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22nd December 2015 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Yemen UN Consultations – A Step on the Path to Peace
On Sunday 20 December, the first round of UN-brokered consultations on Yemen concluded in Switzerland. All parties at the talks agreed a Communiqué summarising the progress they made and committing to attend the next round of talks, which will begin on 14 January 2016. The international community was not invited by the UN to attend […]
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21st December 2015
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Remembering Middle-Eastern Christians
As we celebrate Christmas, it is right to think of those Christian families who will find it difficult to enjoy the good cheer that we take for granted at this time. They are those who are being persecuted or discriminated against for their faith, who are refugees because they were forced to flee for their […]
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18th December 2015
Soft Skills in Hard Times video blog series(VII): Ben Giddings
Last in a series of video blogs looking at soft skills is Ben Giddings, European Digital Transformation Manager. Ben Giddings and his team oversee digital activity in Europe. In this video, he explains how British embassies and British diplomats make the best use of digital platforms.
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18th December 2015 Dublin, Ireland
Challenges and solutions of cyber security for public and private sector
There is no doubt that cyber security is of growing importance to countries around the world with demand for high quality technology and services booming. Poland is no exception. Last week I spoke at a well-attended cyber security event at the British Embassy in Warsaw. I used this great opportunity to discuss the importance of […]
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18th December 2015 London, UK
Digital diplomacy in 2015
At the start of 2015 the Digital Transformation Unit set itself an ambitious to do list. After the euphoria of celebrating our first anniversary, the year has been defined by hard graft as we’ve worked with colleagues across the FCO to begin work on how to deliver digital services to British people across the world […]
17th December 2015
Soft Skills in Hard Times videoblog series (VI): Dana Tane
Next up in our list of video blogs is Dana Tane, who has worked for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement around the world, from Ethiopia to Nepal. In this piece she looks at the challenges currently faced by humanitarian workers. Dana Tane was one of main speakers for the project’s seminar in […]
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17th December 2015 New Delhi, India
UK India Science and Innovation relationship soars to new heights!
Within a span of a few weeks UK and India relations in Science and Innovation received a new impetus by a number of high profile visits! In mid-November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UK during which he, along with Prime Minister David Cameron announced a number of joint research and innovation initiatives that address […]
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17th December 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Zero Tolerance
Last week, I marched from Vihara Maha Devi Park to Independence Square behind a 0% Tolerance for Corruption banner. The march was organised by the Sri Lankan Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery and Corruption, enlivened by military marching bands and hairy black corruption devils, and sponsored by a range of local and international organisations, […]
15th December 2015 BCG Shanghai
UK and China scientists and businesses gather to launch a £9m research call to combat AMR
It seems no generation is free from war, but its nature seems to be ever more varied compared to the 20th century. Aside from conventional struggles against the likes of the Taliban, or the more conceptual fight against terrorism, according to the Lancet, the Guardian, and even the “war cabinet” of the seven Research Councils, […]
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15th December 2015
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#MastersofSocialMedia
The voice is clear and strong with a hint of pain. “Love,” she sings, “is a losing game”. I’m not at a concert or watching a movie. I’m at Sentez College, a school in the Turkish city of Sakarya, to present certificates to students who have passed their Trinity College London and Cambridge English exams. […]