Commonwealth Associations

Nearly 100 thriving non-governmental organisations are affiliated in some way to the Commonwealth, ranging from the Commonwealth Forestry Association to the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association.

Staffed by professionals, practitioners and activists, these mostly voluntary organisations contribute valuable expertise, passion and dialogue to Commonwealth affairs.

A 2002 High-Level Review of the Commonwealth established special accreditation criteria for these organisations. Only accredited associations are eligible for annual grants from the Commonwealth Foundation.

Accredited associations must be committed to the Commonwealth’s fundamental values, respect diversity, be transparent in their activities and be open to all Commonwealth members. 
 

African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies

Association for Commonwealth Literature and Language Studies

Association of Commonwealth Amnesty International Sections*

Association of Commonwealth Archivists and Record Managers

Association of Commonwealth Universities

Basic Needs Trust

BUILD - Building Understanding through International Links for Development

ComHabitat

Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sports*

Commonwealth Association for Health and Disabilities

Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development (COMMACT)*

Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management

Commonwealth Association of Architects

Commonwealth Association of Indigenous Peoples*

Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies

Commonwealth Association of Museums

Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Commonwealth Association of Planners

Commonwealth Association of Professional Centres*

Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators

Commonwealth Association of Scientific Agricultural Societies*

Commonwealth Association of Surveying and Land Economy

Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators

Commonwealth Broadcasting Association

Commonwealth Business Council

Commonwealth Consortium for Education

Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management

Commonwealth Countries League

Commonwealth Dental Association

Commonwealth Engineers Council

Commonwealth Forestry Association

Commonwealth Games Federation

Commonwealth Geographical Bureau

Commonwealth HIV and AIDs Action Group (Para55)

Commonwealth Human Ecology Council

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Commonwealth Jewish Council*

Commonwealth Journalists Association

Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute

Commonwealth Lawyers Association

Commonwealth Legal Advisory Service*

Commonwealth Legal Education Association

Commonwealth Library Association*

Commonwealth Local Government Forum

Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association

Commonwealth Medical Association

Commonwealth Medical Association Trust (Commat)

Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT)*

Commonwealth Nurses Federation

Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

Commonwealth Partnership for Technology Management*

Commonwealth Pharmacists Association

Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit

Commonwealth Press Union Trust*

Commonwealth Relations Trust*

Commonwealth Society for the Deaf (Sound Seekers)*

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation

Commonwealth Trade Union Group

Commonwealth Veterinary Association*

Commonwealth Women's Network

Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council

Conference of Commonwealth Auditors General*

Conference of Commonwealth Meteorologists

Conference of Commonwealth Postal Administrations*

Corona Worldwide

Council for Education in the Commonwealth

English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth*

Forum of Federations

Institute of Commonwealth Studies

INTERIGHTS

International Council on Social Welfare

International Federation of Free Trade Unions

International Federation of Human Rights

Kituo Cha Katiba*

League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers

Organisation of Commonwealth United Nations Associations*

Pacific Foundation for the Advancement of Women

Pacific Islands Association for NGOs

The Round Table*

Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League

Royal Commonwealth Society

Royal Overseas League

Sight Savers International (the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind)

Soroptimist International Commonwealth Group

The Commonwealth Association

The Commonwealth Education Trust/Commonwealth Institute

Transparency International

Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship*

World Alliance for Citizen Participation (CIVICUS)

World Vision International: UK

*Associations not yet officially accredited.