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6th November 2015 Madrid, Spain
The UK’s commitment to Business and Human Rights
On 4 November I had the pleasure of speaking in Bilbao about the importance of Business and Human Rights at the III Conference on “Gestión responsable en Derechos Humanos por parte de las empresas” which was organised by Sonrisas de Bombay, Business and Human Rights, The Rights Factory and Deusto Business School. The UK Government’s […]
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6th November 2015
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Ethiopia – a huge opportunity for UK investment
Two weeks ago all UK eyes were on China’s State visit to the UK. But the Chinese weren’t the only ones in town building commercial ties. It was also a week for Ethiopia in London, with a number of events where Ethiopia showcased their recent economic success and future potential. I joined Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister […]
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5th November 2015 London, UK
Emergency travel documents: the new digital application system
One of the biggest and most important transactions run by the Foreign Office is emergency travel documents. An emergency travel document will get you home if you are abroad and your passport is unavailable for one reason or another. Earlier in the casebook we saw why people would need an emergency travel document, what the current […]
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5th November 2015
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A Match Made In Heaven? Turkish Airlines and VisitBritain
Take a top global airline. Add a top national tourist board. Result: an innovative global marketing partnership to attract more international visitors to Britain. On 20 October, VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines announced a new partnership. The partnership will focus at the UK end on Turkish Airline’s five regional gateways – including Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh […]
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4th November 2015 Asuncion, Paraguay
UK Universities Fair was a GREAT success
The first ever UK universities fair in Paraguay took place in Asunción on 9-10 October at two prestigious venues: the Central Bank and the Colegio Americano (ASA). It was a GREAT success. 15 UK universities signed up, double the number initially expected. The universities were overwhelmed by the high turnout and impressed by the quality […]
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4th November 2015
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Frozen? Avoiding Another Protracted Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space
That media headlines are focused elsewhere, particularly Syria, makes it all the more important not to lose sight of the conflict on our own threshold in eastern Ukraine. The reduction in violence and destruction in the Donbas is welcome, giving a chance to restore services and make the region safer for the people who live […]
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4th November 2015 Tripoli, Libya
وأنا أغادر قطر …
مع انتهاء فترة عملي كسفير للمملكة المتحدة لدى دولة قطر، يُسعدني اليوم أن أعرب عن مدى اعتزازي بالصداقة التاريخية القائمة بين دولتينا. صداقة أقوى حاليا من أي وقت مضى، وستكون بعد أكثر متانة في السنوات المقبلة. العلاقة بين قطر والمملكة المتحدة هو تجسيد للشراكة بمعناها الحقيقي، فهي تغطي مجالات التعاون كافة كالدفاع والسياسة الخارجية والثقافة […]
4th November 2015 London, UK
Emergency travel documents: Tom has more problems with his passport
One of the biggest and most important transactions run by the Foreign Office is emergency travel documents. An emergency travel document will get you home if you are abroad and your passport is unavailable for one reason or another. Earlier we saw why people would need an emergency travel document, and what the current emergency […]
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4th November 2015 Canberra, Australia
Inspiring the women of the future
Each year the British High Commission in Canberra helps Indigenous Australian scholars to study in the UK by lending the support of our Chevening Scholarships scheme to the Charlie Perkins Trust. We asked three of these remarkable young people – Jessica Buck, Jessyca Hutchens and Tamara Murdock – to take part in the Women of the Future […]
3rd November 2015 London, UK
What happens now when you need an emergency travel document?
One of the biggest and most important transactions run by the Foreign Office is emergency travel documents. An emergency travel document will get you home if you are abroad and your passport is unavailable for one reason or another. Yesterday we saw British businessman Tom somehow losing his passport at the airport between passport control […]
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