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4th March 2014 Bucharest, Romania
Investing in Romania’s Future
We have invited our colleague in the Political Section Cora Motoc to tell us more about the educational programmes that the OvidiuRo NGO runs in Cluj and about the embassy’s involvement in their projects. Romania has 4.89 million school-age people (3-23 years old), out of which only 3.73 million are actually enrolled. This means that […]
3rd March 2014 Warsaw, Poland
Lord Livingston’s Central European Diary – Megamission 2014
Poland – A GREAT Business Opportunity – the Minister came to see for himself….and he brought 70 companies with him… And more to the point he met 200 more while he was here. I’ve been living and working in Central Europe for 20 years this year and this is the biggest ever show of British […]
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3rd March 2014
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World Wildlife Day
Late last year, the UN General Assembly decided to make March 3 World Wildlife Day. On this day in 1973, the UN adopted the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, affirming the intrinsic value of wildlife and its various contributions including ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational […]
3rd March 2014 Vientiane, Laos
February 2014 Monthly Snapshot
February 2014 Look what we have been up to at the Embassy this month! Diplomatic Excellence on a visit to Laos Matthew Rycroft, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Chief Operating Officer visited Vientiane at beginning of February and introduced both us an Lao diplomats to the concept of #DiplomaticExcellence. Record numbers at our visa service A […]
3rd March 2014 Toronto, Canada
3 March: World Wildlife Day
3 March 2014 is the first World Wildlife Day, proclaimed by the United Nations late last year to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES is a multilateral treaty designed to prevent the trade in plants and animals (or animal parts) from endangering […]
1st March 2014 Islamabad, Pakistan
The Sports Connection
The Asia Cup has just started and cricket fever is in the air. During Pakistan’s opening match in the series, I was intrigued to see how many of my Pakistani acquaintances were glued to their TV sets, constantly updating their Twitter feeds and Facebook statuses. Wins and losses do not keep the Pakistani cricket fan […]
28th February 2014 Ottawa, Canada
Watch out Halifax: The Brits are Coming
Next week is a big week for the UK in Canada as we’re launching a “Pop-up” Consulate in Halifax. “What is a Pop-Up Consulate?” you may well ask…
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28th February 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
From the Small Rituals to the Daily Life to the Major Events
by Alexandra Mihaylova Alexandra Mihaylova has worked as Manager of the British Ambassador’s Residence in Bulgaria since 2002. We decided to break the rule of only featuring stories written by British people who have lived, or are living, in Bulgaria, on our 100 Years UK in BG blog, because Alex can offer endless stories about “the House” and what is […]
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28th February 2014 USA
A Hidden British Gem in DC
The popularity of Doctor Who in the US is no more evident to me than when I hear people ask if we can get our hands on a Tardis to help them travel to the UK. I recently found out that there is actually a Tardis (of sorts) in Georgetown in the form of a […]
28th February 2014
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Brilliant Turkish women
Are women better at business than men? I found myself asking this question after visiting KAGIDER, the Women Entrepreneurs Association of Turkey, here in Istanbul. KAGIDER is a fine organisation. A group of top women business types set it up in 2002. Its goals include developing entrepreneurship among women; strengthening women’s status economically […]