The Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, is holding a public lecture on ‘The Developmental State Experiment in Africa: The Experiences of Ghana and South Africa’, delivered by Prof. Joseph R.A. Ayee, FGA, Rector …

CJA-UK member Kaye Whiteman, a distinguished Africa-watcher, launched his latest book, Lagos:  Cultural and Historical Companion, on 27 November in London. View and listen to his remarks on his book on Lagos here.
The book is …

The following is a graphic image showing how a new Press regulator in the UK might work, as envisaged in the Leveson Report:

Image courtesy BBC Online
The full Leverson Report documentation can be downloaded here.

Noticeboard:
INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ON GENDER AND POLITICS
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK Branch (CPA UK) and British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU) will hold an International Parliamentary Conference on Gender and Politics, ‘Representation of Women …

Is the media neutral in its portrayal of women in public life? Or does it promote gender stereotypes?
Did You See Her Shoes? Media Perceptions of Women in Public Life is a  discussion on this subject …

CJA-UK members are invited to the launch of a book by member Subhash Chopra on 4 Sept 2012. See below for details:
ASIAN AFFAIRS in association with NEHRU CENTRE invites you to the
London launch of Subhash Chopra’s …

From CSCLeaders.org
The HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Study Conferences (UK Fund) has joined forces with Common Purpose, the international leadership development organisation, to create CSCLeaders – a renewal of the Commonwealth-wide Study Conferences for …

Together with its long standing partners, the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA),UNESCO has produced A Road Map to Public Service Broadcasting.
The book is authored by Elizabeth Smith, former Secretary-General of CBA and …

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 …