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7th December 2015 London, UK
How a small group of committed citizens are changing the Democratic Republic of Congo
“I didn’t realise the harm I was doing by abandoning and ignoring these young mothers, now I know. I want to help these girls. I will start today” One in three women worldwide have experienced physical or sexual violence – mostly by an intimate partner. One in three. This statistic shocks and saddens me every […]
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7th December 2015
Soft Skills in Hard Times videoblog series(III): Chris Barton, BIS
My guest blogger for this post is Chris Barton, who works as Director of International Trade and Export Control, within the British Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. In this video, he shares his views on using soft skills in the context of trade negotiations.
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7th December 2015 Beijing, China
Newton Fund Accelerates South China collaboration with the UK in Science and Innovation
Guest blogger, Stella Wei, Newton Fund South China Lead An initial idea of just me meeting a Newton International Exchanges recipient was upgraded to an official visit led the Consul General of the British Consulate in Guangzhou to the Newton awardee’s host university –South China University of Technology (SCUT), one of the top universities in […]
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4th December 2015 Paris, France
COP21: the first week
When I woke up (at a not very nice time) on 1 December, it was Day 2 of COP21. Little did I know that by the time I next shut my eyes I would have discussed the chances of success of the climate conference with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, shook President Hollande’s […]
4th December 2015 London, UK
Assessments, users needs and the design of everyday things
I’ve recently been through an assessment for the legalisation service. Preparing for an assessment is no trivial task, and it’s fair to say at times you spend all day thinking about it, you go to bed thinking about it, you wake up in the night thinking about it, and when you wake up in the […]
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4th December 2015 Beijing, China
Newton in China, two years on
This week, two years ago, when UK Prime Minister met Chinese Premier Premier Li Keqiang, the UK-China Research and Innovation Fund was announced. With a combined value of £200m over 5 years, both sides committed equally. The UK funding comes from the Newton Fund, which aims to promote economic development and social welfare in partner countries. Newton in China is all about forming […]
3rd December 2015 London, UK
There can be no bystanders: why gender equality and a life free from violence needs everyone’s support
As part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, CARE International is launching a number of campaigns to highlight the importance of reaching young men while at school in the struggle for gender equality. From the Balkans to the Great Lakes of Africa, youth of all genders are joining together to change […]
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2nd December 2015
Soft Skills in Hard Times videoblog series(II): Dame Mariot Leslie
Last week the embassy organised a seminar as part of the ‘Soft Skills in Hard Times. Remembering the Service of Great Romanian and British Women’ project. Entitled ‘Nothing Quiet on the Eastern and Western Fronts’, the event aimed to focus on the work of Romanian and British women in promoting peace, security and humanitarian support. Guest […]
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2nd December 2015 London, UK
Snapchat: reaching the right people
In October I blogged about our first exploration of Snapchat as a tool to communicate and engage with people on the work of the Foreign Office. I signed off with a challenge to myself to understand how best to measure and evaluate our success on an app with very limited analytical capability and no website for […]
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1st December 2015 Beijing, China
UK-China leading the way on climate science
With COP21 meeting in Paris this week, and a recent announcement that we are on track to have the hottest year on record, it was timely that over 150 researchers from the UK and China gathered together to discuss advancements in climate science for the second annual science meeting of the Climate Science for Service […]
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