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CHOGM 2020 will be held at the Kigali Convention Centre from June 22, 2020.

By Abdi Ali
Published October 8, 2019

The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) shall be held in Kigali, Rwanda, in June 2020.The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) shall be held in Kigali, Rwanda, in June 2020.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced that CHOGM 2020 will be held at the Kigali Convention Centre from June 22, 2020.

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Besides the meeting of heads of government, the week-long activities will include a meeting of foreign ministers and forums to engage young people, civil society, women and the business community.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced that CHOGM 2020 will be held at the Kigali Convention Centre from June 22, 2020.The theme for the meeting that is expected to bring together delegates from all the 53-member countries of the voluntary association with a 2.4 billion population to Rwanda is ‘Delivering A Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming’.

The Commonwealth says the leaders will discuss Governance and Rule of Law; ICT & Innovation; Youth; Energy and Environment; and Trade.

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“Building on progress since CHOGM 2018 in London, leaders are expected to discuss ways the contemporary Commonwealth can transform societies, in accordance with Commonwealth Charter values of democracy, multilateralism, sustainable development, and empowerment of women and youth,” Commonwealth Secretariat says in a statement to the media.

CHOGM 2020 will be held at the Kigali Convention Centre from June 22, 2020.“It will be a great pleasure to welcome leaders of the Commonwealth when they gather in Kigali. We will work hard to make everybody feel Rwanda is an extension of their home,” President Kagame said during a video launch with Baroness Scotland on September 24, 2019. “The distinctive aspect of CHOGM 2020 will be connectivity including what young people can do with technology to create vibrant societies and develop our economies.”

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Rwanda to Host Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2020On her part, Secretary-General Scotland said, “It’s going to be a very exciting chance for us to enable our young people to develop and deploy the skills they need so they can fulfil their potential. By connecting, innovating and transforming, the Commonwealth opens up scope for mobilising the talent of people of all ages and backgrounds.”

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