London Commonwealth Youth Summit. A One-Day Simulation of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)

A One-Day Simulation of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 

The RCS is looking for young people who want to participate in the London Commonwealth Youth Summit. This is a unique chance to become a Head of Government for a day for one of the 53 countries in the Commonwealth, and to role-play participation in a major international meeting.

Who is it for? Young Londoners aged 16 to 23 years

When? Saturday 3 October 2015 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Where? The Council Chamber, Tower Hamlets Borough Council, E14 2BG, East London (DLR: East India)


Why?  In this the Year of ‘A Young Commonwealth – New Generation, New Ideas’ and at a time for important global decisions about People and Planet, now is the moment for young Londoners to have their say and celebrate the potential of young people to create and debate solutions and help change their world for the better.
You’ll learn lots about the Commonwealth and how a large international meeting of governments works. Sometimes, unexpected global events happen which need countries to work together to find solutions…….
What will happen? The day will be structured much like the biennial CHOGM meeting.
There will be 106 delegates who will work in pairs to represent one of the 53 Commonwealth countries. They will find out about the country they are role-playing beforehand. On the day, they will debate issues that are currently facing the Commonwealth, and then work with other delegates to come up with solutions to help resolve them.
What Roles can you Play? There will be a variety of ways in which young people (aged 16-23) will be able to get involved with the 2015 London Commonwealth Youth Summit including:

• Be a Delegate and represent a Commonwealth country in the debate, discussing and debating a number of issues facing The Commonwealth.
• Join the Summit Statement Team, ensuring that the discussions held during the debate are recorded and that the Final Communique is written up in time for the Secretary General to present it.
• Join the Media Team,helping to ensure that as much awareness of the event as possible is generated both here in London, the UK and across The Commonwealth.

Who is Organising the Day?  This event is being delivered by a young people’s planning group, supported by The Royal Commonwealth Society in partnership with the Daneford Trust and Tower Hamlets Youth Council and Borough Council. Professional youth workers will support the event.
How Do you Apply?  Please print and complete the application form and send to education@thercs.org by Friday 18 September 2015. We will confirm your participation in this exciting event as soon as possible.
Is there a cost?  No, there is no charge for this event and you will be given lunch. You just need to cover your travel costs.
Any Questions?  Please don’t hesitate to email education@thercs.org or telephone us on 020 3727 4300 and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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We look forward to receiving your application and, hopefully, meeting you on Saturday 3^rd October!
Please note: We regret that the RCS will not be able to refund any travel expenses for this event. Those under the age of 18 will need parental consent to take part – please see the application form.
Want to know more about the Commonwealth? Watch the video made by the Commonwealth Secretariat and this video made by young Londoners.

Source: The Royal Commonwealth society.