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Youth leaders call for more green jobs to support sustainable development in Asia

Youth leaders from Commonwealth countries in Asia have urged governments for more green employment opportunities to support sustainable development.

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Call for contributors to YourCommonwealth - a website for youth empowerment

Young writers and youth leaders are being urged to apply to become contributors to YourCommonwealth.org, a website launched by the Commonwealth to promote the empowerment of young people.

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Call for entries for Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards

The countdown has begun to the Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards, which celebrate the achievements of youth work professionals and their positive impact on young people.

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Nominations open for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Nominations are now open for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work

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Caribbean alliance eyes new era for youth entrepreneurship

Young people set to benefit from the creation of a new Commonwealth alliance to promote youth entrepreneurship across the Caribbean and Americas.

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Governments urged to recognise value of sport in sustainable development

A group of policy experts drawn from across the Commonwealth has called on governments to invest in sport as a tool to contribute to internationally agreed development goals.

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New Commonwealth report on child marriage is launched

The study on Preventing Child Marriage in the Commonwealth: the Role of Education was launched on Wednesday at the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in The Bahamas.

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New partnership will boost youth work education

Youth workers across the Commonwealth are to get greater access to certified courses following an agreement between The Commonwealth Secretariat, the University of the West Indies and the Commonwealth of Learning.

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Education Good Practice winners announced

The Riverside Education Foundation in India has won first prize in the 2015 Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards

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Bahamas meeting opens with call to ‘act now’ on education goals

The 19th triennial Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) opened Tuesday in Nassau, Bahamas.

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Education ministers to focus on quality and skills

The 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (19CCEM) will tackle the tough challenges facing governments in providing quality education and employable skills for young people, Deodat Maharaj, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General, has said.

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Better for business – Young East African entrepreneurs join forces

To drive business and create employment opportunities, youth entrepreneurship organisations from six East African Commonwealth countries have agreed to join forces and form a regional alliance.

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#WhatNext: Social media campaign for young people to influence CHOGM 2015

Young people from all over the Commonwealth are being asked to help set the agenda for CHOGM 2015 by participating in a social media campaign.

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Support pledged for young Caribbean entrepreneurs

Youth at the ‘forefront’ of policy making, as Ministers make commitments on youth participation, entrepreneurship, and prevention of crime and violence

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The Caribbean can ill afford to squander its most valuable asset: young people

The Caribbean must put its faith in young people if the region seeks to be at forefront of innovation and growth, writes Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj

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Asia Region Youth Ministers Meeting

27 July 2015 to 30 July 2015

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The Asia Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting provides an opportunity to focus on regional and global youth development challenges and opportunities

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Caribbean youth priorities take centre stage at Ministerial meeting in Antigua and Barbuda

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Youth leaders call for more green jobs to support sustainable development in Asia

Call for contributors to YourCommonwealth - a website for youth empowerment

Call for entries for Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards

Nominations open for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Caribbean alliance eyes new era for youth entrepreneurship

Governments urged to recognise value of sport in sustainable development

New Commonwealth report on child marriage is launched

New partnership will boost youth work education

Education Good Practice winners announced

Bahamas meeting opens with call to ‘act now’ on education goals

Education ministers to focus on quality and skills

Better for business – Young East African entrepreneurs join forces

#WhatNext: Social media campaign for young people to influence CHOGM 2015

Support pledged for young Caribbean entrepreneurs

The Caribbean can ill afford to squander its most valuable asset: young people

Asia Region Youth Ministers Meeting

Caribbean youth priorities take centre stage at Ministerial meeting in Antigua and Barbuda

Commonwealth Lecture

Civil society agreement signed ahead of education meeting

Visit of the Secretary-General to UNESCO

Winners of Commonwealth Youth Awards 2015 announced

Malta Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting announcement

Commonwealth junior election professionals gather in India for training

Commonwealth of Learning targets education and skills in developing countries

Education Ministers Meeting “critical” for better education systems

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