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Better for business – Young East African entrepreneurs join forces

To drive business and create employment opportunities, youth entrepreneurship organisations from six East African Commonwealth countries have agreed to join forces and form a regional alliance.

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#WhatNext: Social media campaign for young people to influence CHOGM 2015

Young people from all over the Commonwealth are being asked to help set the agenda for CHOGM 2015 by participating in a social media campaign.

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Support pledged for young Caribbean entrepreneurs

Youth at the ‘forefront’ of policy making, as Ministers make commitments on youth participation, entrepreneurship, and prevention of crime and violence

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The Caribbean can ill afford to squander its most valuable asset: young people

The Caribbean must put its faith in young people if the region seeks to be at forefront of innovation and growth, writes Deputy Secretary-General Deodat Maharaj

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Asia Region Youth Ministers Meeting

27 July 2015 to 30 July 2015

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The Asia Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting provides an opportunity to focus on regional and global youth development challenges and opportunities

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Caribbean youth priorities take centre stage at Ministerial meeting in Antigua and Barbuda

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Commonwealth Lecture

'Youth, Innovation and Sustainable Development: the Commonwealth in a Post-2015 World'.

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Civil society agreement signed ahead of education meeting

Partnership agreement signed to strengthen civil society participation in upcoming 19CCEM.

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Visit of the Secretary-General to UNESCO

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Winners of Commonwealth Youth Awards 2015 announced

Four outstanding young people honoured at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards.

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Malta Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting announcement

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Commonwealth junior election professionals gather in India for training

Commonwealth junior election professionals share their knowledge and experience in electoral management

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Commonwealth of Learning targets education and skills in developing countries

��̽�� of Learning has set out a strategy to expand the “efficiency, scale and quality” of education across the 53-nation Commonwealth community.

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Education Ministers Meeting “critical” for better education systems

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Youth Ministers endeavour to stem rising threat of extremism by prioritising youth development

Africa Region Youth Ministers made a number of commitments in a statement to advance youth development across the region with a view to giving young people better support and resources.

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Commonwealth Youth Awards finalists announced

Sixteen extraordinary young people from across the Commonwealth have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2015 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work.

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First ever Africa Region CYMM shines a spotlight on youth development

A three-day Commonwealth Youth Ministers meeting to address regional and global youth development challenges and opportunities.

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Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to be held on 27-29 November 2015

The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Malta, from 27 to 29 November 2015.

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Commonwealth Youth Games

5 September 2015 to 11 September 2015

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Young athletes aged 14-18 from 71 Commonwealth counties will compete in the fifth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games.

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Commonwealth Students Congress

22 June 2015 to 26 June 2015

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Students from across the Commonwealth will meet alongside the 19th Commonwealth Council for Education Ministers to the discuss issues of critical importance to achieving progress in education.

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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

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The event is to mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace and will be held at Marlborough House.

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Commonwealth Youth Awards Ceremony

10 March 2015 to 10 March 2015

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The regional and pan- Commonwealth winners of the Youth Awards for Excellence in Development will be announced as part of Commonwealth Week at an official ceremony in Marlborough House.

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Cameroon National Youth Forum

27 January 2015 to 29 January 2015

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700 young people from across Cameroon will meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the young people of the country.

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Education Good Practice Awards deadline extended

The Education Good Practice Awards deadline has been extended to 16 February 2015.

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��̽�� in 2014

Celebrating the year in pictures

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