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29th April 2015
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RAISING THE FAMILY ISLANDS’ PROFILE
There can be few more enjoyable occupations on a Saturday morning than strolling along Grand Turk’s Front Street, past some of the exquisite old buildings like the wonderfully named “Ebenezer” 7th Day Adventist Church and the 19th century home which now houses the national museum. These great reminders of Grand Turk’s history are all set […]
28th April 2015 London, UK
Guest blog by Shahida Khan, Business and Human Rights Policy Officer, on business efficient flexible working
The FCO is a strong supporter of business efficient flexible working, and extends this right to all its employees. Flexible working takes many forms – compressed hours, flexible hours, job shares and remote working are a few of the more common examples. The Human Rights and Democracy Department (HRDD) is widely recognised as one part of […]
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28th April 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka
100 years since Gallipoli: Ceylon’s role remembered
On Saturday 25 April, I laid a wreath at the Borella Kanatta Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Colombo, at one of the two events organised that day by the Australian High Commission to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Allied landings at Gallipoli during the First World War. It was an opportunity to reflect again […]
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27th April 2015
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Video-blog of Carolyn Browne
The next video-blog of Carolyn Browne, British Ambassador to Kazakhstan is about UK sports.
27th April 2015
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Видео-блог Посла Великобритании в Казахстане Др. Кэролин Браун
The next video-blog of Carolyn Browne, British Ambassador to Kazakhstan talking about different meanings of ‘Cheers’! Вашему вниманию очередной видео-блог Кэролин Браун, Посла Великобритании в Казахстане. В этом видео Др. Кэролин Браун рассказывает о различных значениях слова ‘Cheers’! Приятного просмотра!
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22nd April 2015
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Global Law Summit: Respect for the Rule of Law 800 years after Magna Carta
I am delighted to have the following guest blog from our distinguished Attorney General, Ms Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles OBE, (pictured right with the Lord Chancellor and fellow AGs from Montserrat and the Cayman Islands), the first citizen of TCI and the first woman to hold the position – Peter Beckingham, Governor, TCI. Global Law Summit: Respect for […]
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22nd April 2015 Canberra, Australia
Anzac Day: The Diggers and Tommies of WW1
This week, I’m gearing up for the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. It’s my first Anzac Day here and I want to be ready; so I’ve visited the incredible Australian War Memorial here in Canberra (before the crowds arrive this weekend) and watched some moving documentaries on the History Channel. And […]
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21st April 2015
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Britain and the Vatican Art Collection
The Holy See’s decision to take part in the Venice Biennale, after its inaugural participation in 2013, reminds us of the extraordinary role played by the Popes in the history and production of art. For much of its history, the Holy See was an undoubted centre of connoisseurship, patronage and artistic endeavour. It is impossible […]
21st April 2015 Budapest, Hungary
My identity – My freedom
Romani Design Fashion Show on the International Roma Day Guest Blog by Szilvia Suri, President of the Hungarian Roma Press Center. Our vision in the Roma Press Center is that one day Hungarian Roma will be regarded equal, valuable members of our society, even though everyday struggles remind us that we still have a long […]
21st April 2015 Paris, France
The modern diplomat
In this guest blog, Deputy Head of Mission Kara Owen discusses what it is to be a modern diplomat, after a talk at the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) in Paris.