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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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   …

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 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 …

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 …

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

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 …