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The Commonwealth Secretariat

The Commonwealth Secretariat is the main intergovernmental agency and central institution of the Commonwealth, which comprises of 54 member states. It is responsible for facilitating cooperation between members; organising meetings, including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (CHOGM); assisting and advising on policy development; and providing assistance to countries in implementing the decisions and policies of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth Secretariat,
Marlborough House, Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5HX, UK
Phone: +44 (0)20 7747 6500
Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 0827
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Website: www.thecommonwealth.org

The Commonwealth Foundation

The Commonwealth Foundation is an intergovernmental organisation that was established by the Commonwealth Heads of Government in 1965. The Foundation’s mission is to ‘strengthen civil society organisations across the Commonwealth as they promote democracy, advance sustainable development and foster inter-cultural understanding.’

Commonwealth Foundation
Marlborough House, Pall Mall
London
SW1Y 5HY
UK
Phone: +44 20 7930 3783
Fax: +44 20 7839 8157
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Website: www.commonwealthfoundation.com

The Commonwealth of Learning (COL)

The COL is an intergovernmental organisation created by Commonwealth Heads of Government to encourage the development and sharing of open learning/distance education knowledge, resources and technologies, it is the only organisation in the world that does this. COL is helping developing nations improve access to quality education and training. Based in Vancouver, Canada, it is the only official Commonwealth agency located outside the UK.

Commonwealth of Learning (COL)
1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 1200
Vancouver, BC V6E 2E9
Canada
Phone: +1.604.775.8200
Fax: +1.604.775.8210
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Website: www.col.org

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS)

The RCS is an international education charity whose mission is to promote international understanding across the Commonwealth. The RCS has an impressive portfolio of charitable activities, which seek to encourage young people to develop their skills and engage with challenges facing the international community. The Society’s London home, the Commonwealth Club provides a base for this mission and is a hub for the debate, research and development of Commonwealth thinking on key international issues.

The Royal Commonwealth Society
25 Northumberland Avenue
London WC2N 5AP
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7766 9200
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7930 9705
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Website: www.thercs.org

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

Established in 1913, the ACU is the oldest and one of the largest inter-university networks in the world. It combines the expertise and reputation of its gained over the years with new and innovative programmes designed to meet the needs of modern universities. As higher education becomes increasingly international and continues to expand the ACU works to foster collaboration between developed and developing country universities as tertiary education has never been more relevant or important to the development agenda.

The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London, WC1H 9HF
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 207 380 6700
Fax: +44 (0) 207387 2655
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Website: www.acu.ac.uk