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QCEC Winners' Week 2023
In November, Shreeya, Siddhi, Kong and Mitali, the winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023, were invited to London for...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Dec 14, 2023


CYGEN’s Thriving Momentum in 2023: A Year of Growth, Engagement, and Advocacy
By Eman Borg (He/Him), Coordinator, Commonwealth Youth Gender & Equality Network. In 2023, the Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality...

Eman Borg
Dec 14, 2023


Newsletter - November 2023 Our CYGEN
Breaking News: Mauritius Takes a Historic Step in LGBTQI+ Rights Dear CYGEN Youth, I am thrilled to bring you a groundbreaking update...

Eman Borg
Dec 7, 2023


Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth
What do Mr. Simon Mhlanga from South Africa, Lt Adnan Saidi from Singapore, Mrs Molly Lamb from Canada, Major Maurice Agius from Malta...

Timothy Thompson
Nov 11, 2023


QCEC 2022 Junior Winner Madeleine Wood reflects on her winning entry
1. What are your memories of entering The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition? I began preparation in May of 2022. I spent many...

Madeleine Wood
Nov 6, 2023


Danielle Edwards writes about Dominica on its 45th anniversary
Memoirs of Charitable work in the Nature Isle by Danielle Edwards Gallagher, Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society. Black...

Danielle Edwards
Nov 4, 2023


Hiya Chowdhury looks back on how the competition has changed her life
Hiya Chowdhury, Senior Runner-up QCEC 2017, QCEC 2023 Final Panel Judge and published children’s author explains how the competition has...

Hiya Chowdhury
Oct 30, 2023


Celebrating 44 years of Independence for St. Vincent and the Grenadines
On Friday 27th October 2023, the land of my birth, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will celebrate 44 years of Independence. Thus, as we...

Nafesha Richardson
Oct 27, 2023


Unlocking Zambia's agricultural potential on its 59th Anniversary
"Go back to the land!” He said, those were the words of the late first republican President of Zambia, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda. He was a...

Richard Kachungu
Oct 24, 2023


Meet the winners of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023
The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world's oldest international schools' writing contest, established by the...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Oct 2, 2023


Nigeria Growth and Trade Summit with the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum
The Country Director of RCS Nigeria, Blackson Olaseni Bayewumi attended the Summit of the Nigeria Governors' Wives Forum in Partnership...

Blackson Olaseni Bayewumi
Oct 1, 2023


Working for a sustainable and peaceful future on the 63rd Independence Day of Cyprus
Cyprus, a picturesque island nestled in the Eastern Mediterranean marks a significant day in its history - Independence Day. A less known...

Evgenia Chamilou
Oct 1, 2023


Education in Botswana on its 57th Anniversary
In honour of Independence Day in Botswana, Pelinah Gorata Pinaemang and Phatsimo Mosimangape, Associate Fellows of the Royal Commonwalth...

William Bolton
Sep 29, 2023


Regional Coordinators appointed
We are delighted to announce the appointment of five new thematically focused Regional Coordinators who we look forward to working with...

Elizabeth van der Valk
Sep 18, 2023


Commonwealth: an open space for youth
Eman Borg, the newly appointed Coordinator of the Commonwealth Youth Gender & Equality Network (CYGEN) from Malta outlines his experience...

Eman Borg
Sep 12, 2023


Empowering Youth for Sustainable Development
Hari Om Dahiya, President and Youth Chairman of the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India and Founder & President of the...

Hari Om Dahiya
Aug 15, 2023


QCEC 2021 Junior Runner-up from India shares her experience of Winners Week and receiving her award
"Pussy cat, Pussy cat, Where have you been? I've been to London to look at the Queen. Pussy cat, Pussy cat, What did you do there? Oh! I...

Raisa Gulati
Jun 26, 2023


QCEC 2021 Junior Winner Aditi Nair shares her experience of Winners Week
(Aditi receiving her award from Her Majesty The Queen (then Duchess of Cornwall) during an Award Ceremony at St James's Palace in 2021)...

Aditi Nair
Jun 23, 2023


Amaal Fawzi, Senior runner-up of the QCEC 2022, shares her experience of entering the competition
What’s your favourite book and why? My favourite book has to be ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak. I’ve read it four times and it only...

Amaal Fawzi
Jun 2, 2023


Commonwealth Year of Youth: Brianna’s message to the Commonwealth
At the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022, leaders declared 2023 as a year dedicated to youth-led action for...

Brianna Fruean
May 31, 2023
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