Description

The Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book is an essential source of information on key aspects of policy issues for all Commonwealth ministers, from trade to transport. It includes 40 articles covering a range of topics with opinion pieces, case studies and transferable solutions written by multi-sectoral authors from across the globe.

 A set of ministerial briefings provide short updates on key issues of concern to all ministers, whatever their particular portfolio. They include a variety of papers from promoting good governance in the Commonwealth to advice on peace building and conflict resolution.

The book also includes contact information for all Commonwealth ministers, with over 1,000 Minister and relevant Ministry contact details listed. This is an essential publication for ministries, government officials and libraries.

Published by Henley Media Group Ltd in association with the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Contents

Introduction by Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General

Thecommonwealth@60: serving a new generation by Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General

Ministerial Briefings

• Promoting good governance in the Commonwealth: political will matters by Dr Roger Koranteng, Advisor, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• The interrelationship of ministers and permanent secretaries by Rishi Athreya, Research Consultant
• The cabinet’s role in governance by Syed Sharfuddin, Former Special Adviser for Political Affairs, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Local government in the Commonwealth: diversity at its bloom by Dr Munawwar Alam, Adviser, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Peace-building and conflict resolution in the Commonwealth by Amitav Banerji, Director, Political Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Environmental responsibility and stewardship by Vasantt K Jogoo, Adviser & Head, Small States, Economic Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Managing human resources in the public sector by Joan Imhoff-Nwasike, Adviser, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Public sector accountability by Dr Munawwar Alam, Adviser, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Public-private partnerships as a driver of growth by Hee Kong Yong, Adviser (PPP & Corporate Governance), Governance & Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Integrated Service Delivery: the way forward by John Wilkins and Munawwar Alam, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Public administration: why records management is important by Dr Anne Thurston, Founder, the International Records Management Trust
• Public diplomacy in the age of virtual networks by Eduardo del Buey, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Respect and understanding: taking the civil path to peace by Steve Cutts, Director of Strategic Planning and Evaluation, Commonwealth Secretariat

Governmental Priorities

Partnering for development by Ransford Smith, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General

Economic Growth & Investment

• The Commonwealth’s response to the economic crisis by Cyrus Rustomjee, Director, Economic Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Innovation and belt tightening – survival instincts in the face of the financial and economic crises by Kaifala Marah, Advisor, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• The European Free Trade Association by Kåre Bryn, Secretary-General of EFTA
• Foreign investment and development: the role of domestic policy and international investment agreements by J. Anthony VanDuzer, Associate Professor and Vice Dean of Research, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
• Tourism as a poverty reduction tool: strategies for small island states by Dr Regina Scheyvens, Head of the Institute of Development Studies, Massey University
• Can the private sector reduce poverty at scale? – evidence from the tourism value chain by Jonathan Mitchell, Programme Leader and Caroline Ashley, Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute
• Legal, institutional and financial reforms following by debt relief and lawsuits in HIPC countries by Devi Sookun, Resident Legal Adviser, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• The European Free Trade Association: Making money: the printer’s art by Manfred Goretzki, Freelance Journalist, on behalf of Intergraf

Natural Resources and the Environment

• Green jobs: now is the time by Juan Somavia, Director-General, International Labour Organization
• Ecological creditors and debtors: a new context for international cooperation by Dr Mathis Wackernagel, Founder and Executive Director, Global Footprint Network
• Conserving the rainforests – the world’s citizens by are ready to act by The Hon Prof Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder of the Green Belt Movement
• The environmental food crisis: can we feed the Commonwealth without a ‘Green Economy’? by Dr Christian Nellemann, Senior Officer, Rapid Response, United Nations Environment Programme
• Natural resources management for sustainable agriculture in Commonwealth developing countries by Timothy O Williams, Adviser and Head, Enterprise and Agriculture Section, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Wanted: a renaissance in thinking about water by David Molden, Deputy Director General for Research, International Water Management Institute
• From conflict to peacebuilding: the role of natural resources and the environment by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme
• Strengthening international disaster response laws: the Commonwealth’s role by Victoria Bannon, Coordinator, International Disaster Response Law Project, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Infrastructure & Energy

• Infrastructure for economic growth and development: the financing gap by Dr Michael Regan, Associate Professor for Infrastructure, Bond University Mirvac School of Sustainable Development
• Airports: stable community and global contributors by Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International
• Mineral extraction in coastal and offshore Ghana Special Feature by Marine Mining
• Public-private partnerships for infrastructure in the Asia and Pacific region: priority issues and challenges by Elaine Glennie, Senior Capacity Building Specialist, Asian Development Bank Institute
• Bioenergy towards a low-carbon future: Meeting the challenges of energy security, food security and sustainable development by Dr Corrado Clini, Director General, Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea, Italy and Chairman, Global Bioenergy Partnership
• Providing energy and improving livelihoods through biomass technology Special Feature by IRSEAD
• Renewable energy: time to disprove the myths by Dr Hermann Scheer, General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy
• Understanding the recent oil price volatility by Abdalla Salem El-Badri, Secretary General, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Education & Training

• Faltering steps on the path to Education for All by Alex Kent, Campaigns & Communications Coordinator, Global Campaign for Education
• Universities: essential for economic and social development by Prof John Tarrant, Secretary General of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
• eLearning for development: using information and communications technologies to bridge the digital divide by Sir John Daniel, President and CEO, the Commonwealth of Learning
• Education in crisis through to development: the gender implications by Allison Anderson and Marian Hodgkin, the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies
• Painting a different picture: the power of the arts in education, health and conflict resolution by Amber Sainsbury, Founder, Dramatic Need

Health & Welfare

• Promoting the export of health services by Nikhil Treebhoohun, Adviser and Head, Trade Section, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Maternal health – at the centre of development by Sarah Brown, Patron, the White Ribbon Alliance
• Marketing yourself to medical tourists: a practical guide for Commonwealth countries by Melissa Lynch, Business Development Manager – www.yoursurgeryabroad.com
• The silent crisis – why we need a global framework for action on water and sanitation by Barbara Frost, Chief Executive, WaterAid
• The ‘Silent Killer’: a disease affecting 66 million Commonwealth citizens can be prevented and treated by Ann Keeling, CEO and Prof Martin Silink, President, the International Diabetes Federation
• Innovations in immunisation: the experience of the GAVI Alliance by Dr Julian Lob-Levyt, CEO, the GAVI Alliance
• Social marketing – an effective way to influence the public by Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, Governor of Sindh Province, Pakistan, and Dr Munawwar Alam, Adviser, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat

Information & Communication Technologies

• Enriching human capital in the Commonwealth through ICTs by Omer Ahmed Awan, ICT Officer, Governance and Institutional Development Division, Commonwealth Secretariat
• Mobile banking: the potential to provide millions with financial access by Mike Foster, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, UK Department for International Development
• South Africa – building the information society Special Feature by South Africa
• ICTs and the Millennium Development Goals by Dr Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union
• Disaster recovery through satellite-based emergency management communications strategies by Martin Jarrold, Chief, International Programme Development, GVF

Youth, Sport & Culture

• Putting family first by Jane Nethersole, Director, Family Week Ltd, Henley Media Group
• A sporting chance for change: the Australian experience by Kate Ellis, Minister for Sport and Youth, Australia
• Youth empowerment and international relations – a Commonwealth perspective by Raj K Mishra, Regional Director, Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre

Commonwealth Governments & Ministries

Alphabetical listing of Commonwealth governments and ministries, including names and contact details.

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