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Commonwealth News - Issue 444 | 24 June 2009 Full text version
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Commonwealth ministers reaffirm their commitments on education
Outcome recognises that education provides a fundamental tool for self-improvement and national development and is a basic human right
Commonwealth calls for holistic approach to addressing trade barriers
Aid for Trade should not be viewed as a panacea in itself, says Ransford Smith
Promoting political freedom is central to Commonwealth’s values
“Our challenge is to promote strengthening of democratic institutions that deliver real and tangible benefits and development to the people” - Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba
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Developing countries told to ‘say no’ to donors that fail to address poverty reduction priorities
A new book published by the Commonwealth Secretariat looks at the successes and weaknesses of four Poverty Reduction Strategies in Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania
Around the Commonwealth: New scholarships fund to widen education access
The Association of Commonwealth Universities is to manage a new fund to help graduates study in other Commonwealth countries
From the Archive: June 1974
Ministerial conference in Jamaica tackles issues in educational management

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Reports by Will Henley

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