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Ministerial taskforce endorses action plan to drive youth development

The Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Taskforce has endorsed key initiatives to create jobs for �� and prioritise youth in national development plans.

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Summit to bolster youth work

Malta’s capital will be transformed into a hub for youth empowerment when it hosts two Commonwealth events during Youth Work Week.

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Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for youth to drive green and blue growth

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has launched a new toolkit, designed to help governments boost green and blue growth through youth entrepreneurship.

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The third Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work

6 November 2018 to 8 November 2018

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The third Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work will take place in Malta on 6-8 November 2018 during Youth Work Week.

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Last chance to enter the Commonwealth Youth Awards

Nominations for the 2019 Commonwealth Youth Awards for Excellence in Development Work will close on 7 November 2018, leaving just over a week for aspirants from across the Commonwealth to submit final entries.

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Secretary-General to visit Brussels and Geneva

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland is travelling to Brussels and Geneva to participate in high-level meetings on trade, youth and women’s economic empowerment.

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Secretary-General inspires young diplomats

Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today encouraged young diplomats to take the lead in tackling the globe’s pressing social and economic challenges.

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Roadmap to boost Seychelles’ blue ocean economy

The Government of Seychelles in collaboration with the Commonwealth has launched the ‘Blue Economy Strategic Framework and Roadmap’ to build its ocean-based economy.

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Students role-play Commonwealth governments at Manchester Model CHOGM

Students got a taste of the workings of the Commonwealth at a unique opportunity to replicate the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) at Media City, Salford, Manchester. The event is part of a Post CHOGM Roadshow of events across the UK

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�� effort to improve business prospects for �� in Pakistan

Young people trying to start businesses in Pakistan face many hurdles, but that might be about to change.

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‘Faith in the Commonwealth’ training praised by participants in Bangladesh

“This training has ignited our spark in bringing positive changes to our communities,” says Saraban Tahura Zaman.

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Nominations open for 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year

The Commonwealth is offering exceptional �� who are making a difference in their communities a chance to win a Commonwealth Youth Award.

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Believe in us, young entrepreneurs urge

We just need someone to believe in us. This was the impassioned plea of established and aspiring youth entrepreneurs who joined experts and opinion shapers from across the globe to have frank discussions on boosting youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Blog: Advancing access to higher education for youth workers

Youth make up 60 per cent of the 2.4 billion citizens of the Commonwealth. But the potential of �� to drive social and economic progress is undermined by a lack of adequately trained youth workers to meet the growing demands of the youth sector.

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Secretary-General arrives in South Africa for youth unemployment dialogue

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland is travelling to Johannesburg, South Africa for a dialogue on youth employment. She will join policy makers from across the globe to explore solutions to worryingly high levels of youth unemployment in the Sub-Saharan region.

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Commonwealth's rising stars brainstorm for change

130 �� from across the Commonwealth gathered at Marlborough House last week to plant the seeds of a new era. Their challenge: to envisage how the Commonwealth could change for the better by 2040, and what �� from across the Commonwealth could contribute to help it happen.

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Ministerial taskforce endorses action plan to drive youth development

Summit to bolster youth work

Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for youth to drive green and blue growth

The third Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work

Last chance to enter the Commonwealth Youth Awards

Secretary-General to visit Brussels and Geneva

Secretary-General inspires young diplomats

Roadmap to boost Seychelles’ blue ocean economy

Students role-play Commonwealth governments at Manchester Model CHOGM

�� effort to improve business prospects for �� in Pakistan

‘Faith in the Commonwealth’ training praised by participants in Bangladesh

Nominations open for 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year

Believe in us, young entrepreneurs urge

Blog: Advancing access to higher education for youth workers

Secretary-General arrives in South Africa for youth unemployment dialogue

Commonwealth's rising stars brainstorm for change

Prince Harry encourages youth to be champions for their communities

Commonwealth prepares �� for leadership roles

“Raise your voice to make a mark” say Queen’s Young Leaders

Clear mandate on youth mainstreaming as a strategy for change following CHOGM

Young people must be at the heart of government plans for the future

Supporting youth-led climate activism

Secretary-General urges youth to ‘dream big’

Environment dominates agenda at Commonwealth Youth Council

HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet youth delegates

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