Lord Janvrin speaks of Commonwealth’s relevance and value
Posted by ZoeWare - 19/07/09 at 08:07 pmWatch Lord Janvrin, former Private Secretary to H.M. The Queen, explain the Commonwealth’s unique role in bringing people together in an era of globalisation.
Q: Lord Janvrin, how do you think the Commonwealth can be relevant and add value?
Janvrin: I would like to make three points. The first is that we live in?an era of globalisation, and I think the Commonwealth is a unique organisation that spans continents and countries in different levels of development. It has a real role to play in helping people understand some of the global issues of climate change and?the economy in this day and age.
The second point is that I think it works best at a people-to-people level -the associations, the sporting levels -which bring people from all these countries of the Commonwealth together and where they can exchange views and compete together. These are the kinds of activities which are the real strengths of the Commonwealth.
My final point is that we shouldn’t take the organisation for granted. We need to ensure that younger people understand the importance of the Commonwealth and he role it can play in todays world. And thats why I certainly welcome the idea of the Commonwealth Conversation.
Do you agree with Lord Janvrin? Why not post a comment below?
Category : The Commonwealth's Relevance
Tags: Commonweath Conversation, Queen, young people
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July 20th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
The YouTube host has removed the video, for whatever reason. Could this be re-hosted?
Lord Janvrin’s views match my own, though I think the video would add a lot to this article.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Should be working now – sorry, there was a problem with the link.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Well said Lord Janvrin…. did not realise that the young did not respect the commonwealth that much. what age group is that?