About Us The Commonwealth Asia Youth Alliance (CAYA) is a vibrant and inclusive regional platform addressing the unique needs of young people across eight Commonwealth Asian countries: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Singapore. CAYA fosters youth integration, governance, representation, and advocacy while promoting regional cooperation for youth development and capacity …
Youth Networks
The Commonwealth Secretariat places special emphasis on supporting young people to design and drive youth-led initiatives.
We provide technical assistance and support for national, regional and global youth networks from such as the Commonwealth Youth Council and the Commonwealth Students Association.
Learn more about the youth networks below.
News from our networks
How to join
If you are interested in helping set up Commonwealth networks focused on health or peace-building, please contact the Secretariat’s Youth Division for information about ways to contribute.
Sign up todayWho we are YourCommonwealth.org is a website created and crafted by young people, students and emerging youth leaders. It is a platform for the voices of young people from Commonwealth countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe and the Pacific to be heard. What we do Our young correspondents who are aged 15-29 …
Who we are CAYE Pacific prides itself on being a youth-led organisation for young future business leaders. We firmly believe that young entrepreneurs should have a leading voice in shaping their own future. We actively engage young people in decision-making processes, enabling them to drive the direction of our organisation and initiatives. Our commitment to …
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Who we are The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is the official representative voice of the more than 1.2 billion young people in the Commonwealth. The CYC was first established in 2013 with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat’s Commonwealth Youth Programme. It was endorsed by Commonwealth Heads of Government at their biennial summit in Sri …
Who we are The Commonwealth Students Association (CSA) was established in 2012 at the 18th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers in Mauritius, where student leaders convened to discuss pressing education issues and their role in the Commonwealth education sector. The organization’s primary objectives are to promote unity among student organizations in Commonwealth countries, safeguard the …
Who we are The Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network (CYPAN) brings together young people from across the Commonwealth to upscale and optimise grassroots, national, regional and Pan-Commonwealth efforts to promote peace, respect & understanding and preventing violent extremism. CYPAN aims at fostering collaboration between members and creates space for policy advocacy as it relates to …
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Who we are The Commonwealth Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAYE) works to strengthen and support the ambitions of young entrepreneurs in Commonwealth regions. These regional networks ensure they have a combined voice and representation at forums to influence policy development on youth entrepreneurship. These coalitions seek to champion the cause of young entrepreneurs at the …
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Who we are The Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) is a network of young climate leaders and youth-led organizations leading climate action across the 56 member states of the Commonwealth. The CYCN was established in 2009 during the Young Commonwealth Climate Summit in London, where 150 young environmental leaders gathered to share experiences and …
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Who we are The Commonwealth Youth Health Network (CYHN) is a youth-led network that partners with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the 54 Commonwealth member countries in achieving health-related development goals, with a particular focus on the needs of adolescents and young people. CYHN was launched on 24 June 2016 at Marlborough House in London, UK. …
Who we are The Commonwealth Youth Human Rights and Democracy Network (CYHRDN) provides a platform for collaboration with young people on important national, regional and global human rights issues. It also strengthens the capacity of young people to engage with their communities, policy-makers and wider stakeholders. This approach reinforces that young people are valuable human …
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