Representatives of national youth councils and other youth-led organisations in the Caribbean delivered a statement to governments at the Caribbean Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting 2015.
The Commonwealth’s Sport for Development and Peace team ran a workshop on 16 June 2015 in Trinidad and Tobago, encouraging young people to identify and discuss the issues and opportunities for how to advocate for sport as a development tool in their communities. Young journalists Arielle Collins and Ryan Nanton from the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago …
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The Commonwealth Secretariat welcomed the winners of the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards to Marlborough House on 26 June 2015. These outstanding young leaders aged 18-29 from all corners of the Commonwealth are taking a lead in their communities and helping to transform the lives of others. Welcome to #MarlboroughHouse, #QueensYoungLeaders! Great to have you here …
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This post was written by Katherine Ellis, Director of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Youth Division. On the inaugural World Youth Skills Day, I want to recognise and highlight the importance of investing in youth skills development. To fully achieve outcomes in democracy and national development, and indeed sustainable global development, it is vital to have a …
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The Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) will take place from 21-25 November 2015 at San Antonio Hotel, Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta. The forum is organised jointly by the Government of Malta, the Commonwealth Youth Council, and the Youth Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat under the theme “Adding Global Value…#WhatNext?”. Organisers are calling for applications for Setting The Context sessions …
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Femi Asu, a young Commonwealth Correspondent and journalist from Nigeria, has made it to the finals of this year’s CNN African Journalist Awards. He started his journalism career as a student reporter at the University of Ado-Ekiti. Today Femi writes for The Punch newspaper in Lagos. Femi has been a Commonwealth Correspondent since 2012, contributing …
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Mridul Upadhyay, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from New Delhi, interviews Ayswarrya Ganapathiraman, a student leader and the Asia Representative in the Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA) Steering Committee. He finds that her insight helps to explain the role of the CSA. Mridul: Hi Ayswarrya! What is the CSA and why is it important? Ayswarrya: CSA is an …
Young people play an integral role in advancing development, democracy and peace. At the 10th Commonwealth Youth Forum in Malta, 21-25 November, over 400 youth leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young people, and devise policy through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding Global Value… #Whatnext?’ …
Young people play an integral role in advancing development, democracy and peace. At the 10th Commonwealth Youth Forum in Malta, 21-25 November, over 400 youth leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young people, and devise policy through four main agendas – economic, environmental, social and political. The theme of the Forum is ‘Adding Global Value… #Whatnext?’ Advira …