** Sonia Gandhi In England 17Th March **

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Sonia Gandhi to give Commonwealth Lecture in London on Mar 17

New Delhi | Saturday, Mar 12 2011 IST

Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will deliver the Commonwealth Foundations 14th Commonwealth Lecture in London on March 17, officials said here today.

She will speak on the role of women in society that can have a positive impact on social, economic and political progress within Commonwealth countries.

"On Thursday, March 17, Ms Sonia Gandhi will deliver the Commonwealth Foundations 14th Commonwealth Lecture. Ms Gandhi will consider how the role of women in society can have a positive impact on social, economic and political progress within Commonwealth countries," an official said.

Schools, youth groups, governments and civil society organisations from around the world will commemorate Commonwealth Day on March 14 under the banner Women as Agents of Change. The 2011 theme celebrates women whose work has made a positive difference to the lives of others, and emphasises the Commonwealth message that by investing in women and girls, social, economic and political progress could be accelerated in member States. Events are being planned across the 54-nation Commonwealth in Africa, Asia, Canada and the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific. The annual Commonwealth Day Observance ceremony on March 14 will take place at Westminster Abbey in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. She will be joined by around 1,000 people, heads of government and global faith leaders. The Commonwealth Lecture is organised by the Commonwealth Foundation in association with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the Royal Commonwealth Society.

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14th Commonwealth Lecture

Mrs Sonia Gandhi

'Women as Agents of Change'

Thursday 17 March 2011, 7pm

8 Northumberland

8 Northumberland Avenue

London WC2N 5BY

The Commonwealth Foundation is honoured to announce the 14th Commonwealth Lecture will be delivered by Mrs Sonia Gandhi, President, Indian National Congress and Chairperson, United Progressive Alliance.

Celebrating this year's Commonwealth Day theme, Mrs Gandhi will be speaking on 'Women as Agents of Change' and considering how the role of women in society can have a positive impact on social, economic and political progress with Commonwealth countries.

The Commonwealth Lecture is organised by the Commonwealth Foundation in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association , the Royal Commonwealth Society and the Royal Over-Seas League.

The Lecture will take place in the historic surroundings of the magnificent, newly restored ballroom at 8 Northumberland, just off Trafalgar Square.

http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/Howwedeliver/Events/CommonwealthLecture/MrsSoniaGandhi