The Commonwealth Secretariat today marks the start of a new partnership with the BBC and the British Council on a project aimed at promoting dialogue among students and sharing educational resources with schools.
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Commonwealth partners with BBC, British Council on schools project
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Sports and development experts are meeting in London to discuss how sport could accelerate the achievement of education and health goals in the Commonwealth.
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Sport examined as tool to achieve education and health goals
Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers will meet in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 17 to 19 June 2013 under the banner ‘Women’s Leadership for Enterprise’.
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Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers to meet in Dhaka
Commonwealth health ministers will meet in Geneva, Switzerland on 19 May 2013. A main item on the agenda will be to look at ways of ensuring the economic and social inclusion of people with mental health challenges.
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Health ministers to focus on mental health inclusion
Statement by Hon Rev. Dr John G N Seakgosing, Minister of Health, Botswana
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Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting 2013 - Chair's Statement
"The Commonwealth will continue to speak out internationally and to advocate on the interests of small island states" - Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Secretary-General's departure statement following St Kitts and Nevis visit
Tickets for the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 will go on sale from 19 August 2013.
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Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 announces ticketing process
“Everyone in the Commonwealth understands sport and it’s a powerful teacher by enabling you to see the commonality despite the diversity of humanity”- Professor Bruce Kidd
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Q&A with former Olympian and Commonwealth sport policy adviser Professor Bruce Kidd
Speaker: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
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Commonwealth Roundtable on Reconciliation, Marlborough House, London Opening remarks by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma
‘Coldest Journey’ team aims to raise US$10 million towards combating preventative blindness
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Commonwealth explorers officially begin six-month historic polar trek
Message by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma: ‘The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum in the Commonwealth’
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International Women’s Day 2013
The specially-designed course is encouraging leaders to make a difference in the prisons they manage
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African prison officials attend human rights training
The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights.
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Educating young people about their human rights
Book now to attend the 16th Commonwealth Lecture
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Ricken Patel, Executive Director of Avaaz, to deliver Commonwealth Lecture
Financial services experts from across the Commonwealth will meet in the Indian city of Ahmedabad from 4 to 8 February 2013 to share knowledge and experiences on how to ease women’s access to finance
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Creating access to finance for women
At the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (18CCEM) in Mauritius, August 2012, ministers established a Working Group to develop recommendations for the post-2015 development framework for education. The recommendations would reflect Commonwealth priorities for education and would feed into the UN High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and to the UNESCO Global Education for All Meetings.
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Ministerial Statement: Commonwealth Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education
Commonwealth Ministerial Working Group on the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education
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Background Paper: Commonwealth Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education
"This is a prime opportunity for us to exercise the collective advocacy role for which the Commonwealth is so well equipped" – Secretary-General
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Education ministers conclude post-2015 recommendations
Commonwealth Ministerial Working Group on the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education
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Commonwealth Recommendations for the Post-2015 Development Framework for Education
“This is a once-in-generation opportunity” - Kamalesh Sharma
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Education ministers to finalise post-2015 development proposals
Commonwealth meeting on International Human Rights Day puts spotlight on marginalisation of indigenous people
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Rights of indigenous peoples must be respected
First-ever winter crossing of Antarctica 'an inspiration'
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Commonwealth-flagged polar expedition sets sail
The HIV/AIDS response in Commonwealth countries post-2015 will need to focus on people-centred development, equity and social inclusion, and collective action, delegates at a Commonwealth forum heard today, ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012. The forum took place at the Commonwealth Secretariat's headquarters at Marlborough House in London.
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Commonwealth and partners discuss future goals for HIV/AIDS
Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012, STRIVE Research Director Dr Charlotte Watts highlights the importance of engaging with youth and women to an effective HIV response.
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Youth and women: HIV vulnerability
Message from Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on World AIDS Day
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World AIDS Day 2012