By Lagi Keresoma/
Apia, Samoa – 24 October 2024 – It was a significant moment for representatives from the 56 Commonwealth member states when His Majesty King Charles 111 Commonwealth Fellowship Program was announced at the National University of Samoa 24 October 2024.
The program was recently launched by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) in London but the official announcement was scheduled to be made during His Majesty’s visit to open the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.
The announcement was made in the presence of His Majesty King Charles 111 and Vice Chancellors of the Universities of the South Pacific and the University of the West Indies.
The announcement was made in the presence of His Majesty King Charles 111.
The fellowship program was inspired by His Majesty’s life work to create opportunities and address challenges such as climate change and other challenges faced by the young people.
The program is an initiative to create “transformative, long-term impact across the Caribbean and Pacific.”
The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the University of West Indies will act as the official hub for the program.
According to a statement by USP, the program aims to build capacity in critical areas such as education, health and disaster resilience engineering.
It will also provide local authorities and civil service teams with practical tools and knowledge to foster long-term resilience through a comprehensive approach to intersecting development challenges.
The Fellowship Program will be implemented under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan which has transformed the lives of over 38,000 individuals since its inception by Commonwealth education ministers in 1959.
The Vice Chancellor of the National University of Samoa (NUS), Tuifuisa’a Patila Malua Amosa escorting His Majesty King Charles 111 to the announcement of the King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Program.
