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Diploma in Youth Work A Wealth of Experience
Released:  13 April 2007
The commonwealth Diploma in Youth in Development Work – is an 18-month distant education course covering various development specific needs of people working with young people and in development in general.

Africa Centre Commonwealth Day Commemorations
Released:  16 March 2007
Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre for Africa (CYP RCA) Commemorates Commonwealth Day 2007 with an Inter-Schools Debate Commonwealth Day Commemorations - 2007-03-15

RAB 2007 Preparations
Released:  9 March 2007
The Regional Director for the CYP Africa Region, Mrs. Valencia K D Mogegeh and Programme Manager, Governance, Development and Youth Networks (GDYN) undertook a mission to Seychelles 19 – 22 February 2007 to facilitate preparations for the 2007 RAB and RYC meetings.

Silver Award Winners 2007
Released:  6 March 2007
The 2006/07 Commonwealth Youth Development Awards judging panel recently sat to select 5 projects from the 30 nominated from ministries responsible for youth in the member countries Africa Region.

Capacity Building Vital for Improving Quality of Life
Released:  6 December 2006

Zambian youth body seeks ethics standards for professional workers
Released:  2 October 2006
New professional body, supported by the Commonwealth Youth Programme Africa Centre, aims to promote young professionals’ well-being

CSAP: Enhancing entrepreneurship for all
Released:  29 September 2006
“The journey has just started and it will go a long way in promoting the culture of entrepreneurship”.

“Do you think, you are too YOUNG to do it ?”
Released:  12 September 2006
It is a well known fact that young Commonwealth Citizens who want to set up their own businesses often face a range of challenges.

CYP Africa supports Siasikabole sports for all
Released:  25 August 2006
Three day festival held at Siasikabole Basic School aimed at encouraging sports and interaction between urban and rural youth.

Cameroonian youth speaks out on CYP and Youth Participation
Released:  25 August 2006
Ndi Mercy of Cameroon talks to the CYP