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Commonwealth forms Alliance with global youth organisations on skills building for young people.
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Historic youth agreement to bring increased skills to over 250 million young people
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On June 21, the halls of the Intare Conference Arena were filled with celebration and dancing as delegates at the 12th Commonwealth Youth Forum wrapped-up months of hard work and negotiations at a closing ceremony.
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Youth ministers promise strong support for Commonwealth Youth Forum declaration and action plan
The Commonwealth Secretariat has joined forces with globally recognised youth organisations, including global youth leadership organisation, AIESEC, the Volunteer Service Overseas International, Rotary International, India’s youth organisation, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, and the Big Six – an alliance of leading international youth-serving bodies.
Young leaders representing the 54 Commonwealth countries have presented a six-point action plan on youth development to Heads of Government gathered for a seminal meeting in Rwanda.
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Increased taxes for industrial polluters and more support for youth-led start-ups among recommendations for governments from youth
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CHOGM 2022: Daily Highlights – 21 June 2022
By 8 am on the second day of the Commonwealth Youth Forum, buses filled with young people from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific, wheeled into the welcoming arch of the Intare Conference Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Innovation, skills development and cancer elimination take centre stage at Day 2 of Commonwealth Youth Forum
Daily Highlights from CHOGM – 20 June 2022
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CHOGM 2022: Daily Highlights – 20 June 2022
Daily Highlights from CHOGM 2022 – 19 June 2022
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CHOGM 2022: Daily Highlights – 19 June 2022
The Commonwealth Youth for Sustainable Urbanisation (CYSU) network will use an evidenced-based approach and work collaboratively to address the challenges affecting health, trade, the economy, the environment, and youth employment in cities and human settlements throughout the Commonwealth.
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Young people with a passion for sustainable development urged to join new Commonwealth network
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda will address global issues and Commonwealth priorities.
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Commonwealth leaders set to meet for the first time in four years
Young people will seek to make their mark on future Commonwealth policies at the 12th Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) which begins in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, 19 June.
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Young leaders to share their vision for change with Heads of Government at Commonwealth summit
By Muhammed Badamasi and Idongesit Amba, Commonwealth Correspondents
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Blog: How a new generation of storytellers are helping drive climate action
Out of the Commonwealth’s 2.5 billion population, more than 60% are under 30 years of age – making young people vital to securing, bright, and prosperous future for all Commonwealth citizens.
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Young people can now apply for two exciting roles on youth-led action networks addressing global challenges across the Commonwealth
Last month, Kenya hosted the 21st Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers for the first time since 1987. The meeting was an opportunity for our family of nations to discuss some of the most pressing challenges, including the severe impacts of Covid-19.
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School meals can support education, foster equality
19 June 2022 to 21 June 2022
Conference
The Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF 2022), which is held in parallel with the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), took place in Kigali, Rwanda between 19-21 June 2022 with the theme of ‘Taking Charge of our Future’.
By Sushma R, Commonwealth Correspondent
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Blog: Young policy and tech leaders are problem-solving to protect our living planet
A youth-led, international taskforce has been established to deliver this year’s Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF 2022), which takes place in Rwanda in June.
By Chukwuebuka Nnabugwu, Commonwealth Correspondent
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Blog: This Tanzanian tech CEO is defying gender discrimination to protect the environment
28 April 2022 to 28 April 2022
Event
Join us on 28 April 2022 as we announce the finalists of the 2022 Commonwealth Education Awards.
Twenty educators and projects have made the 2022 Commonwealth Education Awards shortlist for their positive impact on students, teachers, and education systems across the Commonwealth. Six finalists will be announced at the CCEM in Nairobi.
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Commonwealth Education Awards 2022: Shortlist announced
27 April 2022 to 28 April 2022
Conference
In April 2022, education ministers will meet in Nairobi to discuss some of the Commonwealth’s most pressing education challenges, at a time when the world is recovering from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
Top policymakers are set to meet in Kenya for the 21st Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers to discuss pressing education challenges at a time the world is recovering from the negative impacts of the pandemic.
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Commonwealth education ministers to discuss post-COVID-19 recovery at Nairobi conference
By Idongesit Amba and Chukwuebuka Nnabugwu, Commonwealth Correspondents
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Blog: Two young people who are restoring the beautiful environment of their childhoods
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
“We have a duty to fulfil. To educate, appreciate and motivate” is one of the inspiring lines youth officers from the Department of Youth in Nevis recited from a handwritten poem during a training session run by the National Youth Agency (NYA) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Commonwealth joins forces with the National Youth Agency to upskill youth officers in St Kitts & Nevis