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The Secretary-General will explore the history of the Commonwealth and how it has emerged into a modern and relevant global organisation of 53 equal states. He will focus on how it helps shape the international agenda, how it maintains a commitment to democracy, protection of small states, pro-poor policies and the championing of civil society. He will examine how the Commonwealth uses its established networks to influence thinking on contemporary issues. More importantly he will look at how the Commonwealth is charting a direction for the future particularly at a time when there is a need to promote mutual understanding and respect among communities and faiths, to establish stronger Commonwealth economic networks, and to overcome the inequalities caused by the ‘digital divide.’
Date: Wednesday
22 March 2006
Time: 6pm
Venue: The Buzzard Lecture Theatre
Evan Burge Building
Trinity College
University of Melbourne
Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne
For further details contact
Commonwealth Round Table:
Professor Anthony Low (02) 6125 3673; Hugh Craft 0418 275 670; Steve Etheridge
0412 302 116
Trinity College: Denise Simon 03 9348 7106; Fax 03 93487110
Email: dsimon@trinity.unimelb.edu.au
This event
is free and open to the public