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26 Jan 2012
"Celebrating the Commonwealth" Concert
with
Hugh Masekela + Zara McFarlane
Hugh Masekela has come to be known as a living legend in the half-century since he first picked up a.... 09 Dec 2011
The Commonwealth Foundation is inviting filmmakers from across the Commonwealth to submit an idea for a short film about relationships. Individual filmmakers or collectives should submit a proposal.... 28 Oct 2011
Sir Colin Shepherd launches the new international network of "Friends" 27 Oct 2011
Be part of the CHOGM experience and explore what it means to be a member of the Commonwealth community. 26 Oct 2011
The Hon. Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister of Australia opens the 2011 CPF in Perth, Australia 24 Oct 2011
Events in Perth and Fremantle kick start a week culminating in CHOGM Summit. 21 Oct 2011
Building stronger structures to ensure greater inclusiveness to headline agenda. 21 Oct 2011
RCS launches 2012 Young Commonwealth Competitions. 19 Oct 2011
CHOGM 2011 in Perth will advance democracy and development agendas for the 54-member association. 13 Sep 2011
Royal Commonwealth Society launches Commonwealth Community Reporters initiative. 20 Jun 2011
The Commonwealth Foundation is launches Special Grants Fund for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Commonwealth Associations (CAs). 15 Jun 2011
The deadline for 2011 submissions has been extended to 1st July. Visit the RCS competitions page to find out more. 15 Jun 2011
Over 250 guests enjoyed the celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations at the Commonwealth Day lunch held on Monday 14 March at NSW Parliament House. 13 Jun 2011
Call for applications: deadline 1 July 2011 10 Jun 2011
The Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a Special Grants Fund for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Commonwealth Associations (CAs) to undertake strategic an.... 09 Jun 2011
In a Foreign Office film launched today, the first black officer appointed to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment discusses taking part in the Trooping the Colour parade and the diversity of mod.... 09 Jun 2011
The Commonwealth Foundation announces winners of the 2011 Commonwealth Connections International Arts Residencies. 24 May 2011
Two renowned film festivals are building on the successful and pioneering exchange programme to share the best of the Commonwealth’s diverse films and cultures. The exchange, taking place for.... 24 May 2011
Aminatta Forna wins Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2011 Best Book for The Memory of Love. Craig Cliff wins Commonwealth Writers’ Prize 2011 Best First Book for A Man Melting. 18 May 2011
Register online from 10am (UK time) 19 May. 05 May 2011
The Eminent Persons Group was established at the initiative of Commonwealth Heads of Government at their meeting, in Port of Spain in November 2009. Its mandate is to explore and recommend ways, in.... 05 May 2011
Joint initiative begins with grant awards to Pakistan, Rwanda, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe 31 Mar 2011
In a recently launched Foreign Office film, British actor and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah discusses why he believes the UK is now the centre of the Black diaspora world and how it’s a country.... 29 Mar 2011
Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth of Learning and Microsoft Trinidad and Tobago jointly agree to improve access to, and use of, Information and Communication Technologies 23 Mar 2011
EPG issues statement following its fourth meeting before its report is sent to Commonwealth Heads of Government. 18 Mar 2011
The University of Oxford has announced eight new scholarships each year for African graduates undertaking postgraduate study at Oxford. Graduates who have already been accepted for their course.... 18 Mar 2011
Most of the climate debate has so far been gender-blind. Speaking at the Commonwealth Lecture in London, Mrs Sonia Gandhi called for women’s voices and concerns to be heard in the global clim.... 15 Mar 2011
A new report published today by the Royal Commonwealth Society and Plan UK to mark the Commonwealth’s 2011 theme, ‘Women as Agents of Change’, reveals that New
Zealand is the be.... 14 Mar 2011
The Commonwealth theme for 2011 is ‘Women as Agents of Change’. 11 Mar 2011
Anuradha Kumar’s most recent novel is ‘The Dollmakers’ Island’. She has written novels and short stories for children as well as for older readers. Her first novel, Letter f.... 11 Mar 2011
The Commonwealth Jubilee Time Capsule: A people’s history of the last 60 years. 10 Mar 2011
"I have often said that it was the Commonwealth which introduced to the world the idea of an international community” – Commonwealth Secretary-General. 03 Mar 2011
On 4 March the regional winners in the 25 year of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize were announced. Internationally recognised for promoting ground-breaking works of fiction from across the glo.... 01 Mar 2011
In 2009, the Commonwealth Foundation supported a training and selection event for the Commonwealth Women's Antarctic Expedition. The expedition went on to reach the South Pole later that year. 25 Feb 2011
Annie Lennox will speak at the annual Observance ceremony marking Commonwealth Day on 14th March 2011. Each year, the Commonwealth Day Observance takes a particular theme. 23 Feb 2011
Join in the conversation at www.yourcommonwealth.org by submitting short articles and videos. 23 Feb 2011
The Comonwealth Observer Group issued an interim statement on Sunday, 20 February 2011, after the Ugandan presidential and parliamentary elections, reporting that while the process reflected i.... 09 Feb 2011
“It matters to the Commonwealth, Africa and the world that Nigeria and other member states conduct credible elections” – Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba. 09 Feb 2011
A Commonwealth Observer Group will be deployed during Uganda’s presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held on 18 February 2011.
