Alumni Archives - ÌÇÐĹÙÍø The ÌÇÐĹÙÍø awards scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:57:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 /wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-Cscuk-Logo-01-1-32x32.png Alumni Archives - ÌÇÐĹÙÍø 32 32 Community Resilience and Knowledge: Talanoa on Flood Mitigation in Lawai Village, Fiji /community-resilience-and-knowledge-talanoa-on-flood-mitigation-in-lawai-village-fiji/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:53:54 +0000 /?p=247764 Lawai Village is dealing with the severe consequences of riverbank erosion and flooding. In December 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Milika Sobey led a Talanoa on flood mitigation for villagers and local authorities.

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]]> Engaging youth to drive development positive action in India /engaging-youth-to-drive-development-positive-action-in-india/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:29:05 +0000 /?p=245907 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 /promoting-awareness-on-inclusive-health-care-for-health-service-providers-in-nigeria/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:58:16 +0000 /?p=245898 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.

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]]> Building youth climate action: Model Conference of Parties (COP) in Pakistan /building-youth-climate-action-model-conference-of-parties-cop-in-pakistan/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:34:23 +0000 /?p=245886 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.

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]]> Promoting eye health for special needs children in Ghana /promoting-eye-health-for-special-needs-children-in-ghana/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:52:38 +0000 /?p=245736 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.

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]]> Engaging Vyapin island fisher communities in mangrove restoration and ocean clean-up initiatives in Kerala, South India /engaging-vyapin-island-fisher-communities-in-mangrove-restoration-and-ocean-clean-up-initiatives-in-kerala-south-india/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:48:39 +0000 /?p=245754 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.

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]]> Promoting disability inclusion in health research institutions in Uganda /promoting-disability-inclusion-in-health-research-institutions-in-uganda/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:35:32 +0000 /?p=245802 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.

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]]> Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution: promoting actionable strategies to save oceans in India /microplastic-and-nanoplastic-pollution-promoting-actionable-strategies-to-save-oceans-in-india/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:05:35 +0000 /?p=245776 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.

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]]> Promoting inclusive learning for students with disabilities in Higher Education in Tanzania /promoting-inclusive-learning-for-students-with-disabilities-in-higher-education-in-tanzania/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:55:50 +0000 /?p=246626 In December 2024, Commonwealth Alumni Stanslaus Francis and Sardina Zabron Tinkasimile delivered a workshop to promote awareness on inclusive learning for students with disabilities in Higher Education (HE) in Tanzania.

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]]> Youth unemployment strategies to reduce youth at risk in Jamaica /youth-unemployment-strategies-to-reduce-youth-at-risk-in-jamaica/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:05:17 +0000 /?p=246727 In January 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Kerissa Nelson delivered a training workshop to promote awareness of effective employment strategies for youth at risk in Jamaica.

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