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Blog by Martin Raiser and Suresh Yadav

As participants gather with a shared commitment to safeguarding the planet's sustainability, the focus often rests on the earth's lands, waters, and climate. It's crucial to extend the gaze further – to the largely uncharted frontier of sustainability: the space above.

Managing public debt is often the largest and most complex portfolio in many countries. Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be a strategic game-changer for Debt Management Offices in making their public debt management processes more efficient, enhancing data analytics, and improving transparency.  

Educators convened for a four-day ‘Train the Trainers’ workshop at the University of The Gambia from 6 – 9 August 2024.

Policymakers across the Commonwealth can now craft comprehensive government policies and strategies, drawing on global best practices while allowing them to be tailored to local needs.

During a full day of in-person and online events commemorating International Youth Day, the Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) team launched a virtual museum highlighting 50 years of supporting member countries with youth development work.

Thousands of people across the 56 Commonwealth countries will benefit from AI-driven initiatives meant to bridge the digital divide. One such initiative was launched recently, with the Commonwealth Secretariat joining forces with SAS, a global leader in data and artificial intelligence (AI).

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has appointed Prof Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) as her Special Envoy for Justice and Artificial Intelligence.

The Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a ‘Makeathon’ in partnership with Open Weaver.

The 3rd Biennial Pan-Commonwealth Meeting for Heads of Public Service concluded with a resounding call for more investment in Smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance planning and decision-making for more efficient and effective public service delivery and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) across the Commonwealth. 

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. 

Op-ed by Anne Wafula Strike MBE, PLY

It's the first day of the Olympics in 2040. The awe-inspiring spectacle of the opening ceremony has given way to lined tracks encircled by packed arenas waiting for the 100-meter dash to begin.

If the world is to stay on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, then artificial intelligence (AI) in sports can be harnessed and leveraged to meet those goals faster.

The integration of AI into the sports sector has influenced everything from decision-making processes among coaches and athletes to enhancing fan engagement.

By Dr Radika Kumar, Adviser, Artificial Intelligence and Transformative Technology

By Victor Kitange, Economic Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources, Lead – Commonwealth Sustainable energy Transition Agenda & Chilenye Nwapi, Legal Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources.

By Victor Kitange, Economic Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources, Lead – Commonwealth Sustainable energy Transition Agenda & Chilenye Nwapi, Legal Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources.

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.

Blog by Dr Deepa Pullanikkatil, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser for Fiji and Keshav Dash, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser for Tuvalu

On day two of Kenya Innovation Week, high-level government officials and ministers met for the Commonwealth Ministerial Roundtable Discussion on Innovation, led by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, Ababu Namwamba and Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC.

Nairobi hosts the Kenya Innovation Week’s inaugural Commonwealth Edition, signifying a pivotal moment in advancing innovation across the Commonwealth.