With elections to the Commonwealth Youth Council approaching, Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi interviewed Tharika Dileepani, CYC Asia Regional Representative, to discuss the CYC’s work and how youth leaders can participate. Mridul: Hi Tharika, you will complete two year term with Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) as Asia Region Representative in November 2015. CYC is …
Lead City University hosted a special summit on United Nations International Youth Day, writes Timi Olagunju, 29, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, who describes the event organized by Youth Factor in collaboration with its partner institution. The event, held at the International Conference Centre, Ibadan, on August 12 brought together over 100 young civic leaders who …
Young entrepreneurs across East Africa have formed a regional coalition of youth business organisations. It is called the Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs-East Africa and includes 15 organisations from six countries: Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania and Uganda. The Alliance will encourage young people to start their own businesses, develop their enterprise skills and tackle …
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The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace Working Group (CYSDP) was recently given the opportunity to promote the benefits of sport as a tool for development in two major events in Samoa. CYSDP is a network of youth practitioners in the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP). Its mandate is to promote …
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Campaigning for the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) executive positions has officially begun. After receiving approximately 150 applications for nine seats, the CYC has formally announced the list of successful candidates. The selection process was based on the stated qualification criteria, and all nominations were reviewed in a transparent manner. The list of candidates, along with …
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Calling all young people in the Commonwealth passionate about using sport as a tool for development and peace… Join the Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and Peace (CYSDP) Working Group and be the leading and driving voice for youth in the Commonwealth towards promoting best practices in SDP The Commonwealth Youth Sport for Development and …
Kuala Lumpur – Over 200 young entrepreneurs from 14 countries including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Rwanda, Jamaica and Barbados gathered in Putrajaya, Malaysia at the 4th CAYE-Asia Young Entrepreneurs Summit from 30 October to 1 November. The theme for the 2015 summit was “Impact Entrepreneurs: From Job Hunters to Job Providers”. The Summit was hosted by …
Success is always a function of teamwork! On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, while the main focus should be on persons affected by one or many forms of disability, one must also recognize the people who play an instrumental role in the lives of people with disabilities- family caregivers! Providing full-time care for …
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Conferences featuring motivational speakers with trite phrases miss the mark, writes Joshua Orawo, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kenya, who argues that African youth need practical demonstration of how to fulfil their potential and reach success. I had the opportunity to attend the Africa Arise Conference in Nairobi in August 2014. This is an annual conference …
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 …