CHOGM- pronounced,
choo-gum,show gum,or is it chew gum
On a serious note:The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, abbreviated to CHOGM, is a summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations.
Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state.The meeting is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President.
The CHOGM is to be hosted in the city of Port of Spain in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on November 27-29, 2009.
At the 2007 summit held in Uganda, Commonwealth Heads of Government confirmed their decision to meet in Trinidad and Tobago in 2009.
The CHOGM meets every two years to review global, economical and political developments and also to conduct strategic overviews of the Commonwealth's work in support of the interests of its member countries.
The objective of the 2009 Commonwealth Summit is to engage leaders of the Commonwealth in discussing global and Commonwealth issues and to agree upon collective policies and initiatives.