Commonwealth brings together development agencies, banks and finance ministries to discuss the environment for female entrepreneurs.
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Breaking barriers to women’s access to finance in the Commonwealth
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Commonwealth joins forces with England’s National Youth Agency to promote positive impact of youth work across 54 countries
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Youth Work Week goes global
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma met with members of the United Kingdom All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Commonwealth at Marlborough House, headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, on 28 June 2012.
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UK All-Party Parliamentary Group visits the Commonwealth Secretariat
Meeting will explore action plans to deal with NCDs such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases
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Commonwealth to tackle non-communicable diseases in West Africa
Health ministers examine approaches for dealing with the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the Commonwealth
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Tackling the dual burden - Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting
‘Health system integration is key to tackling the dual challenges faced by all our member countries’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General
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Health ministers to discuss linkages between communicable and non-communicable diseases
A group of small scale garment manufacturers from Sri Lanka are in the United Kingdom for a five-day mission to explore market opportunities for their products.
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Commonwealth assists Sri Lankan garment makers to showcase products in UK
Commonwealth told it has an important role to play in ensuring equal rights for persons with disabilities
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Commonwealth countries urged to implement UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Meeting to discuss UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Commonwealth examines challenges faced by persons with disabilities
Commonwealth Secretariat and leading health organisations discuss the current malaria situation and what needs to happen to 'Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria'
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Working together to sustain the gains on World Malaria Day
Advisory body says sports should be embedded in development activities
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CABOS prepares recommendations for 6th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting
Commonwealth Secretariat and UNCTAD host a day-long conference on promoting trade and development between emerging economies and the world’s poorest countries
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Global trade experts explore potential for growth in South-South collaboration
Global experts to discuss strengthening the sport for development agenda
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CABOS to hold annual meeting in London
Commonwealth Secretariat course aids public officials in delivering better quality services for citizens
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Delivering services to citizens
Experts in tuberculosis (TB) have said that the Commonwealth Secretariat is well-placed to provide leadership in strengthening public awareness of the disease, which can be fatal if left untreated.
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Secretariat 'well-placed' to fight tuberculosis
High-level colloquium will explore women’s representation in politics in West Africa
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Ghana meeting to discuss women in leadership
Commonwealth is in a unique position to broker meaningful partnerships
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Secretariat’s Health Section to address tuberculosis
‘Strengthening jurisprudence of equality on violence against women’
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African judges to discuss violence against women
As part of celebrations to mark this year’s Commonwealth theme ‘Connecting Cultures’, last month we asked you to send in photos, video, audio or stories showing how your culture is expressed through FOOD.
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How does your food represent your culture?
Celebrations took place around the globe during Commonwealth Week, marking this year’s theme ‘Connecting Cultures’.
Commonwealth Youth Programme Centres celebrate Commonwealth Day
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Global celebrations mark Commonwealth Week
Commonwealth Youth Programme Centres celebrate Commonwealth Day
Titles cover education in small states, the role of female teachers and inclusive and citizenship education
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Commonwealth launches key education publications
Education goals and how to bridge the gaps will be the focus of discussions
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Mauritius prepares for education ministers meeting
Increasing the number of women on company boards is about changing the mindset of those making the appointments, said Director of the International Centre for Women Leaders Professor Susan Vinnicombe, at a Commonwealth Secretariat event marking International Women’s Day 2012.
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Changing the mindset - group discuss women in corporate leadership for International Women's Day
"‘Connecting Cultures’ is our Commonwealth theme this year. This is our opportunity to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the Commonwealth and what this enrichment means to us as individuals" - Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Secretary-General reflects on 'Connecting Cultures' theme
HM Queen Elizabeth II to lead Commonwealth Day celebrations
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Commonwealth Day – Connecting Cultures