News Release: “The Commonwealth is in danger of becoming irrelevant and unconvincing as a values-based association,” declared the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group in a closing statement issued at their meeting in London on 21-22 March 2011. “To safeguard against this danger we will recommend to leaders the adoption of proposals that will strengthen the Commonwealth, […]
News Release The Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG), today, indicated in an interim statement that it will be calling for the Commonwealth to speak publicly as required and to act with greater authority on serious or persistent violations of Commonwealth values, including democracy, the rule of law and human rights. They will also be calling […]
Press Release Dr Emmanuel Akwetey of Ghana has been appointed to the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma. The founding Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), one of Ghana’s leading research and advocacy organisations, will join the EPG which has been requested by Commonwealth Heads of Government to recommend […]
‘Fresh thinking key to Commonwealth’s future’ The Commonwealth’s new Eminent Persons Group has met for the first time to develop options for renewing the organisation. “The goal is to sharpen the impact, strengthen the networks, and raise the profile of the Commonwealth,” said the Group’s chair, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia. “A very […]
PRESS RELEASE/ WEBTORIAL Group will recommend options to sharpen impact, strengthen networks and raise profile of the Commonwealth Commonwealth Secretary–General Kamalesh Sharma on 7 July announced members of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG). “This distinguished Group will set out decisive recommendations on how to strengthen the Commonwealth and fulfill its potential in the 21st […]