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The CYF is the ‘centrepiece’ of the Commonwealth’s youth engagement strategy and is the highest decision-making forum for young people in the Commonwealth. It brings together young leaders from across the Commonwealth to exchange ideas; build networks; identify and debate development issues, challenges and opportunities; agree youth-led initiatives to mitigate challenges facing young people; and create opportunities to enhance young potential. The CYF incorporates the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) General Assembly during which youth leaders receive reports on progress from…

The CPF brings together civil society representatives from around the world to discuss and debate key issues facing Commonwealth people. It is the single largest opportunity for civil society to engage with Commonwealth leaders on global development issues. The forum is structured around plenary sessions and interactive workshops and discussions, policy dialogues, cultural events, field visits to CS projects and a formal dialogue between civil society delegates and Foreign Ministers. The objectives of the CPF are: to facilitate the sharing…

The CBF has grown into a major international event, which draws together business and government leaders from all Commonwealth countries for a dialogue on practical ways to enhance trade and investment. Traditionally, the CBF has been a 70/30 split of attendees from business and government. It provides facilities that enable direct business linkages and investment promotion activities. The forum is structured around plenary sessions and interactive workshops over three days, and also provides opportunities for one-to-one business meetings. The CBF…