IPS Inter Press Service - Commonwealth People's ForumIPS, civil society's leading news agency, is an independent voice from the South and for development, delving into globalisation for the stories underneath.COMMONWEALTH: Civil Society Prepares for 'Civil War'- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 3 (IPS) - Civil society organisations are scheduled to hold talks with Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon Wednesday, in the Nigerian capital - Abuja.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21383 COMMONWEALTH: Over to CHOGM. Anyone Listening- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 5 (IPS) - As the Commonwealth People's Forum heads toward the finish line, attention has shifted to the organisation's Heads of Government meeting which begins in Nigeria today.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21422 COMMONWEALTH: Summit Focuses on Democracy, Development - and Zimbabwe- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Dec 5 (IPS) - The bi-annual Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting got underway in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, Friday with traditional dances and a parade of flags from the group's 54 member states.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21426 COMMONWEALTH: Govts Increase Funds for Civil Society- (Found September 22, 2008 ) ABUJA, Nigeria, Dec 7 (IPS) - Heads of government have accepted an increase in funding for civil society initiatives through an increase in the budget for the Commonwealth Foundation.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21435 COMMONWEALTH: Conscience Can Be Good For Business- (Found September 22, 2008 ) LONDON, Nov 27 (IPS) - The Commonwealth will set up a new global index to measure socially responsible investment at a business forum in Abuja next week.http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=21308 |