Outline
Introduction
I.
Definition
of Commonwealth
II.
Difference
between Objectives and Activities
III.
Objectives
and Activities within the Commonwealth
A. Objectives within the Commonwealth
B. Activities within the Commonwealth
Conclusion
Introduction:
The Commonwealth is one of the greatest organizations
all over the world. It is made up of an intergovernmental organization of 54
independent member states which interests were peace, economic development,
political and cultural co-operation. Like every organization the Commonwealth
has its structure, history, culture, objectives, activities…
Our presentation will focus on the objectives and
activities within the Commonwealth.
I. Definition:
The Commonwealth is an international association made
up of a majority of the independent former British colonies including British
whose goal is to find everlasting solutions to the numerous problems existing
among the different states small and big, poor and rich scattered all over the
world.
The Commonwealth is also a unique grouping of 54
developed and developing nations spread over every continent and ocean in the
world. It is a voluntary association of independent sovereign states of many
religions, races, languages and cultures. Most of its members are republics.
II. Difference between
objectives and activities:
We cannot start our presentation without drawing the
difference between objectives and activities.
Objective is an aim or goal that you work hard to
achieve.
Activities are things that someone does especially for
pleasure or to try to achieve something.
On that way activities depend of objectives. The objectives
are abstract whereas activities are concrete.
III. Objectives and
Activities within the Commonwealth:
A. Objectives within the Commonwealth:
If we look back at the Singapore declaration of 1971
which was made 40 years ago at the time when the world was deep into the cold
war, we find a strikingly concise and comprehensive document that calls for
equal rights for all citizens, free and democratic political processes, and
uses two memorable phrases –‘’that racial prejudice is a dangerous sickness’’
and discrimination and an “unmitigated evil of society”. It says that “wide
disparities in wealth now existing between different sections of mankind are
too great to be tolerated”. The Commonwealth is seen as “one of the most
fruitful associations” to remove the cause of war, promote tolerance, combat
injustice and secure development.
When, 20 years later heads came to make their
declaration on Commonwealth principles in Harare (Zimbabwe) 199 the world
looked very different. The Berlin Wall had come down, the cold war was over and
in South Africa apartheid was in its way out. The war in the former Southern
Rhodesia has ended and new born Zimbabwe was thriven. The all important Harare
declaration is less sharp than Singapore declaration, but it stands as the other
most important statement of Commonwealth intention and ambition. It talked of
“respect for human right” not mentioned in Singapore- and called for members to
be helped “in entrenching the practices of democratic, accountable
administration and the rule of the law. In addition, Aso Rock declaration of
2003 which built on those Singapore and Harare clarified their terms of
reference, stating, “We are committed to democracy, good governance, human
right, gender equality and more equitable sharing of the benefit of
globalization.
Furthermore, we should know that the real motive to
lay the foundation of the Commonwealth is for Great Britain to maintain its
ties with its former colonies so that the later will remain its sources of
natural resources and potential markets for its manufactured goods. By so
doing, Great Britain will rebuild its economy weakened by the war and therefore
regain its power. This reason led to figure out why the Commonwealth was opened
to British former colonies (except some countries such as Mozambique) which
accepted the association’s basic objective.
B. Activities within the Commonwealth:
The Commonwealth deals with different categories of
activities. The most important are:
Ø The Commonwealth games sports: It comprises all the
sports officially recognized and approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation
(CGF). There are a total of 31 approved sports, two multidisciplinary sports
and further 7 para-sports. Not all sports competed at each edition of the games,
as program must be limited to a maximum of 17 sports and a maximum of 15
para-sports events.
The Commonwealth Games Sports are divided into three
main types: Core sports, optional sports and recognized sports. The next Commonwealth
games sports will take place at Glasgow (Scotland) from the 23rd
July to the 3rd August 2014. The Commonwealth games sports take
place each 4 years.
Ø The Commonwealth of Learning (COL): It is an
intergovernmental organization created by Commonwealth head of government meeting
to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance
education, knowledge, resources and technologies. COL is helping developing
nation improve access to quality education and training.
Ø The Commonwealth
Business Council (CBC): It provides leadership in increasing international
trade and investment flows, creating new business opportunities, promoting good
governance and corporate social responsibility reducing the digital divide and
integrating developing countries into global markets.
Ø The Commonwealth
Health: It is the most comprehensive network for medical care in Northeastern
Pennsylvania. We chose the name, Commonwealth health, because we share a deep
commitment to the common good of the patient and communities of Northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Conclusion:
In conclusion,
the Commonwealth is a great intergovernmental institution that promote through
its organization; good governance, peace, economic development, political and
cultural co-operation. As mentioned throughout the presentation, the Commonwealth
has nobles’ objectives and in order to achieve them, it develops some
activities. It is important to say that the Commonwealth objectives become
difficult to achieve today.
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