Media corner

Based on the theme, Realising People's Potential, the CPF is a dynamic space for interaction, expression and debate for the people of the Commonwealth that sets the stage for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting which begins on November 24, and from which will be drawn the People's Communique to be presented for consideration on the Heads of Government Agenda.

We invite you to attend the activities of the CPF, some of the highlights of which are listed below. The full schedule of highlights is available for download at the bottom of this page. 

For all the latest press releases from the CPF, click here

For images click here

Download a backgrounder and brief history of the CPF below

Some key agenda items to note are: 

Launch of Friends of the Commonwealth 
1800 Monday 19 November
Hotel Africana, Kampala

Media Conference with Terry Waite, former Archbishop of Canterbury
1100 Thursday 22 November
Hotel Africana, Kampala

CPF Closing Media Briefing
1230 Saturday 24 November
Hotel Africana, Kampala

Spaces to watch will be: 

CPF Workshops 
Monday 19 November and Tuesday 20 November
Hotel Africana, Kampala

Learning Journeys
Wednesday November 21
Various developmental centres of activities in Kampala
Sign up required!

The People's Space
Monday 19 November - Saturday 24 November
An open, interactive area and a hive of activity. Cultural performances, mini-workshops, films for conversations, multi-media and for the first time ever at a CPF, the building of a People's Wall of Greatness, which will be central to the People's Space. Other activities include; readings by former winners of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, launch of the new Commonwealth Culture Toolkit and The Gender Game – preparing women to occupy spaces of power


We would also be happy to facilitate interviews, provide access to various speakers and subjects of news and feature interest.

Please let us know if you need any further clarification or information.
Contact : k.rampersad@commonwealth.int; +256 (0)753 263 185 (Uganda mobile) 


Related Documents
CPF media highlights 51 KB)
Background and brief history of the CPF 491 KB)