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The Commonwealth Foundation blog shares knowledge, experiences, and expertise.

6 Jun 2024

RSVP to attend the 2024 Commonwealth Short Story Prize virtual award ceremony

     

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4 Apr 2024

Ongoing support to grant partners

Family caregiving and public policy in India: creating new opportunities for recognition and support (India, 2018–2023) Unpaid ...

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19 Mar 2024

Path to Samoa: Online Consultation

Join an effort to influence the proceedings at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October 2024. We are looking ...

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19 Dec 2023

Seasonal message from the Director-General

I write to you at the close of a challenging year for our Commonwealth and our broader family of nations. Conflict and division feel ...

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4 Aug 2023

Perfecting your story: tips for crafting your prize submission

We’re grateful to poet, short story writer and academic Funso Aiyejina for inspiring this article. Funso leaves a powerful legacy of ...

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15 Jun 2023

Introducing our Civil Society Advisory Governors (2023-2025)

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our Civil Society Advisory Governors from each region of the Commonwealth.

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5 May 2023

Statement from the Chair of the Board on the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth

Dato’ Sudha Devi K.R. Vasudevan extends our sincerest congratulations to His Majesty King Charles III.

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21 Feb 2023

Wild Speculations on the Nature of Festivity and the Practice of Friendship

The morning I left home for an island off the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula, the sky was crystal clear. I remember the light ...

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3 Feb 2023

Recovering and rebuilding after Covid-19

The world is emerging—slowly but surely—from the Covid-19 pandemic. In November 2020, the Commonwealth Foundation launched a Special ...

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23 Jan 2023

Introducing Commonwealth Foundation Creatives

Commonwealth Writers was first founded in 2011 as an initiative to inspire, develop and connect writers. Since then, our community has grown.

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