Dates: 29-31 May 2026Join our residential PhD Conference 2026 This three-day residential conference will focus on contemporary issues in development and provide skills training to support Scholars’ development impact work through a mixture of plenary sessions, group...
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Development in Action Webinar SeriesFrom exclusion to impact: driving economic development through disability inclusion in Ghana and beyond
Date: 28/05/2026Time: 14:00 - 15:00 (BST)Location: OnlineFrom exclusion to impact: driving economic development through disability inclusion in Ghana and beyond In this webinar, Commonwealth Alumnus Alexander Kojo Tetteh will explore how disability inclusion can act...
Commonwealth Startup Fellowship Panel EventEnterprise and impact: entrepreneurship, growth and national development
Date: 29/04/2026Time: 16:00-17:30 (BST)Location: onlineEnterprise and impact: entrepreneurship, growth and national development Drawing on the experiences of entrepreneurs from the second cohort of the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship, this panel will reflect on the...
Alastair Niven Memorial SeminarCelebrating the life and legacy of Dr Alastair Niven
Date: 16/04/2026Time: 16:00 - 20:00 (BST)Location: 10 Committee Room, House of Commons, LondonJoin the Alastair Niven Memorial Seminar This is a special event celebrating the life and legacy of Dr Alastair Niven, a former Commonwealth Scholar and long-term supporter...
Development in Action Webinar SeriesSustainable education reform in complex systems: reflections from a global perspective
Date: 28/04/2026Time: 13:00 - 14:00 (BST)Location: OnlineSustainable education reform in complex systems: reflections from a global perspective In this webinar, Commonwealth Alumnus Bhagya Manjaree Hewa Siliyange will examine how education systems across the...
Leaders in Sustainable DevelopmentMaximising your development impact residential 2026
Date: 10-12 April 2026Join a residential workshop on maximising development impact This three-day residential workshop will focus on contemporary issues in development and provide skills training to support Scholars’ development impact work through a mixture of...
Development in Action Webinar SeriesWho bears the cost of our clothes? Circular economy and textile waste in Ghana.
Date: 27/03/2026Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (GMT)Location: OnlineWho bears the cost of our clothes? Circular economy and textile waste in Ghana. Commonwealth Alumnus Judith Akoto will reveal how Ghana’s textile and fashion sector is applying circular economy principles to...
Development in Action Webinar SeriesRestoring Uganda’s fragile ecosystems: a multi-stakeholder impact model
Date: 26/02/2026Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (GMT)Location: OnlineRestoring Uganda's fragile ecosystems: a multi-stakeholder impact model In this webinar, Commonwealth Alumnus, Dr Felly M Tusiime will discuss Uganda’s flagship project, Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity and...
Interchange26 Virtual Conference for Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni
Date: 03/02 - 05/02Duration: Three daysLocation: OnlineThe power of Equity: Advancing Fair Trade and Social Enterprise for Global Prosperity Join us from 3 – 5 February 2026 for a three-day conference bringing together Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni to explore the...
Development in Action Webinar SeriesFrom knowledge to impact: sustainable dementia and home care solutions in Africa
Date: 18/12/2025Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (GMT)Location: OnlineFrom knowledge to impact: developing sustainable dementia and home care solutions in Africa In this webinar, Commonwealth Alumnus, Ralueke Ekezie will discuss practical pathways for developing sustainable,...
