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KULTURA - WYKŁAD - 21.02.2012

THE COMMONWEALTH

Colonici in the past were everywhere When USA b«c»me independent problem* with colonie* began.

1839 - report on discontent in Canadian Colonie*

1850* - the system of responsibłe govemment <it is still boundmg) -couitry govern* itself but recogmzes Bnbsh monarch as a head of the cointry. Later this system spread to other countnes. Bribsh were afraid that Canada woUd do the same as US did.

AFTER WORLD WAR I

The name was then: The BriPsh Commonwealth

a)    Aiatralia

b)    New Zealand

c)    South Afnca

d)    The Insh Free State 1931 - Statuo of Westminster

AFTER WORLD WAR II

India - started 'passnre' fight for independenta Mohandas Gandhi 1947 - India (Miodu) and Pakistan (Muslims) became independent India is still member of Commonweatth Pakistan left but then rajoined.

Colonie* whch did NOT |0«n Burma. Yemea Cameroon (but this country joined not long time ago)

Colonies whch joined and then left

a) Rhodesia - white people riied there but black people were sbll maionty. Commonwealth supported rUe of black people. so white rulers of Rhodesia decided to leave

b) Ireland - left when became a repubhc.

c> South Afnca - left when Commonwealth cnbcised apartheid

Last entry Rwanda.

COMMONWEALTH - free associabon of about 50 independent States No written law - but there are some intergovernmental orgamsabons. Iike The Commonwealth Secretariat

a)    No elected parliament

b)    No supreme body

c)    The Queen of the UK • The Head of the Commonwealth

d)    Bribsh influence on education. law. parliamentary procedires (its became when those countnes were cdonieś, they accepted Bribsh system)

COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT

Seeretanat does not riie. it only coordirtates. Cannot give any orders or ask people to do somethmg.

a)    Based in London

b)    Staffed by people from all countnes

c)    Coast paid by member governments (contribubon of the basis of mcome and pop ula Don)

UK 30%. Canada 16%. Australia 8%

d)    Pr om ot es consdtebon. distnbubon of informaDon

e)    Orgamzes meetmg. conferences. trainmg courses

COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIE&

a)    Kmgdoms Malaysia

b)    Republice: India. Ghana. Malta. Cyprus

c)    Domirnons Australia. Canada. New Zealand. Jamaica

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Olympic disciplmes Every 4 years m one of Commonwealth countnes This is the 3" largest event in the world.

FOUNOATIONS:

a)    Commonwealth Foundation - grve* grants to Professional orgamzabon (jo urna lis ts. newspapers).

b)    Commonwealth Business Council - promobng bade