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Aditi Nair
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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)...
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Amaal Fawzi
Jun 2, 20234 min read
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...
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Brianna Fruean
May 31, 20233 min read
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...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
May 8, 20231 min read
'Woven Legacy': A poem to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
A poem to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla by winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition: Amaal...
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Sawooly Li
Apr 21, 20233 min read
Sawooly Li, Senior Winner of the QCEC 2022 shares her experience of entering the competition
To mark World Creativity Day 2023, Sawooly Li, Senior Winner of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022 shares her experience of...
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Hannah Nazri
Mar 8, 20235 min read
International Women's Day
Leading up to the International Women’s Day 2023, I had the wonderful opportunity to catch up with three amazing women: Associate Fellows...
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Anna Byakika
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Commonwealth Youth Exchange Participants convene in Malta
On Wednesday 11th January, I travelled with five other participants from across the UK, passionate about social action, to Tas Sliema,...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Feb 10, 20232 min read
Associate Fellows attend annual Franklin Lecture at Mansion House
On the evening of Thursday, 9 February 2023, four Associate Fellows of the Royal Commonwealth Society were invited by Master Educator,...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Oct 2, 20223 min read
Meet The Winners Of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2022
The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world's oldest international schools' writing contest, established by the...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Sep 8, 20224 min read
Statement on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society
8 September 2022 The Royal Commonwealth Society is immensely saddened to learn of the passing of our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Join our next Commonwealth Youth Exchange: Malta & the UK 2022-2023!
Are you an inspiring young leader who is passionate about creating positive changes in your local community? In partnership with Clarion...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Aug 1, 20222 min read
CYGEN: Open Call for Applications!
The Commonwealth Youth Gender & Equality Network (CYGEN) is a youth-led network that actively promotes and supports the meaningful...
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Christina Dymiotis
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Tsemberi Fashion Project
Tsemberi Fashion Project is the first fashion sustainability project in Cyprus, with a strong focus on Cypriot heritage. The project is...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Jun 24, 20222 min read
HRH The Prince of Wales announces pan-Commonwealth commitment to The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales announced pan-Commonwealth commitment to The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy (QCC) at the...
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Aubrey Chidziwisano
Jun 20, 20223 min read
Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Women's Leadership in Malawi
(Photo: The Honourable Agnes Nkusa Nkhoma, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament (Mchinji South Constituency) This...
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Taofeekat Adigun
Jun 15, 20228 min read
Strategies to improve Youth Transition Policy
The world of work continues to be affected by the evolving dynamics of the pandemic, which continues to widen disparities among young...
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Elizabeth van der Valk
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Celebrating Commonwealth writing with HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
On Saturday, 4 June 2022 Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, Vice-Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society joined the BBC...
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Christia Demetriou
May 30, 20222 min read
I Stand for Change Cyprus
I Stand for Change Cyprus is a project which celebrates the LGBTQ+ Community in Cyprus and to aims remove the prejudice associated around...
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Nandini Tanya Lallmon
May 23, 20227 min read
Preventing accidental outing: Tips for closeted LGBTQIA+ people
The physical and digital worlds are increasingly intertwined when it comes to safety. Prejudices that manifest online can lead to...
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Umair Asif
May 17, 20225 min read
Using sport as a tool to improve young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights advocacy
Sports has been endorsed as an innovative tool of social and sustainable development by the United Nations (UN, 2015; STÄ‚NESCU et al.,...
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