Kamalesh Sharma speaks on women, youth and preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting The Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma addressed Australian business leaders on 31 January on the importance of enabling young people and women to reach their potential as entrepreneurs at the launch event for the 2011 Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) Forum. Speaking …
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Introduction The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) of the Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Zambia Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, and partners announce the “International Programme on Youth Entrepreneurship Training” IPYET 2013, an international training of trainers programme. The programme is designed as an advanced trainer-of-trainers course in youth entrepreneurship development and training. The …
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CYP Africa Centre in collaboration with The Ministry of Youth and Sport in Zambia hosted the Namibia Youth Credit Scheme, an initiative under the Ministry of Youth, National Service, Sports and Culture in the Republic of Namibia. The Namibia Youth Credit Scheme delegation compromised of 16 young entrepreneurs and 10 Youth Employment Officers from different regions …
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Young Indians, which is an integral part of the Confederation of Indian Industry will host the first summit of the Commonwealth Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs in Mumbai between the 13-15 December 2012. The Commonwealth-Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAAYE / www.caaye.com), formed in November 2011 is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Youth Programme-Asia Centre …
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Over 200 young entreprenuers from Commonwealth-Asia nations attend. The CAAYE Young Entrepreneur Summit, aimed at bringing over 200 young entrepreneurs from all the Commonwealth-Asia region countries (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei) concluded today. This 3 day meet was focused towards networking, building business linkages, conduct field studies, attend learning sessions …
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Meet Atif Abdul Majeed, an entrepreneur and tech graduate who is working on automated voting solutions that will enable Pakistan to hold elections in just 15 days, writes Naseema Perveen, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan. INTESOL Pvt. Ltd is the name of company. Atif is the man behind it. Atif Abdul Majeed …
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The combined efforts of public and private education are failing to beat illiteracy in Nigeria, writes Ayo Morakinyo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria. He describes the innovative efforts of NGOs like LEAP Africa to deliver education to students. Education is one of the best gifts that can be given to children because of its …
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The stereotype of rural poverty has been turned on its head in Pakistan, where urban poverty is a dire problem that needs intervention through new government policies, writes Naseema Perveen, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Islamabad in Pakistan. Pakistan has been reported to be a place which is dangerous for human life; it faces a …
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The Right to Food and Work Convention is an inspiring display of grass roots activism, writes Shomira Sanyal, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi in India, who volunteered at the event that focuses on solving hunger in India. Powerful slogans rang out at the fifth National Convention on the Right to Food and Work, …
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Kenya is struggling with rising cost of living, writes Brian Dan Migowe, 23, a Correspondent from Kenya, who argues that solving the problem is more complex than cutting top salaries. Is cutting the wage bill a clean passage towards Kenya’s economic growth? Yes, when done correctly, timely and with a voice of inclusion for all. …
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