Commonwealth Day 2023 : Preparations Begin

Cameroon will join other 55 member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations on March 13, 2023 to commemorate this year’s edition of the Commonwealth Day. As a result, a preparatory meeting held at the Ministry of External Relations on January 25, 2023 to discuss activities that will be organised during the said week. The first preparatory meeting was chaired by the Director of the Commonwealth Department of the Ministry of External Relations, Anne Oben and was attended by Commonwealth Liaison Officers of various institutions. The objective of the meeting was to adopt a plan of action, get resource persons, and academic programmes that will be carried out during the commemoration. 
The Director of the Commonwealth Department said they aim at promoting commonwealth values and principles, as well as letting the public know and understand the enormous advantages of belonging to the Commonwealth. “It is worth noting that the commemoration of Commonwealth Day in Cameroon provides an opportunity to raise awareness about Commonwealth priorities and opportunities, keep the public abreast with the associated benefits of Commonweal...