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5th May 2016 Havana, Cuba
A Cuban economist in London
Once again I have the pleasure to publish a blog by one of the fifteen Cuban Chevening scholars currently in the UK. Ricardo Gonzalez is a teacher and researcher from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Havana and is studying a masters in economics at Queen Mary University, London. Thanks to Ricardo for this […]
4th May 2016 Havana, Cuba
Building the right buildings
On Thursday this week Londoners vote to elect the next Mayor. London is a vibrant, global city with a huge population and a massive economy so the Mayor’s job is an important one with responsibilities ranging from transport to construction. In the last decade or so, the skyline of London has been transformed by some […]
4th May 2016
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Visit to Rostov-on-Don – shared history of World War Two and twinning with Glasgow
My latest regional visit took me outside of the North West Federal District to the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, a 2.5 hour flight from St Petersburg. I had always wanted to visit Rostov-on-Don, a city that is twinned with my home city of Glasgow in Scotland. I was delighted therefore when I was asked […]
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3rd May 2016 London, UK
Secret No More: living as my true self, and transitioning gender in the FCO
FLAGG member Sophie Green shares her personal story about her gender identity and transition. I joined the office over 13 and a half years ago, and, during that time, everyone has known me as Karl. However, as of now, I am going to be known as Sophie. I identify as transgender. Outside of the office […]
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3rd May 2016 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Supporting Press Freedom
Today is World Press Freedom Day. So it was appropriate that I spent Saturday evening at the Sri Lanka Inquirer awards ceremony, an event celebrating the culmination of British High Commission funded training and some of the best recent investigative journalism in Sri Lanka and Maldives. There is no freedom so worth defending as Freedom of […]
3rd May 2016
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#Adiosistanbul 4: the Lycian Way
Ok. The Lycian Way is not in Istanbul. But having written a blog recently about longer walks outside Istanbul; and another about my favourite shorter walk, I thought I should record the fact that, amongst the many wonders of Turkey we should include the splendid Lycian Way. I walked the first 40 km of the Lycian Way in April. […]
3rd May 2016 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
World Press Freedom Day
Today is World Press Freedom Day. This is an opportunity for us all to reflect on the importance of freedom of information and to pay tribute to those journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Of course advancing freedom of the press is a global issue, yet I’m struck by how […]
2nd May 2016 Delhi, India
Free online course on copyright awareness launched on World IP Day
The UK Intellectual Property Office supported the Association of Publishers of India in the creation of an awareness booklet and free online course on copyright. The toolkit (booklet and 15-minute course) was launched at an event organised by FICCI on 25 April to celebrate World IP Day. The toolkit was conceived as a key step […]
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2nd May 2016 New Delhi, India
UK and India driving a success story
The Indian connection at the heart of the UK automotive boom, and the $4 billion opportunity for Indian companies. As I made my journey into what (on first impressions) appeared to be a rather nondescript northern English town, Crewe, I was surprised to see the number of Indians getting off the train, at the bus station and surprisingly […]
2nd May 2016 Delhi, India
Roundtable on feasibility of establishing a national IP court in India
Earlier this month, IIT Kharagpur’s IPR cell organised a roundtable to discuss the feasibility of establishing a National IP Court in India, under a project being funded by the UK Intellectual Property Office. The roundtable was chaired by Hon’ble Justice Prabha Sridevan (former Judge Madras High Court and Chairman Intellectual Property Appellate Board). Several senior […]
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