Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people all over the Commonwealth. Each year, Commonwealth Day focuses on a particular theme and for 2021 this coincided with the set theme for the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to be held...
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Celebrating the achievements of returning Scholars in Ghana
On 19-20 February, a two-day reintegration workshop was held for recently returned Ghanaian Commonwealth Scholars. The workshop was aimed at equipping Scholars with key information to support them in adapting back into their homes, communities, and workplace following...
Connect and Communicate: bringing together alumni across the Caribbean
On Saturday 20 February, the CSC Alumni Team, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scholars Alumni Association Jamaica (CSAAJ), held the first online regional event for Commonwealth Alumni based in the Caribbean. The event aimed to bring together alumni from across...
Resilience, sustainability and leadership: hope and possibilities
On 19 December 2020, the Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (ACSF) in India, with support from the British Council in India, organised a virtual panel discussion to mark the association’s 5th anniversary. The theme of the panel was ‘Resilience,...
Information day for prospective Commonwealth Scholarship applicants in South Africa
On 7 December, the Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni of South Africa (CoSFA-SA) hosted an online ‘Virtual Scholarship Information’ session, designed to provide guidance to potential Commonwealth Scholarship applicants on the application process and to offer an...
Celebrating the achievements of returning Scholars in India
On 22 November 2020, the British Council in India and Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (ACSF) India, held an online 'Welcome Back' event for Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows who had recently completed their studies in the UK. The event introduced...
COVID-19 and the growing inequality in the West and Southern Africa region: Finding solutions to improve access to healthcare
The British Council, on behalf of the CSC, is developing a series of online panel discussions related to the CSC’s development themes for Commonwealth Alumni across the West and Southern Africa region. These online panel discussions will enable networking amongst...
Gender equality in work: Commonwealth Alumni in Pakistan address experiences of discrimination
On 29 October 2020, the British Council Pakistan and the Pakistan Alumni Association of Commonwealth Scholars (PAACS) held an online panel discussion on the topic of ‘Gender Issues in Employment’. Addressing common issues of gender discrimination in the workplace, the...
Knowledge Hub webinar series
The CSC’s Knowledge Hub webinar series was launched in July 2020 and provides a platform for members of the CSC’s Knowledge Hubs to interact and discuss key topics related to the six CSC development themes. The overall aim of the CSC webinar series is to support and...
COVID-19 and the growing inequality in the West and Southern Africa region: Finding solutions to improve access to healthcare
The British Council, on behalf of the CSC, is developing a series of online panel discussions related to the CSC’s development themes for Commonwealth Alumni across the West and Southern Africa region. These online panel discussions will enable networking amongst...