Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA)
Address:
Marlborough House Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HX UK
Email:
info@commonwealthstudents.info
Website:
www.commonwealthstudents.info
Year established: 2012
Number of staff: 1
Number of subscribing members:
5 institutions
Officers (2015):
Chairperson: George Stanley Njoroge (Kenya)
Regional Representatives –
Africa: Emmanuel Wabwire (Uganda) and Lorato Palesa Modongo (Botswana)
Asia: Ayswarrya Ganapathiraman (India) and Malhardeen Mohammed (Sri Lanka)
Caribbean and Canada:
Tricia Teekah (Guyana) and Kemoy Lindsay (Jamaica)
Pacific: Jamal Silahua Talagi (Niue) and Ifereimi Kuribola (Fiji)
CSA Co-ordinator: Harriet Swanston (UK)
Aims and objectives:
• Promote, protect and defend student rights • Promote democracy and the values of the Commonwealth
• Create an environment for student bodies and student movements to build their respective and collective capacities to freely express and advocate • Promote student voice; student participation in policy and decision making; equality and equity; access to and opportunity to succeed in education; and high-quality learning environments around the Commonwealth
• Foster the development of students by promoting inter-Commonwealth state, institutional, cultural exchange programmes and extra-curricular activities
Main activities:
The CSA’s main activities include constitution making, recruitment of members and advocating student perspectives in the post-2015 education agenda. It is currently working to develop a 2013–16 Strategic Plan.
In the past, the CSA has participated in consultations exploring the feasibility of a UNESCO Global Convention on the Recognition of Studies Diplomas and Degrees, and taken part in various education- and student-related campaigns.
Recent publications:
Status of Student Governance in the Commonwealth (2015, upcoming)
Commonwealth Student Governance Toolkit (2015, upcoming)