Between August 2024 to February 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Monika Gupta delivered three activities to promote the role of youth activism in driving positive change and progress in India.
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Promoting awareness on inclusive health care for health service providers in Nigeria
In September 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Charles Chukwuemeka Okolie delivered a training workshop for healthcare service providers in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria to raise awareness of inclusive healthcare services and improve access to healthcare for gender and sexual minority individuals.
Building youth climate action: Model Conference of Parties (COP) in Pakistan
Between January to February 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Manzil e Maqsood delivered a two-day Model Conference of Parties 2025 (MCOP 2025) event for youth in Pakistan to learn about and experience global climate discussions through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCC) Conference of Parties (COP) model.
Promoting eye health for special needs children in Ghana
Between 9-10 October 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Michael Ntodie delivered a two-day training workshop to raise awareness of eye health for children with special needs in Ghana.
Engaging Vyapin island fisher communities in mangrove restoration and ocean clean-up initiatives in Kerala, South India
Between December 2024 to January 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Fredrick Juma Syanya delivered two activities to build awareness of the importance of mangrove conservation in protecting marine wildlife and coastal communities from climate change in Vyapin island, South India.
Promoting disability inclusion in health research institutions in Uganda
In November 2024, Commonwealth Alumni Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata and Ronald Kiyemba delivered a workshop to promote awareness of disability inclusion in health research institutions in Uganda.
Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution: promoting actionable strategies to save oceans in India
In November 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Bunty Sharma delivered a two-day national workshop on, ‘Microplastic and Nanoplastic Pollution (MNP-2024): analytical tools for detection and remediation techniques’. The workshop was designed to promote analytical tools to detect and mitigate micro-nanoplastic pollution, build capacity amongst new researchers in this technique and discuss strategies to prevent further plastic contamination of rivers, oceans and coastal areas in India.
Development in Action webinar series: Improving teaching practices in crisis settings
On Wednesday 26 February, Commonwealth Alumnus Siddharth Pillai delivered a webinar on ‘Improving teaching practices in crisis settings’. This webinar addressed the CSC development theme of Access, inclusion and opportunity. The CSC’s Development in Action webinar...
Development in Action webinar series: Mobilising private investments for climate adaptation for African countries
On Thursday 30 January, Commonwealth Alumnus Derek Apell delivered a webinar on ‘Mobilising private investments for climate adaptation for African countries’. This webinar addressed the CSC development theme, Strengthening resilience and response to crises. The CSC’s...
Development in Action webinar series: From Indian Navy to international trade: Commonwealth Scholarships enabling career transitions
On Tuesday 10 December 2024, Commonwealth Alumnus Lt Cdr Bidisha Pandey (Retd) delivered a webinar on ‘From Indian Navy to international trade: Commonwealth Scholarships enabling career transitions’. This webinar addressed the CSC development theme of, Promoting...
