The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) has grown tremendously within the past year, adding a number of new team members from across the multicultural Commonwealth. While you may be aware of the CYSDP’s mission and vision, it’s important to know who our members are. Every month we’ll introduce a CYSDP member …
Young peacebuilders from Commonwealth countries in Africa are set to establish a regional youth peacebuilding network, following a connection and capacity building event held by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) in Kigali, Rwanda from 11-13 February. The Kigali event, a partnership between the Commonwealth and ISD, is part of an …
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Singapore is in a new age of cooperation with India, writes Kevin Tan, 19, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Singapore, who describes the potential for partnerships as Singapore invests in the rising Indian economy. On 24th November 2015, India and Singapore elevated their bilateral ties by signing ten agreements/memorandums of understanding. These agreements called for tighter economic and …
A critical look at how other societies have created wealth could be instructive for Africans, writes Mercy Zulu, 24, a Correspondent from Lusaka in Zambia, who says informed consumers have a role to play. I was amused with the attention that followed my status posting about an interview I heard. It stimulated debate related to Chika …
Climate-smart agricultural practices are meeting resistance from some of the farmers most at risk to the negative impact of climate change, writes Jhannel Tomlinson, 24, a Correspondent from Kingston, Jamaica. Mr Jones, a vegetable farmer in the hills of Clarendon, Jamaica, is renowned for his succulent tomatoes, crispy lettuce and large peppers. A farmer of …
Promoting the rights of one gender above the other is divisive and counter-productive, writes Lyn-Marie Blackman, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Barbados, who advocates the goal of universal rights. Many of us living on this earth have heard about feminism. We know about its goals, its successes and its failures. We have also heard about …
Millions in India do not have access to electricity, but as Naman Sanghvi, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from India writes, industry leaders and the government are looking to renewable energy projects to solve that problem. The number of Indians who do not have access to electricity is roughly equal to the population of USA(WRI), and the …
Tolerance is not simply an attitude, writes Abdur Rafay Usmani, 21, a Correspondent from Karachi in Pakistan, but is an essential element for peace, unity and economic well-being of a nation or society. The meaning of tolerance is acceptance and understanding. Globalisation has made it easier for different communities to connect, meet and interact with …
This year’s International Women’s Day in Cameroon focuses on “Gender Equality by 2030”, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon, who spoke with journalist and coach Ayuk Besong Anne Chantal and Tchatcheut Yonga Nelly Shella, coordinator at the Buea Rural Women Development Centre, to discuss the situation for Cameroon’s women. Could you give …
Communication has grown in speed and volume as technology advances, but Nnadozie Onyekuru, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria, now studying in the USA, reflects on the importance of civility and ethics in true dialogue. “Thought is occupied mostly with finding what is true while impulse pushes towards action. We ought to take care, therefore, that …