The
British
Consulate-General hosted a gallery of academic talent
this
week as the UK-US Higher Education Summit met at New York University.
The aim of
the summit is to promote closer cooperation between institutions on both
sides of the Atlantic; with the US
and UK universities world
leaders in their field, while
also meeting universities in emerging
economies.
Ambassador Nigel
Sheinwald engaged business leaders in New York this week, part of our
drive to
promote the UK as a great place to do business. He spoke at the
Transatlantic Business Awards Dinner, an
annual gala event which is
attended by
over 500 senior businessexecutives from both sides of the pond
.
Ambassador Louis
Susman, US Ambassador to the UK, was also in New York this week,
speaking
to BritishAmerican Business; and to the Atlantic Partnership.
like to send my
c
ongratulations to Reverend Canon Andrew White, vicar ofSt
George’s Church in Baghdad, on
being awarded the Train Foundation’s
Civil Courage prize for his work in Iraq.
Listening to Canon
White speak about his work in Iraq brings
back memories for me of my own service in Basra a few years ago. As the Chief Executive of the
Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle
East, Canon White’s commitment to Baghdad and
its people is striking.
promote the UK in the
run-up to the London Olympics in 2012. Our colleagues in Visit Britain
are
spreading the word that the UK is a great place to visit (any time, but
especially in 2012),
a
nd we want to use the unique opportunity provided by theOlympics
to show New York that the UK is dynamic, modern and vibrant. If you’d
like to work with us on that, please drop a line to our public affairs
mailbox.