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Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book 2006

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ISBN-10: 0954657268

ISBN-13: 9780954657260

Edition: N/A

Authors: Henley Media Group Limited

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This is a central source of information on key aspects of policy issues for all Commonwealth Ministers, from Trade to Transport. It includes articles, case studies, partnership initiatives, interviews and reports that inform and educate ministers, regarding opportunity and potential in the Commonwealth. It also includes contact information for all Commonwealth Ministers, with 39 pages of Minister and relevant Ministry contact details listed.
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Book details

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Publication date: 1/1/2007
Binding: Perfect 
Pages: 224
Size: 8.25" wide x 11.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Forewordp. 9
Globalisation & Good Governancep. 13
Opening international markets to developing countries: issues in the Doha Trade Roundp. 14
Aid for Trade: making sense of deliveryp. 17
Sustainable development through sustainable peace: conflict management in developing societiesp. 20
The modern slave trade: the pervasive problem of trafficking in peoplep. 24
Gender equality promotes good governancep. 28
Gender mainstreaming and the UN: the next steps towards true equalityp. 30
Economic Growth & Investmentp. 35
Building public sector capacities to implement successful public-private partnershipsp. 36
Public-private partnerships for efficient high-value projects: the legal, regulatory and financial frameworksp. 39
Financing infrastructure development in Africa: some thoughts from a practitionerp. 44
South Africa's tourism industry heralds a modern day gold rushp. 48
Curbing capital flight: the role of local and international financial sectors in economic developmentp. 54
Public service reform - sharing the UK experiencep. 57
Economic vulnerability and resilience in small statesp. 59
The Environment & Sustainable Energyp. 63
Promoting environmentally sustainable development: current activities of the Commonwealth Secretariatp. 64
Commonwealth tourism and environment strategies: time to walk the walkp. 69
Managing the vulnerablity of Pacific Island countriesp. 72
Adaptation to climate change and development in Commonwealth countriesp. 75
Energy supply and demand: the hottest topic on the planetp. 79
A sustainable energy mix for the futurep. 84
The generous sun: the renewable energy future in the developing worldp. 88
Desertification: an urgent problem needing a long-term, integrated approachp. 91
Security & Transportp. 97
A multilateral response to terrorismp. 99
International cooperation to combat terrorism and terrorist financingp. 103
Integrated border management systemsp. 108
IATA - Leading the airline industry towards profitable growthp. 112
Reforms and sustainable developments in Nigeria's aviation sectorp. 114
Airport management systems for the 21st centuryp. 117
Globalisation and the emerging challenges for portsp. 121
Information & Communication Technologiesp. 127
Information and communication technologies for allp. 128
Commonwealth strategies to bridge the digital dividep. 132
Bridging the digital divide with mobile communicationsp. 136
Investment opportunities in the telecommunications sector in Nigeriap. 139
Bangladesh - at the cross-roads of information technologyp. 144
Regional IXPs: the need for regional interconnection in Africap. 147
Technology mediated learning: increasing participation in education in the South Pacificp. 150
Education & Trainingp. 155
Universalisation of primary education: the unfinished agendap. 158
South Africa: a laboratory for education reformp. 164
The Commonwealth Teacher Recruitment Protocol: the road to Stoke Rochfordp. 168
Overseas trained teacher recruitment: a case study from the UKp. 172
Globalisation in the Commonwealth: the impact on higher educationp. 175
What does internationalism in education mean for governments, students and educators?p. 180
Tertiary education in the Commonwealth Caribbeanp. 184
Open and distance learning: how extending opportunities can advance developmentp. 187
Education in emergencies: a critical factor in achieving the Millennium Development Goalsp. 192
Health & Welfarep. 197
Health worker migration: should we worry?p. 198
Improving maternal health: from knowledge to actionp. 201
Corruption in health: what every policymaker should knowp. 203
Water, sanitation and hygiene: why the neglect?p. 207
Preparing for an influenza pandemicp. 212
Honouring our promises in the fight against HIV/AIDSp. 216
Media, Sport & Culturep. 221
More than just a game: sport as a tool for health, social and economic developmentp. 222
The winner is Africa. The winner is footballp. 227
The mainstreaming of gender equality in sport policies and programmesp. 230
The merits of a free press: but the necessity for responsible journalismp. 233
Is the indigenous culture of your country worth preserving?p. 236
Commonwealth Governments & Ministeriesp. 239
Alphabetical listing of Commonwealth governments and ministries, including names and contact detailsp. 240
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