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Women are the next emerging growth market ministers told: Released: 19 June 2013; 2013 Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting concludes with strong resolve on women’s leadership
10th Commonwealth Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting opens in Bangladesh: Released: 17 June 2013; ‘Leadership, opportunity and enterprise together are a powerful blend, particularly when the vital ingredient of ‘Women’ is added’ – Commonwealth Secretary-General
Deputy Secretary-General concludes visit to Zambia: Released: 14 June 2013; Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba was received by President Michael Sata and met senior government officials, leaders of opposition political parties and civil society representatives
Commonwealth helping small states build resilience to shocks: Released: 14 June 2013; World-renowned experts will meet in Valletta, Malta, from 18 to 19 June for a technical workshop on strengthening resilience in small states. Over half of the Commonwealth’s 54 member countries are small states.
Commonwealth partners with BBC, British Council on schools project: Released: 13 June 2013; The Commonwealth Secretariat today marks the start of a new partnership with the BBC and the British Council on a project aimed at promoting dialogue among students and sharing educational resources with schools.
Sport examined as tool to achieve education and health goals: Released: 12 June 2013; Sports and development experts are meeting in London to discuss how sport could accelerate the achievement of education and health goals in the Commonwealth.
Vocational skills key to job creation for young people - Deputy Secretary-General: Released: 11 June 2013; While visiting Zambia Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba meets young people receiving vocational and entrepreneurship training
Commonwealth women’s affairs ministers to meet in Dhaka: Released: 11 June 2013; Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh will formally open the meeting
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General to visit Zambia: Released: 9 June 2013; Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba will visit Zambia from 10 to 13 June 2013.
Mauritius Prime Minister and Secretary-General discuss areas of co-operation: Released: 6 June 2013; Kamalesh Sharma briefed the Prime Minister on preparations for this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting