At the Pre-CHOGM Foreign Ministers Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, COL President and CEO Professor Peter Scott presented COL's strategic talking points for #CHOGM2026, highlighting opportunities for Commonwealth countries to accelerate partnerships and investment in education, skills and lifelong learning.
COL's 15 talking points and 12 concrete opportunities for action focus on transforming learning systems, strengthening pathways from education to employment, building digital, green, blue and creative economy skills, and using emerging technologies responsibly. They also address cross-cutting priorities, including climate resilience, gender equality, and the unique challenges and strengths of small states.
These priorities matter for people across the Commonwealth: young people gaining the digital skills to launch businesses, teachers bringing new technologies into their classrooms, and communities building resilience through climate-smart livelihoods. Turning these opportunities into reality will take stronger partnerships and a shared commitment to results that last well beyond CHOGM.
On COL's interactive CHOGM microsite, we invite stakeholders across the Commonwealth to explore the talking points, consider the proposed actions, and reflect on where we can make the greatest difference together.
Explore the talking points and help shape what comes next: www.col.org/chogm26
Caribbean youth have been working together across borders and blue waters to design robotics solutions to shared regional challenges. Tomorrow, they’ll bring their work to Commonwealth leaders at #CHOGM2026!
On 3 November, from 1–3 pm, youth participants in COL’s Pan-Caribbean Youth Robotics Innovation Project for Blue-Green Resilience and Prosperity will take centre stage at the CHOGM Youth Forum in Antigua and Barbuda. From sargassum seaweed and coastal resilience to food security and biodiversity, they’ll showcase their prototypes and research, sharing their vision for a more resilient Caribbean.
Attending CHOGM? Join us. Following from elsewhere? Pre-recorded presentations will be shared after the event: www.col.org/youthrobotics
At the Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States at #CHOGM2026, COL's President and CEO, Peter Scott, and Vice-President, Anne-Marie Scott, are joining discussions on scaling up partnerships and investment to strengthen the resilience of small states, address shared challenges and contribute to a more prosperous future.
Central to this is investing in people, particularly young people, and equipping them with the skills and opportunities to succeed in a changing world. Strong partnerships are essential to expanding successful initiatives and delivering impact at a scale that benefits the Commonwealth's 2.7 billion citizens.
Caribbean youth have been working across borders and blue waters to design robotics solutions to shared challenges. Tomorrow, they’ll bring their innovations to Commonwealth leaders at #CHOGM2026!
On 3 November, 1–3 pm, participants in COL’s Pan-Caribbean Youth Robotics Project
When small states succeed, the Commonwealth succeeds.
At the Commonwealth Ministerial Meeting on Small States, COL President and CEO Peter Scott and Vice-President Anne-Marie Scott join discussions on scaling up partnerships, investment and youth skills to strengthen resilience.
After weeks of working together virtually across the region, youth participants and mentors in COL's Pan-Caribbean Youth Robotics Innovation Project for Blue-Green Resilience and Prosperity are now coming together in person for an exciting few days of learning, collaboration and
