About CEC
The Council for Education in the Commonwealth has a strong parliamentary base; its joint parliamentary chairpersons come from the three main parties in the House of Commons and are actively involved in its activities. Members of the Council are drawn from both Houses, and from High Commissions, all sectors of education, NGOs, particularly those dealing with Commonwealth students, the public service and the private sector. Student members are particularly welcome and can participate in the Council's programme of activities.
The Annual Report for 2000 to 2010 can be seen by clicking here (183 kb). The Executive Chairperson's address "Meeting the Challenge at 50" can be seen by clicking here (163 kb). The CEC "Three Year Plan 2010-2013" can be seen by clicking here (225 kb). Reports from previous years can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.
The CEC is run by its honorary officers with the help of an elected committee, on which the FCO, the Education departments, the Department for International Development, the Commonwealth Foundation, the Royal Commonwealth Society, the British Council, UKCOSA and the Commonwealth Secretariat have observer status.
CEC's Constitution.
The Council is both registered with the Charity Commission as well as being a non profit making Company Limited by Liability. Its Memorandum and Articles of Association (82 kb) along with its Bye-laws (50 kb), which represent its constitution, can be downloaded here as Word documents.
