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10 Jul 2019

Constantia Soteriou 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize overall winner

Constantia Soteriou wins the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize for her story 'Death Customs', translated from Greek into English by ...

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1 Jul 2019

Nicosia Beyond Barriers: Voices From a Divided City

The first book evoking experiences from both sides of the border in Nicosia (Turkish/Cypriot), the world’s last divided capital city.

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27 Jun 2019

After Cyclone Pam: rebuilding a community multimedia space

When the category five Tropical Cyclone Pam hit on 13 March 2015⁠—packing winds of up to 250 kilometres per hour⁠—people in Vanuatu ...

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27 Jun 2019

Message from the Directorate

  Vijay Krishnarayan Director-General Many of the challenges we face today are either too big or too small for individual ...

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29 May 2019

Women with disabilities advocate for their rights in Geneva

Find out what an alternative report presented to the United Nations revealed about the unique challenges faced by women with ...

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23 May 2019

Dispatch from Berbice, Guyana

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23 May 2019

I Saw the Future Today: My experience at the Commonwealth Writers Workshop

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15 May 2019

Accountability in health policy and service provision: a blog journey

Blog entry one: the week ahead… I am Susan from Seychelles. Over the next two weeks I will be in Geneva participating in a number ...

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15 May 2019

Strengthening the role of civil society for health-policy action in the Commonwealth: a blog journey

Blog entry one: the week ahead… The coming week (May 15-19, 2019) promises to be an enriching and empowering experience for me ...

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9 May 2019

2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize Regional Winners

The international judging panel has selected five regional winners for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, from 5,081 entries and ...

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