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A Commonwealth Correspondent has enacted real change in his home country of Uganda using, what he calls, “the power of the pen”.
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Power of the pen
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A blog by Michelle Callander, Faith in the Commonwealth project manager
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Education and Faith
Youth leaders putting themselves forward to join the Commonwealth Youth Council leadership team have outlined the ways they want to see the Commonwealth become fairer, more sustainable, more secure and more prosperous in their manifestos.
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Commonwealth Youth Council nominees for 2018-2020 announced
An event which brings together the wide range of organisations that make up the Commonwealth takes place in London next month.
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Celebrating and connecting the Commonwealth family
Campaigners, entrepreneurs, and innovative industry experts are just a few of the 20 talented young people who have been shortlisted for the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards.
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The 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards finalists announced – Powering Our Common Future
A group of seven young law students from India, who are members of the Commonwealth Youth Human Rights and Democracy (CYHRD) Network, visited Marlborough House this week to learn more about the Commonwealth and their important role in it.
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Indian law students visit Commonwealth headquarters
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How many Commonwealth affiliated organisations, charities, associations can you name, apart from the Commonwealth Secretariat? Did you know that there are many Commonwealth youth networks that you can join and actively contribute to issues that matter the most to you?
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland paid tribute to the relationship between India and the UK at the launch of the UK India Youth Awards in London last night.’.
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Secretary-General marks launch of inaugural UK India Youth Awards
Last November Goodenough College and The Royal Commonwealth Society brought together four experts to discuss and debate the role that education can play in putting youth at the forefront of fostering stability, change, and a peaceful future.
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Blog: An education approach to preventing and countering violent extremism
Thirty-seven participants aged between 19 and 30 from across 22 Commonwealth countries recently took part in a five-day course to help develop effective strategies in combating hate speech.
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Harnessing the power of youth in the battle against hate speech
India's youth minister has described sport as the vehicle for change when it comes to young people.
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Sport key to helping youth thrive, says India
The Commonwealth is extending an invitation to young people with experience in youth advocacy or development to attend an important youth conference.
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Commonwealth invites young people to take part in major forum
A new Commonwealth report could help put member states on track to ensuring every child has access to good quality education, Commonwealth expert Nasir Kazmi announced today.
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Commonwealth to map progress on education goals
Training for youth leaders aimed at countering violent radicalisation among young people will be delivered next week, 11-15 December, at Marlborough House, London.
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Hate speech, and how to deal with it
Graduates of a scholarship programme build Commonwealth connection and advance development by deepening understanding of the principles of the Commonwealth Charter.
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Scholars represent ‘heritage and future of Commonwealth’
Nominations are now open for the 2018 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work.
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Nominations open for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2018
Ms. Shamoy Hajare is the founder and CEO of Jamaica School for Social Entrepreneurship (JSSE), and is passionate about the role of young people in strengthening the blue and green economies through enterprise development.
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Young people are innovators, designers, and facilitators for clean energy solutions
The launch of a report analysing youth work across 35 countries has been described as “a seminal moment in the Commonwealth’s youth work history”.
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Launch of new report is “a seminal moment in the Commonwealth’s youth work history”
6 November 2017 to 12 November 2017
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Youth Work Week provides an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of youth development workers and their positive and enduring impact on young people.
A taskforce of youth delegates from across the Commonwealth are in London for a week-long planning meeting for the next Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) and Commonwealth Youth Council General Assembly (CYCGA).
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Young people: partners for a secure, fair and prosperous Commonwealth
Applications are now open to join a course in London that builds the capacity of young people to counter hate speech and violent radicalisation.
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Applications open for training course on addressing hate speech
The Commonwealth has delivered a masterclass for young leaders in the Caribbean to strengthen grassroots youth-led initiatives to counter propaganda spread by violent extremists.
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The Commonwealth brings together young Caribbean activists to counter extremism
A new international coalition of youth worker organisations has been endorsed by Commonwealth member governments.
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Commonwealth youth worker alliance endorsed by governments
Commonwealth governments have pledged to redouble efforts to “bridge the gap” in financing young people’s development, at the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting in Kampala.
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Ministers pledge to mainstream youth priorities and address gap in financing
A deficit in public spending on young people’s development should be plugged by new and innovative forms of financing including the promotion of social entrepreneurship, according to Commonwealth youth leaders.
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Young leaders put forward innovative solutions to fund youth development