How the West fuels war and poverty in the developed world
May 16, 2012 – 10:00 am | No Comment

By Humphrey Hawksley, BBC World Affairs Correspondent and CJA-UK member
The Economics of Killing: How the West fuels war and poverty in the developed world
Wednesday, April 25th 2012 at 6:30 – 8.00pm
By his own admission, Vijay Mehta chose …

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The Crown and the Commonwealth – 18 April
April 16, 2012 – 8:20 am | No Comment
The Crown and the Commonwealth – 18 April

From the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK):
Lunchtime Lecture Series:
‘The Crown and the Commonwealth: An Emblem of Dominion or a Symbol of Free and Voluntary Association?’
In the 60 years since her accession, HM The Queen has been …

CPU Media Trust launches new law report
April 5, 2012 – 1:03 am | No Comment
CPU Media Trust launches new law report

The Commonwealth Press Union Media Trust (CPU MT), a sister organisation to the CJA dealing with media issues, has published a new report.
‘The Test of Democracy: Key Laws Which Constrain the Commonwealth Media’ examines legal concerns …

New book: ‘India as the Next Global Power’
March 23, 2012 – 11:42 pm | No Comment
New book: ‘India as the Next Global Power’

China’s Nightmare, America’s Dream: India as the Next Global Power
by William H. Avery
“An essential read for scholars and students alike.”
– Jaswant Singh, former Minister for Defence, Finance and External Affairs, Government of India
“There are few …

New book: ‘God’s Triangle’
March 23, 2012 – 10:52 pm | No Comment
New book: ‘God’s Triangle’

When Florence “Florrie” Cox and the newly-ordained missionary, the Rev. Frank Paice, became engaged to be married, there was much joy in the two families and the church they both attended in Melbourne, Australia.
So, why …

Conference: ‘Peace In My Lifetime’
March 12, 2012 – 12:54 am | No Comment
Conference: ‘Peace In My Lifetime’

CJA members and other journalists may be interested to attend this.. (from Rita).
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PEACE-BUILDING
“Peace In My Lifetime” organised by Fellowship of Reconciliation, England and Uniting for Peace - Thursday, 15th March, 2012   …

Media freedom events available on webcast
March 8, 2012 – 7:46 pm | No Comment
Media freedom events available on webcast

Unesco is offering a ring-side seat on two major international symposia held earlier this year on media freedom, and the effect on the media post-Wikileaks and the UK phone hacking scandal. The full and sometimes fascinating proceedings of both …

Writing needs brushing up?
March 8, 2012 – 7:08 pm | No Comment
Writing needs brushing up?

Writing and communication coach Sarah McCartney is offering a bargain  price for a day’s writing workshop in Bloomsbury, London, on Friday 16 March. The subject: Writing Your Own Press Releases. She’s had some last minute dropouts …

Ex-Secretary-General McKinnon is special envoy to Maldives
March 1, 2012 – 11:05 pm | No Comment
Ex-Secretary-General McKinnon is special envoy to Maldives

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Sir Don McKinnon (left) has been named as the Commonwealth’s Special Envoy to Maldives where controversy still rages over the removal of the former President. Current Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamaleh Sharma said on …

The Monarchy, the Commonwealth and the Media
February 28, 2012 – 6:46 am | No Comment
The Monarchy, the Commonwealth and the Media

Journalists may wish to attend this event hosted by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies:

 

New book: ‘Catastrophe’ by Richard Bourne
February 15, 2012 – 1:47 am | One Comment
New book: ‘Catastrophe’ by Richard Bourne

CJA member Richard Bourne, formerly head and founder of the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit think-tank (now Commonwealth Advisory Bureau), has written this excellent new book charting the decline of Zimbabwe. It comes highly recommended. Here’s …