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Implications of new trade agreements examined
Released:  9 September 2008
Senior officials from trade and industry ministries in Eastern and Southern African countries are meeting in Ethiopia to discuss proposed new agreements with the European Union

Secretariat explores updating renowned debt management software
Released:  9 September 2008
The Debt Recording and Management System, set up in the early 1980s, is currently used by around 55 countries

Learning the principles of project management
Released:  9 September 2008
The Secretariat works with the Strategic Management Group in India to train senior public officials from Asian countries on the theoretical and practical aspects of managing projects

Businesses exposed to success stories
Released:  4 September 2008
Seminars organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and EXIM Bank act as short-term ‘business school’ for companies looking to increase their competitiveness

Commonwealth Finance Ministers to discuss rising food, fuel prices
Released:  3 September 2008
Ministers will meet in St Lucia from 6 to 8 October 2008

Operation of labour markets important for development of small states
Released:  3 September 2008
New Commonwealth publication provides labour market assessments of countries in Africa, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Islands

Experts examine trade and climate concerns of small developing countries
Released:  2 September 2008
Results of discussions will be relayed to Commonwealth finance ministers when they meet in St Lucia next month

Record number of Commonwealth Youth Diploma graduates for Asia
Released:  1 September 2008
Course aims to create a dedicated core of professional youth workers

Human Rights Commission established in Bangladesh
Released:  1 September 2008
Commonwealth Secretariat plans to organise an orientation programme for new Commissioners once they are appointed

Film-makers encouraged to enter eighth Commonwealth Vision Awards
Released:  1 September 2008
Initial applications for this competition must be made before 20 October 2008