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6 Jul 2017

The Occasional Hum of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize

"And occasions being occasional, are a reason to hum..." It's one of my favourite lines from this year's group of regional Commonwealth ...

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26 Jun 2017

Ital is Vital

I still remember singing these lyrics at the top of my lungs, and hoisting up the edge of my green school uniform to hold onto my knees ...

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21 Jun 2017

Explainer video: what is the Commonwealth Civil Society Forum?

The Civil Society Forum, supported by the Commonwealth Foundation, takes place annually in Geneva prior to the Commonwealth Health ...

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13 Jun 2017

Down the Mountain by Sunila Galappatti

The first time I heard Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala speak about climbing Mount Everest (Sagarmatha or Chomolungma), it was to a small room ...

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22 May 2017

Healthy discussion: but will Ministers listen?

Anton Kerr, former Director of HIV/AIDS alliance and chairman of Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance, makes the case for increased ...

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22 May 2017

2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Regional Winners - Nat Newman (Australia), Anushka Jasraj (India). Akwaeke Emezi (Nigeria), Tracy Fells (United Kingdom), Ingrid ...

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12 May 2017

What next for peacebuilding in Africa?

At Wilton Park's third meeting in the 'Peacebuilding in Africa' series, they asked participants about the biggest opportunities or ...

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10 May 2017

Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting: Civil Society Forum 2017

With support from the Commonwealth Foundation, the Civil Society Forum was jointly hosted by the Commonwealth Health Professionals ...

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10 May 2017

Regional multi-stakeholder dialogue on gender equality

Convened by EASSI, the multi-stakeholder dialogue intended to present and discuss the findings of the pilot implementation of the EAC ...

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9 May 2017

Submissions Call: Indentured Labour Anthology. CALL CLOSED

Call closed.

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