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| | Foundation Strengthens the Commonwealth |
 | | At the outset, in 1965, the Foundation’s mandate was to “……..administer a fund for increasing interchanges between Commonwealth organisations in professional fields throughout the Commonwealth”. |
 | | Civil society: To strengthen the ability of citizens and civil society organisations to work together, and with government and the private sector, towards the achievement of fundamental Commonwealth purposes and values, and especially those relating to good governance, people-centred and sustainable development and poverty eradication. |
 | | The People’s Commonwealth: To facilitate pan-Commonwealth and inter-country connections between people, their associations and communities at all levels so as to encourage and enable mutual learning in the fields of personal, professional and community development, and arts and culture; and to recognise and celebrate excellence and achievement in these fields. |
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