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London – Veteran Caribbean diplomat Sir Ronald Sanders has been named to a ten-person committee to conduct an inquiry into the future of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London, the educational institution’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Wendy Thompson announced on Monday.
The committee will hold its first meeting on January 21 under the chairmanship of Sir Malcolm Rifkind, a former Defence and Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary of the British Government. It is expected to take evidence from across the Commonwealth and submit its report and recommendations by June 2021.
“I am delighted to serve on this important committee,” said Sir Ronald. “The Commonwealth has been a significant actor in world politics – for instance in ending Apartheid in South Africa. Because of its diverse membership, it has the capacity to help the world negotiate solutions to global problems. Therefore, Commonwealth studies are important to University teaching