Coastal communities in the Pacific depend on the sea to thrive. Without healthy coral reefs, these fishing communities risk losing a vital source of food and income. Naomi Longa, Director and Coordinator for Sea Women of Melanesia (SWoM) has been leading young women in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands underwater to protect their …
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Commonwealth Scholarships: Closing Equity Gaps by Sharing Our Commonwealth
January 6by Jasmine Koria Despite its distance from both Europe and the continental United States, the Common …
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Democracy & Participation | Youth Development | Youth Empowerment | Youth Policy
Leveraging Youth Leadership for Strengthening Democracies and Youth Engagement and Participation
October 22by Jasmine Koria The Commonwealth Youth Forum in Apia, Samoa opened on October 21 with an engaging P …
Read more2010 is the United Nations’ Year of Youth and to honour the occasion, the Commonwealth Youth Programme in Honiara is giving Pacific youth a voice by actively seeking young people’s ideas. click to listen to the interview
2010 is the United Nations’ Year of Youth and to honour the occasion, the Commonwealth Youth Programme in Honiara is giving Pacific youth a voice by actively seeking young people’s ideas. click to listen to the interview
Representatives of the country’s Youths to the Commonwealth Youth Conference in India departed the country this afternoon. On Monday next week, 9 young people from Commonwealth Pacific Countries will unite with other youths from the Africa, Asia and the Caribbean regions. Click to watch the video interview with the Regional Director of the Commonwealth Youth …
A Commonwealth citizen is generally described as a person, who is a national of any country within the Commonwealth of Nations. Under this organization, these nations agree to support the values and principles of the Commonwealth which addresses key matters such as democracy, equality, as well as access to health and education. This simple description …
A recent post in the Guardian’s “Poverty Matters” blog touched upon an important idea: That we should focus on poor people, not just poor countries. When the World Bank carried out its annual reclassification in July, Senegal, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen all graduated to middle-income status – countries that have reached the US$1,000 or …
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The four CYP regional centres will each be hosting a regional consultation on the theme: Investing in youth employment and Entrepruenership development. The consultations will be held during the months of February and March of 2011. This will be followed by a Pan Commonwealth Dialogue on the same theme in April, 2011. …These consultations are …
CYP On the Move: Regional Consultations on Youth Economic Empowerment soon. Read More »
This will sound like a conundrum out of Lewis Carroll, but last night I went to something that doesn’t exist. The something was an ensemble called the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra that you won’t have heard of (for the above reason); and the event was a demonstration of what it can do. Or more accurately, might …
Global Health Corps announced applications are open for year-long fellowships for professionals under 30 years old to work on the front lines of underserved communities around the world. GHC announced: Global Health Corps is expanding this year to support 70 emerging leaders in their 2011-2012 fellowship class.Applications for placements in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda and …
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The latest issue of Pacific Youth Voices is out now, click the link below to download your copy! Pacific Youth Voices October 2010