It’s time to turn dialogue into action.

Join delegates from across the Commonwealth at the 2026 People’s Forum: an opportunity for civil society’s voice to be heard by Commonwealth leaders.

Bring your ideas, stories and experience, and weave them into something bigger.
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Throughout the Commonwealth People’s Forum, delegates took time to reflect on each day and share their highlights in the delegate diaries.

Their reflections capture some of the conversations and ideas that made the Forum meaningful, in their own words.

What can we take forward from the Commonwealth People’s Forum to drive collaborative climate action?

The first Commonwealth People’s Forum Delegates’ Choir took to the stage on the final day of the Forum.

Around 30 delegates and volunteers came together to form the choir, many singing together for the first time.

The group performed an original piece composed by Natty Purbrick ounds, drawing inspiration from poems written for CHOGM by the Commonwealth’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh.

With support from The Commonwealth Resounds @CWResounds, the performance brought together voices from across the Commonwealth in a shared celebration of music and creativity.

At the Commonwealth People’s Forum in Antigua and Barbuda, our creative economy session explored how governments, institutions and businesses can better support creative industries as drivers of cultural expression and social change.

The discussion highlighted the need to give ding, business skills, infrastructure and supportive policy frameworks to help them turn their work into sustainable livelihoods and thriving industries.

These are some of the issues addressed in the white paper we supported in partnership with the host government, which provides a blueprint for supporting the creative economy in Antigua and Barbuda and beyond.

Watch the conversation back: youtube.com/live/Exvt3WToG…

People, partnerships, collective action - the Commonwealth thread.

Day three of the People's Forum is over, and with that, our time in Antigua and Barbuda has come to an end. We've had an inspiring three days in the Caribbean filled with creativity, culture, dialogue and tinue to share the outcomes of the People's Forum over the coming weeks. For now, you can revisit our session streams on our YouTube channel.

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Our panel ‘Balancing the Blue Economy: Creating Opportunity, Preserving Livelihoods and Protecting Oceans’ explored the future of the blue economy, including how civil society might grapple with deep sea mining.

Head to our YouTube page to watch the full panel in our Day 2 stream.

‘The power of many voices speaking as one’

We’re into the final day of the Commonwealth People’s Forum in Antigua and Barbuda!

Today’s programme features delegate-led sessions exploring climate justice, women’s leadership, creative advocacy and a just energy transition, followed by the People’s Forum Closing Session and y the People’s Choir.

Tune in to our livestream and be part of the conversation.

Watch live: youtube.com/live/722YMOh8D…

Day two of the Commonwealth People's Forum in Antigua and Barbuda.

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Delegates will take centre stage on Day three of the Commonwealth People’s Forum.

They'll be leading sessions to share their work and perspectives on issues affecting communities across the Commonwealth. Organisers leading sessions include @fossiltreaty, @_CIWiL, H_tweets and @theALFdn

If you aren't joining us in Antigua and Barbuda, make sure to join the conversation online by watching our livestream.

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Arts education, women's health and climate financing. These are just some of the issues delegates have brought to the Commonwealth People's Forum.

What message would you send to Commonwealth governments?

What do we hope to achieve during this year's Commonwealth People's Forum?

We’re into Day 2 of the Commonwealth People’s Forum in Antigua and Barbuda. Are you joining us?

Today, we’re continuing conversations on some of the most pressing issues facing the Commonwealth, including the impact of AI on freedom of expression and the role of the Justice in addressing climate change.

Make sure to tune in to our livestream and be part of the conversation.

Watch the livestream now: youtube.com/live/sSa8ZRclc…

Alongside our main panels, delegates will also be hosting their own sessions at the Commonwealth People’s Forum.

We are excited to be bringing together a broad range of organisations to explore issues including the sanctity of civic space, gender-based violence in small island ent means for wellbeing.

Our delegate-led session programme also includes a documentary screening from the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute.

Learn more about our sessions in our online full programme: commonwealthfoundation.com/peoples-forum/…

Greetings from Antigua and Barbuda 👋

The 2026 Commonwealth People's Forum is officially well underway. Our first afternoon at the Forum was one filled with dancing, discussion and dialogue. With an artistic opening led by the Commonwealth Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh, he creative economy can be better supported by governments and a panel session tackling mounting challenges for health financing, day one of the Forum has set the bar high.

If you aren't able to join us in-person, make sure to stay tuned to our YouTube page, where we'll be sharing a livestream.

The Commonwealth People's Forum is nearly here!

With one day to go, we are pleased to share our full programme of events. From climate justice to the complex issues AI poses for freedom of expression, our panel sessions will unpick the challenges facing civil society in the f you aren't joining us in Antigua and Barbuda, make sure to join the conversation online by watching our livestream.

To learn more about our panels and their insightful speakers, check out the full programme on our website:

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Director-General of the Commonwealth Foundation, Razmi Farook, Deputy Director-General, Clara T. Cole and Chair, Her Excellency Winnie Anna Kiap attended His Excellency the Governor General's reception, marking the 45th anniversary of independence of Antigua and Barbuda.

They ght Honorable Prime Minister Gaston Browne, along with officials from his Government, and enjoyed performances from talented local artists, including Khan Cordice, Director of Culture for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.

'We all need to give ourselves permission to write, and today you will write.'

The Commonwealth Poet Laureate, Selina Tusitala Marsh, convened a writing workshop in Antigua and Barbuda this week. Using personal objects brought from home, each participant channelled the meaning to a piece of creative writing. Ahead of the Commonwealth People's Forum, the workshop offered a chance for the Foundation to connect with the creative community in Antigua and Barbuda.

The Poet Laureate reminded writers: 'You don’t have to write fast, you just have to keep your pen moving.'

What do the people of the Commonwealth need?

We’ve asked more than 3,000 civil society activists and experts this over the past three years.

Their message is clear: people want partnership, not token inclusion, and action, not promises.

We’ve brought their most frequent r into eight calls for action, covering human rights, civic space, climate justice, health and accountable governance.

Next week, we’ll present these recommendations to Commonwealth Governments in Antigua and Barbuda.

As we prepare to present them to governments, support civil society by signing the recommendations.

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