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The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has appointed Prof Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) as her Special Envoy for Justice and Artificial Intelligence.

The Commonwealth Secretariat has launched a ‘Makeathon’ in partnership with Open Weaver.

The 3rd Biennial Pan-Commonwealth Meeting for Heads of Public Service concluded with a resounding call for more investment in Smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance planning and decision-making for more efficient and effective public service delivery and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) across the Commonwealth. 

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, is supporting the growth of digital technology, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The Secretariat is doing its part to accelerate progress with citizens in its 56 member states. 

Op-ed by Anne Wafula Strike MBE, PLY

It's the first day of the Olympics in 2040. The awe-inspiring spectacle of the opening ceremony has given way to lined tracks encircled by packed arenas waiting for the 100-meter dash to begin.

If the world is to stay on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, then artificial intelligence (AI) in sports can be harnessed and leveraged to meet those goals faster.

The integration of AI into the sports sector has influenced everything from decision-making processes among coaches and athletes to enhancing fan engagement.

By Dr Radika Kumar, Adviser, Artificial Intelligence and Transformative Technology

By Victor Kitange, Economic Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources, Lead – Commonwealth Sustainable energy Transition Agenda & Chilenye Nwapi, Legal Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources.

By Victor Kitange, Economic Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources, Lead – Commonwealth Sustainable energy Transition Agenda & Chilenye Nwapi, Legal Adviser, Oceans and Natural Resources.

Recognising the importance of manufacturing to development, economic growth and job creation, the Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA) advanced its digital industrial policy support through a series of capacity-building workshops in Mauritius in December 2023.

Blog by Dr Deepa Pullanikkatil, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser for Fiji and Keshav Dash, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser for Tuvalu

On day two of Kenya Innovation Week, high-level government officials and ministers met for the Commonwealth Ministerial Roundtable Discussion on Innovation, led by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts, Ababu Namwamba and Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC.

Nairobi hosts the Kenya Innovation Week’s inaugural Commonwealth Edition, signifying a pivotal moment in advancing innovation across the Commonwealth.

30 outstanding finalists hailing from the five regions across the Commonwealth have been selected for the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards.

Kenya Innovation Week 2023 - Commonwealth Edition, which will be held in Nairobi from 27 November to 1 December 2023, will this year include Commonwealth Leaders, government officials, business and academic representatives, as well as a delegation from the Commonwealth Secretariat, led by the Secretary General of the Commonwealth the Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland KC.

One of the Commonwealth’s newly-accredited organisations, BarefootLaw, is marking a decade of award-winning service, helping local communities in Uganda gain access to the justice system while also educating them about the law.

The Commonwealth Artificial Intelligence Consortium (CAIC) have agreed on an action plan that seeks to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support small states, as well as empower the 1.5 billion young people, who are under the age of 30, in the Commonwealth.

Members of the Commonwealth Artificial Intelligence Consortium (CAIC) will meet next week in the margins of United Nations General Assembly sessions in New York, to endorse concrete plans to harness the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) for sustainable development.

Citizens and organisations from the 56 Commonwealth countries can now submit entries for the Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards to win prestigious titles and cash prizes.