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- 2007 Commonwealth Essay Competition Welcomes Entries
- Released: 10 August 2006
The 2007 Commonwealth Essay Competition organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is now welcoming entries from students aged between eight and 18 for the annual writing contest.
- Commonwealth to Launch Initiative to Bridge the Digital Divide
- Released: 3 August 2006
Commonwealth Connects -- a new programme to bridge the digital divide -- will be unveiled by Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon on 3 August 2006 at Marlborough House, the Commonwealth Secretariat’s headquarters in London, UK.
- Pakistani PM Calls for Accountability of Local Governments
- Released: 3 August 2006
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan has called on local governments to be more transparent and accountable.
- Korean-Canadian Student Wins Commonwealth Essay Competition
- Released: 3 August 2006
In 1999, South Korean student Jason Choo spoke little English when he left his country to study in Canada.
- Cameroon Launches French Version of Teacher Recruitment Protocol
- Released: 3 August 2006
Translation of Commonwealth Teacher Recruitment Protocol launched in Yaoundé on 1 August 2006.
- Encouraging Volunteerism in India
- Released: 3 August 2006
Around 30 participants attended a workshop on volunteerism in Leh, North India, from 16 July to 20 July 2006.
- 'Commonwealth Connects' ICT Development Programme Unveiled
- Released: 3 August 2006
A new Commonwealth initiative to bridge the deepening digital divide across its member countries was unveiled by Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, on 3 August 2006.