The 21st Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers is now underway in Nairobi, Kenya. Delegates are set to address educational priority issues towards the 2030 Agenda, at a time when the world is recovering from the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nairobi conference of Commonwealth education ministers kicks off with renewed calls for rebuilding resilient education systems
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Speaking at the launch of a new ground-breaking report on boys’ disengagement from education, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, reaffirms the Secretariat’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda of advancing education for all
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The Commonwealth committed to ensuring boys are not left behind in education
The Commonwealth Secretariat has marked this year’s International Day of Sport for Development and Peace by bringing together a host of experts for a lively debate on the role of human rights in sport.
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Access to sport is a crucial tool for promoting human rights and equality across the Commonwealth, say debaters
A blog by Dr Lin Sambili, Project Manager, Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), Commonwealth Secretariat
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Blog: Clear data key to monitoring progress on human rights targets within the sporting sector
A blog by Dr Lin Sambili, Project Manager, Sport for Development and Peace (SDP), Commonwealth Secretariat
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Blog: How the Commonwealth is promoting and protecting human rights through access to sport
31 March 2022 to 31 March 2022
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The Commonwealth Secretariat will host its 6th annual Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development on 31 March.
This year’s debate on Sport and Sustainable Development, one of the seminal events in the sporting calendar, will focus on the timely issue of human rights.
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6th Commonwealth Debate on Sport and Sustainable Development
28 February 2022 to 9 March 2022
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The workshops have been organised by the Commonwealth Countering Violent Extremism Unit which supports Commonwealth countries in preventing citizens becoming radicalised or joining violent extremist groups.
Twenty extraordinary young people, including inventors, activists and entrepreneurs, from 17 countries have been announced as finalists for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards.
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20 finalists announced for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2022
16 March 2022 to 16 March 2022
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The winners of the annual Commonwealth Youth Awards will be announced on 16 March 2022.
Education has long been an area in which the Commonwealth makes a distinct contribution. Since 1959, Conferences of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEMs) have brought together ministers of education, officials, academics, teachers, students and civil society groups to engage with key priority issues for education.
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Member countries have a combined population of 2.5 billion people, of which more than 60% are under 30 years of age. Our youth development work is delivered through the Commonwealth Youth Programme, which has been supporting member countries for over 40 years.
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As the OMICRON variant threatens a wave of global havoc, the 1.8 billion young people worldwide remain vulnerable to the persisting impact of Covid-19, and support from Youth Workers is needed now more than ever.
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Blog: Why Namibia’s new degree for Youth Workers is a pathway to empowerment
Is it possible to eradicate discrimination in sport? If we rewind a few months to the abhorrent racism displayed at the Euro cup finals it could seem like a futile pursuit.
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How the unifying power of sport in the Commonwealth can change society
Youth workers across the Commonwealth united at the Secretariat’s virtual world café to discuss hope, critical pedagogies, and the continuing relevance of Paulo Freire, in the year that marks the 100th anniversary of his birth.
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Commonwealth hosts second collaborative virtual youth work café celebrating 100 years of Paulo Freire
During London Global Cancer Week (15-19 November), the Commonwealth Secretariat hosted two events to shine a spotlight on cancer, one of the leading causes of morbidity and death in the world.
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London Global Cancer Week 2021
The Commonwealth Secretariat Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit has held a series of intergovernmental webinars as part of its continued work on preventing terrorist use of the internet.
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Commonwealth works to build an internet safer from terrorism
18 November 2021 to 18 November 2021
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On November 18, the Commonwealth will host two events as part of the annual London Global Cancer Week and put a spotlight on one of our most devastating non-communicable diseases.
16 November 2021 to 17 November 2021
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The SPD and ICT teams are collaborating with the Commonwealth Pharmacist Association, SAPAM and external country based individuals to share our success at the 2021 NetHope Summit at a Session titled “Partnering to Promote Information Sharing in Commonwealth Medical Procurement”