08 Feb 2011
The University of Manchester, a top British varsity, has included Rwanda on the list of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that will benefit from scholarships for students pursuing post graduate degre.... 07 Feb 2011
The Commonwealth Foundation is honoured to announce the 14th Commonwealth Lecture will be delivered by Mrs Sonia Gandhi.
The Lecture will take place on 17 March 2011 at 7pm at 8 Northumberland .... 07 Feb 2011
The International Online Digital Photographic Competition is open to amateur and professional photographers, worldwide. 07 Feb 2011
A 14-member group which advises the Commonwealth on using sport as a tool for development and peace began its meeting in Delhi, India, on Monday, 7 February, with an address by Commonweal.... 07 Feb 2011
India's Supreme Court has played a pivotal role in interpreting and championing human rights - Kamalesh Sharma 02 Feb 2011
Sharma expresses the Commonwealth's concerns with respect to the recent flooding and the effects of Cyclone Yasi. 31 Jan 2011
Kamalesh Sharma speaks on women, youth and preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. 28 Jan 2011
“We want the Commonwealth to be an association of authority and impact,” declared the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group, in an interim statement issued at its third meeting in Malaysia.... 27 Jan 2011
Commonwealth Short Story Competition 2011 is now open for entries. 24 Jan 2011 24 Jan 2011
The Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG) will meet in Malaysia this week from 26 to 27 January to further develop proposals to reinvigorate the Commonwealth. 10 Jan 2011 10 Jan 2011 27 Oct 2010
Every year the Commonwealth Countries League Education Fund sponsors girls around the Commonwealth with their secondary schooling. The scheme enables girls, who have academic potential but whose pa.... 20 Oct 2010
from around the Commonwealth. Come join us for the 2010 Commonwealth Fair at the Kensington Town Hall. Click here for details >> 11 Oct 2010
The 2011 Commonwealth Connections residency programme is now open for entries.
Apply online: deadline 30 November 2010
In addition to visual artists, we are delighted to announce that appl.... 30 Sep 2010
As the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize opens for entry, the Commonwealth Foundation is pleased to announce that the prize will continue to be supported by the Macquarie Group Foundation. 22 Sep 2010
The Civil Society Accountability online discussion allows you to take part in a series of monthly Q&A sessions, chaired online by an eminent practitioner from the civil society sector.
.... 22 Sep 2010
4 - 6 October 2010
The Uganda Civil Society Fair 2010 is a mode of interaction that brings the private sector, NGOs, government and the public together for a period of 3 days as a civil partici.... 15 Sep 2010 02 Sep 2010
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development. 01 Sep 2010
22 September - 5 October 2010
Showcasing dozens of local, Caribbean and Diaspora films...
Find out more... 18 Aug 2010
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) has been running international creative competitions for young people for more than one hundred years. With support from the Commonwealth Foundation, three comp.... 18 Aug 2010
The Commonwealth Foundation announces winners of the 2010 Commonwealth Connections International Arts Residencies.
Six artists will each receive up to £8,000 to spend time living and wor.... 02 Aug 2010
The Royal Commonwealth Society announce the winners of the 2010 Young Commonwealth Photographic Awards.
The theme of this year’s competition was ‘Science, Technology and Socie.... 02 Aug 2010 20 Jul 2010
The Commonwealth’s new Eminent Persons Group has met for the first time to develop options for renewing the organisation. 19 Jul 2010
Are you a professional who would like to meet others working in your field? 07 Jul 2010
Commonwealth Secretary–General Kamalesh Sharma on 7 July announced members of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG). 07 Jul 2010
Theme: “Maternal and Child Health Goals” - African Youth call for Action
17 - 19 July 2010, Entebbe, Uganda
Find out more 03 Jun 2010
Global Diversity and Equality. 23 - 25 June 2010, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, Russell Square, London
Find out more 13 Apr 2010
“Britain’s leading futurist” Dr James Martin to deliver Commonwealth Lecture.
25 Mar 2010
Anne's first novel, The Hungry Ghosts has been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers Prize in April. Join the RCS for this exclusive event where Anne will read her favourite passages from th.... 25 Mar 2010
A four year partnership between the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association and the Commonwealth Foundation is proving invaluable in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
17 Feb 2010
An evening with the Rt. Hon. Sir John Major, KG, CH and Test Match cricketers past and present. 19 Feb 2010 17 Feb 2010 17 Feb 2010 25 Nov 2009
With its indigenous fruit tree giveaways - Friends Trinidad and Tobago is “Greening the Commonwealth” – encouraging Commonwealth people to do their bit for the environment and fig.... 14 Oct 2009
To mark the modern Commonwealth’s 60th Anniversary, The Commonwealth Secretary General, Kamalesh Sharma, and Friends of the Commonwealth hosted a charity dinner celebrating cricket in the Com.... |
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