The release of Queen Victoria’s private diaries, numbering 141 volumes, gives Ryan Bachoo, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Trinidad & Tobago, the chance to reflect upon the leadership styles of monarchs past, present and still to come. The Commonwealth this month celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 60th anniversary of the accession …
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A critical element of the current global jobs crisis is the struggle faced by young people entering and remaining in the labour market. To address this challenge, the ILO organized a global Youth Employment Forum, 23–25 May 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland (www.ilo.org/yef). Over 100 young trade unionists, entrepreneurs, NGO members and others took part in …
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Become part of a growing number of young people determined to make positive change in the world Nominations for the Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work are now open. We are calling for entries that recognise young people whose commitment to development work within a Commonwealth country has made a difference to the …
This year rainy season in Rwanda has been especially deadly. It has seen floods wash away crops, destroy houses and claim lives. But it has also brought out the best in the community, writes David Masengesho, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kigali. It is usual that on every last Saturday of the month people in Rwanda …
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This year rainy season in Rwanda has been especially deadly. It has seen floods wash away crops, destroy houses and claim lives. But it has also brought out the best in the community, writes David Masengesho, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kigali. It is usual that on every last Saturday of the month people in Rwanda …
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Investment in the creative and cultural industries is a potential solution to the tragedy of rampant youth employment, says Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. The cultural and creative industries have been positioned in many countries as important industries that facilitate the growth of economies. A recent report from the World Bank suggests …
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Investment in the creative and cultural industries is a potential solution to the tragedy of rampant youth employment, says Meeckel Beecher, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Jamaica. The cultural and creative industries have been positioned in many countries as important industries that facilitate the growth of economies. A recent report from the World Bank suggests …
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The Commonwealth Youth Climate Network (CYCN) is attending the Rio+20 UN Conference (www.uncsd2012.org) which takes place from the 20th-22nd June 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference was organized after a series of related activities which began on the 6th of June, these were also attended by the CYCN delegation in Brazil. Members of the …
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A central government initiative to offer grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs should be adopted by both state and local authorities, argues Timi Olagunju, 26, a law graduate from the city of Lagos. It is an old Nigerian proverb that says, ‘when we use the left hand to spank someone, we use the right hand to …
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A central government initiative to offer grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs should be adopted by both state and local authorities, argues Timi Olagunju, 26, a law graduate from the city of Lagos. It is an old Nigerian proverb that says, ‘when we use the left hand to spank someone, we use the right hand to …
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