encouraged to enable move to paperless trade
Recognising the importance of manufacturing to development, economic growth and job creation, the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA) advanced its digital industrial policy support through a series of capacity-building workshops in Mauritius in December 2023.
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Manufacturers and policymakers in Mauritius benefit from training in advanced manufacturing
The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda has launched an initiative to support member countries to develop a coordinated national infrastructure for climate data to enable more resilient food systems.
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Coordinated climate data needed for resilient food systems
The Commonwealth Secretariat and AGRA today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will leverage digital innovations to help transform smallholder agriculture across Africa.
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Commonwealth Secretariat and AGRA join forces to drive digital transformation in African agriculture
Blog by Benjamin Kwasi Addom, Adviser, Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda
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Blog: Harnessing Climate Data Infrastructure to Attract Private Sector Investments in Commonwealth Food Systems
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, this week convened a multi-stakeholder dialogue to explore the development of a national approach to agricultural data infrastructure in Ghana.
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Ghana's Path to Digital Agriculture: Commonwealth Secretariat Facilitates Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Data Infrastructure
Peer-to-peer learning and exchange can be a potent tool to bolster cross-regional trade and investment across the Commonwealth. It can be a conduit to share best practices, innovative strategies, diverse insights and perspectives on increasing trade and investment.
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Apply Now: Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda Cross-Regional Connectivity Grants Program
A 3-day regional workshop in Suva, Fiji, focusing on 'Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy,' came to a successful conclusion today, reinforcing the Commonwealth’s commitment to fostering resilient digital economies across the Pacific.
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Commonwealth Secretariat advances Pacific's digital economy with e-commerce initiative
In a stride towards advancing the digital economy and e-commerce in the Pacific region, the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA), the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have joined forces to organise a three-day workshop on 'Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy'.
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Commonwealth works to forge sustainable and resilient digital economies within the Pacific
A state-of-the-art software developed by the Commonwealth Secretariat has been rolled out in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to transform how the country manages its public debt portfolio of US $2.2 billion.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to manage public debt using Commonwealth software
18 October 2023 to 20 October 2023
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The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in conjunction with The Commonwealth Secretariat and Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will be hosting a Workshop on Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy on 18-20 October 2023, at the Pacific Islands Forum Headquarters in Suva, Fiji.
The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda’s Cross-Regional Connectivity Grants program supports Commonwealth member states in undertaking cross-regional peer-to-peer learning activities aimed at enhancing their knowledge, building their capacity, and growing their expertise to facilitate greater trade and investment.
The 2023 Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting (CTMM) opened today at Marlborough House in London. The meeting, being held on the 5th and 6th of June, brings together trade ministers from across the Commonwealth to discuss and deliberate on key issues related to trade and investment.
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Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meet to Foster Cooperation for Resilient, Inclusive, Green and Digital Economies
Artisanal fisheries[1] are an important food source with fish constituting an important source of protein and income by providing employment to millions of people in countries where food security is an issue.
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What is “digital” about fish? A Policy Guide for the Commonwealth
2 May 2023 to 4 May 2023
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The Commonwealth Secretariat will be hosting its 4th Commonwealth Connectivity Cluster Week Meeting from 2-4 May, 2023.
Today the CARICOM Competition Commission (CCC) launches its online consumer protection course for consumer protection officials in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
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CARICOM Competition Commission and Commonwealth launch a new course for Consumer Protection Authorities in the Caribbean
Blog by Benjamin Kwasi Addom, Adviser on Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy, The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda
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Blog: How can data build global food security?
This week, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Connectivity Agenda team together with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) hosted a Workshop on ‘Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy’ in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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Commonwealth encourages legal reform to boost trade in the Caribbean
8 March 2023 to 8 March 2023
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The Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Trade Centre will host an event on 8 March in New York City at 11:30 am EST on bridging the digital gap for women-led businesses in developing countries.
Work by the Commonwealth Secretariat to support Fiji’s Reserve Bank in digitising its paper-based certificates of securities, such as government bonds, will benefit investors, making it easier for them to own, safekeep and trade in the country’s financial market, valued at about $6 billion.
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Commonwealth support for new digital securities will benefit investors in Fiji
This week, recognising the importance of manufacturing to development, economic growth and job creation, the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda launched 'A Policymaker’s Guide to Manufacturing 4.0' and a pilot implementation program on digital industrial development in Mauritius.
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Commonwealth Launches New Policymaker’s Guide to Manufacturing in a Digital World
At COP27, Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, launched a new Commonwealth policy guide to help governments build a more productive and sustainable agricultural sector.
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"We can transform the Commonwealth into an agricultural powerhouse": Commonwealth Secretary-General at COP27
This blog about the new policy guide 'The State of Digital Agriculture in the Commonwealth' is written by Benjamin Kwasi Addom, Adviser on Agriculture & Fisheries Trade Policy, The Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda.
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Enabling digitalisation for food and agriculture in the Commonwealth
New Commonwealth policy guide demonstrates how governments can leverage digital tools to revolutionise the agricultural sector
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“We must use big data to protect food security and increase climate resilience,” says Commonwealth Secretary-General at COP27