Rwanda 2022

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022 takes place 20-25 June 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda. Commonwealth leaders will travel to Rwanda to reaffirm their common values and agree actions and policies to improve the lives of all their citizens. Decisions taken at CHOGM also guide the work programme of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

The theme for CHOGM 2022 is ‘Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming.’ This theme highlights how the 54 member countries in the Commonwealth family are ‘innovating, connecting and transforming’ to help achieve some of its biggest goals, like protecting natural resources and boosting trade. It was chosen because Commonwealth countries are connected by deep-rooted networks of friendship and goodwill.

The official opening of CHOGM takes place on Friday 24 June and is followed by the main high-level meetings of Heads on Friday 24 to Saturday 25 June. They are proceeded by four Forums, ministerial meetings, side events and other activities.

Access to Innovation session, Chaired by Dr David Reddy, CEO of MMV

Panel members:

• Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization

• Margaret Ndomondo Segonda, Head of the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation Initiative at AUDA-NEPAD 

• Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Ministry of Health, Kenya

• Mark Sullivan, CEO and Founder of Medicines Development for Global Health

• Marijke Winrojks, Chief of Staff, Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB & Malaria

• Dr. Lutz Hegemann, President, Global Health, Novartis

Visit the CHOGM website for more information.