Prince Tommy Williams is a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellow from Sierra Leone. His Fellowship is hosted by LifeLine Network International, a group of grassroots community organisations and NGOs based in 16 countries around the world. Prince is the IT Manager at LifeLine in Sierra Leone. ‘During the long lasting war in Sierra Leone I was [...]
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Professional Fellow helps rehabilitate other former child soldiers in Sierra Leone
Posted on 09 July 2012.
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Scholar awarded prize for best dissertation
Posted on 12 March 2012.
James Dray (2007 Commonwealth Scholar from South Africa) has been awarded the Political Studies Association’s 2012 Arthur McDougall Prize for Best Dissertation in Elections, Electoral Systems or Representation. James’ dissertation, submitted for his DPhil in African Politics at the University of Oxford, is titled ‘Voter Turnout in Sub-Saharan Africa’. The prize judges commented that ‘it was ambitious and [...]
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Professional Fellow lobbies for devolution of power in Zambia
Posted on 17 February 2012.
John Mthaziko Zulu held a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES). He is the Governance Programs Coordinator at Caritas Chipata, Zambia. I work to promote and protect human dignity and sustainable development for less privileged people by engaging government improve policies, structures and services. During my Fellowship at CLES, I have [...]
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Professional Fellow gains insight into advocacy for disabled people in Ghana
Posted on 16 February 2012.
Charles Appiagyei is a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellow from Ghana. He is the National Administrator of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD). His Fellowship was hosted by the Council of Disabled People. My remit back home relates to developing GSPD, managing staff and projects, and advocating to improve the life chances of disabled people. [...]
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Professional Fellow gains expertise in Education for All for the Gambia
Posted on 16 February 2012.
Matarr Baldeh held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in 2011, at Results UK. He is the National Coordinator of the EFA Campaign Network in the Gambia. During my Fellowship, I learnt about the UK corridors of power through BOND training, met MPs through the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Education and Disability, and learnt how UK NGOs [...]
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Professional Fellows learns about organisational sustainability
Posted on 16 February 2012.
Olanike Folashade Edetan is a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellow from Nigeria. She is studying for an MSc at the Department of Physical, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Her Fellowship was hosted by The Haven Wolverhampton. I feel humbled and privileged to be part of the 2% of the brightest of my [...]
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