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‘Street plays’ boost young people’s knowledge of HIV and AIDS
‘Street plays’ boost young people’s knowledge of HIV and AIDSCommonwealth Youth Ambassadors - who are trained to communicate facts about HIV and AIDS with their peers – perform ‘street plays’ at a college campus in Chandigarh, northern India.
Mobile van offers computer training to youth
Mobile van offers computer training to youthThe Commonwealth Youth Programme provides computer training for disadvantaged young people living in remote areas who do not have access to computers. This project teaches basic skills in order to improve their chances of gaining employment.
Commonwealth Day 2008
Commonwealth Day 2008Images from Commonwealth Day events that took place in London on Monday 10 March 2008
Participants speak about their experiences at the Commonwealth Malaysia conference
Participants speak about their experiences at the Commonwealth Malaysia conferenceThe Pan-Commonwealth Conference on Trade in Professional Services opened on 19 February 2008 in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur
Boosting skills and services
Boosting skills and servicesThe Pan-Commonwealth Conference on Trade in Professional Services opened on 19 February 2008 in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, with a call for Commonwealth member countries to take advantage of opportunities presented by exporting skills and services.
Commonwealth Day in the archives
Commonwealth Day in the archivesDuring the 1975 CHOGM in Kingston Canada proposed that a “simultaneously observed Commonwealth Day would focus attention upon the association and its contribution to a harmonious global environment”
Commonwealth mediation in Kenya crisis….a photo essay
Commonwealth mediation in Kenya crisis….a photo essayIn the days that followed the announcement of the Presidential results, violence erupted in several parts of the country leading to loss of lives and property. The Chairperson of the COG, former Sierra Leone President Dr Ahmad Tejan Kabbah accepted the request from leaders to assist in trying to facilitate efforts aimed at finding a solution to the crisis.
Commonwealth ‘People’s Space’
Commonwealth ‘People’s Space’The first Commonwealth ‘People’s Space’ is a great opportunity for interaction between ordinary people everywhere, Secretary-General Don McKinnon said after touring the outdoor cultural site with his wife Clare and their nine-year-old son James on 21 November 2007
Launch of Commonwealth Connects project in Uganda
Launch of Commonwealth Connects project in UgandaHole-in-the-Wall Computer Learning Station at the Kiswa Community Centre in the Nakawa Division of Uganda’s capital, Kampala, launched on 19 November 2007.
Sierra Leone Elections 2007
Sierra Leone Elections 2007A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) was present for the Sierra Leone presidential and parliamentary elections on 18 August 2007
Ugandan entrepreneur David Ssegawa visits London
Ugandan entrepreneur David Ssegawa visits LondonDavid Ssegawa flew in from Uganda, having recently won the Faidika Na BBC (‘Prosper with the BBC’) competition for his business plan to set up his own local candle manufacturing company
PoA for Youth Empowerment launched at CYP Asia Regional Advisory Board Meeting
PoA for Youth Empowerment launched at CYP Asia Regional Advisory Board MeetingThe Commonwealth Youth Programme’s Asia Regional Advisory Board (RAB) and Regional Youth Caucus (RYC) Meetings took place in Islamabad from 3 - 8 November