Commonwealth Day 2010 

"Science, Technology & Society"
is the theme of Commonwealth Day 2010
to be observed on Monday, 8 March 2010

Commonwealth Day is celebrated on the second Monday in March every year. The aim of commemorating Commonwealth Day is to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its two billion citizens.

This year, Commonwealth Day will be celebrated on Monday, 8 March 2010. The theme is "Science, Technology & Society":

Scientific and technological research continues to enhance our knowledge and understanding of the world. It has brought about not just efficiency, but profound political, economic and social transformation.

From health to education, agriculture to energy, enterprise to infrastructure, even to democracy and administration: science and technology have transformed – and bettered – almost every aspect of the lives of the citizens of the Commonwealth and the world.

Many of these great discoveries have been produced by the best minds from all over the Commonwealth – from the development of web-based communications to the introduction of multimedia telecommunications in the palms of our hands; from the use of stem cells to rejuvenate tissue growth in human bodies, to organ transplants and the replacement of limbs with technologically advanced prosthetics.

Within the Commonwealth community, there are 54 member countries, some two billion people, and a great diversity of cultures, voices and opinions. We are of different nationalities, ethnicity, faiths and political beliefs. But we share common values such as democracy, just and honest government, and advancing the cause of peace and prosperity.

While respecting our differences, the Commonwealth works to promote international understanding, equality and mutual respect in our multicultural world.

Further information about this year's Commonwealth Day theme and activities can be found on the Commonwealth Secretariat web site, the Commonwealth Foundation ('Friends' of the Commonwealth) web site and the Royal Commonwealth Society web site.