2019 marks the 60th Anniversary of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, and the CSC has planned various celebratory activities to take place throughout the year. The largest of the anniversary activities so far has been the Research Impact Event, which...
Blog
Global Disability Summit 2019
Global Disability Summit, June 2019 This week, following its success in London last year, the second Global Disability Summit will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The summit seeks to strengthen the commitment of Latin America and the world to ensure the full...
Defending Women’s Rights in Bangladesh
This article is a revisit to when the CSC Alumni in Bangladesh held a workshop in 2018 to support International Women Rights Defenders Day. Keep reading to find out more about the day and how the association helped empower victims of gender violence. To mark...
Celebrating the CSC’s 60th anniversary
This year the CSC is celebrating its 60th anniversary and has called upon its UK institutions to host events for their Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows. The University of Leeds and the University of Cambridge hosted two such events on the 11 and 12 March...
Supporting representation in a Connected Commonwealth
CSC Alumni South Africa As part of this year's Commonwealth theme, 'A Connected Commonwealth', on 20 March 2019 the UK in South Africa hosted a roundtable discussion for Commonwealth and Chevening Alumni at the UK Trade Commissioner's Residence in Johannesburg. The...
Ruksana Rimi and Fred Ikanda win the 60th anniversary (2019) Best Journal Article Prize
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) and Taylor & Francis Group are delighted to announce Ruksana Haque Rimi and Fred Ikanda as the Scholar and alumni winners of the 60th anniversary (2019) Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal...
Reconnecting for a Commonwealth Alumni Community
CSC Alumni Malaysia Commonwealth Alumni in Malaysia gathered on 23 February 2019. The event provided an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with their peers, establish networking and partnerships, and further develop the Commonwealth Alumni community in Malaysia. As...
Commemorating International Day for Disaster Reduction in St Lucia
CSC Alumni St Lucia International Day for Disaster Reduction was introduced in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction. Held every year on 13 October, the day celebrates...
Alumni mark Commonwealth Day 2019
Commonwealth Day is held every year on the second Monday of March. In 2019, it took place on Monday 11 March. Each year a theme is chosen to enhance the celebration of Commonwealth Day by informing events held on the day and throughout the year. The theme chosen for...
At the heart of civil society
CSC Alumni Uganda Panel Discussion What does accountable leadership look like and can it change society for the better? Commonwealth Alumni in Uganda gathered on Thursday 6 December 2018 in Kampala to discuss these questions as part of a panel discussion on the topic...
