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24th October 2014
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Youth – or the transition from childhood to adulthood
I give many talks in English because there is a good demand for me to do so. Most of my audiences are younger people at universities, and one asked earlier this year how different young people in Belarus were to those in Britain. I had to think hard before I gave my answer. Much of […]
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23rd October 2014
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Erradicando la violencia con una patada
Cualquiera que haya visto el equipo hondureño U23 jugar en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres en el 2012 sabrá lo apasionados que los hondureños son hacia el fútbol. Especialmente si estuvieron en el St. James Park para ver la victoria contra España y escucharon las ovaciones que esto provocó. Bueno, la semana pasada no estuvimos […]
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23rd October 2014
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Kicking violence into touch
Anyone who saw the Honduran U23 national team playing in the London Olympics in 2012 will know how passionate Hondurans are about football. Especially if you were at St James Park to see the victory against Spain and heard the cheering this provoked. Well, last week we weren’t in one of the glorious stadiums of […]
23rd October 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
Memories from Sofia
by Prof. Richard Crampton In his story for the #100UKBG series, the renowned British historian Professor Richard Crampton, author of the book “A Concise History of Bulgaria”, shares memories of his frequent visits to Sofia over the years. Complement with a video of the lecture “British Perceptions of Bulgaria – Some Personal and Professional Reflections”, […]
22nd October 2014
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Geopolitics and investment… and graduations
There seems to be an unusually large number of challenging geopolitical issues all surfacing at the same time at the moment. This was the conclusion of a panel I spoke on at the annual conference of the International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) in Canberra this week. The panel was chaired by DFAT Parliamentary Secretary Senator […]
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22nd October 2014 Brasilia, Brazil
Science and Development – Newton Fund brings a new agenda of cooperation between the UK and Brazil
Guestpost by Rui Lopes The anxious wait for the rain that now permeates the mind of people in São Paulo and Rio brings back memories of my childhood in the arid north-eastern Brazil, where the rain is a sign of continuity of life and prosperity. The current drought experienced in the Brazilian Southeast region is unfortunately […]
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22nd October 2014 Mumbai, India
Visit to TIFR
Last week I had a fantastic opportunity to visit one of India’s most renowned centres of excellence – Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai , along with my colleagues Tom Wells and Vijay Iyer. The TIFR is funded by the Government of India’s Department of Atomic Energy. Its main campus is located in Mumbai […]
22nd October 2014
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Synod and University: a global network in action
I often tell people that I consider myself accredited, first and foremost, to a global network, the most extensive on the planet. In a world that operates no longer through blocs but networks, that of the Holy See reaches parts that political, diplomatic or ordinary civil society networks simply cannot reach. For a diplomat based […]
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21st October 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 13-19 October 2014
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21st October 2014
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Young people: The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina
One of the advantages of being a relatively youthful Ambassador is that, during the three months I have been here, I have met a lot of young people. Many have been well-educated, articulate and talented young men and women with a huge amount to offer to the future of this country. But when I ask […]
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