The Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit think tank will be holding a 3 day conference for young people (18 – 25) from 29th June to 1st July in central London.

The conference includes a range of issues falling under the lofty title of ‘How can we change the world?’.

Confirmed speakers include:

Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Richard Hawkes, International Director of VSO
Ian Byrne, International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights
Peter Chowla, the Bretton Woods Project
Rita Payne, Commonwealth Journalists Association
Belinda U. Calaguas, Director of Policy & Campaigns, ActionAid UK

For more information click here. You can also hear Michael Rock’s views on the Commonwealth during his podcast with Demos.

UPDATE: Andrew Mitchell will be speaking at the conference – ‘Can international aid make a difference?’

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