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5th February 2014 Montreal, Canada
An electrifying mission to London
It seems that I will be informing you about “smarty” themes, from intelligent garments to smart missions to London, and here’s a tiny hint about my next blog: “Smart visits to Montréal”…stay tuned if you would like to know more! Welcome to new meters and monitors! SIN and UKTI Montreal have partnered with Smart Grids […]
5th February 2014
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Britain and the Holy See: The Royal Connection
It is great news that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in April this year. It will be Her Majesty’s fifth visit to the Vatican, and the seventh occasion on which The Queen has met a reigning Pope. Her Majesty of course met Popes John Paul II […]
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5th February 2014
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Geneva II: What Next?
“If we don’t die from bombardment or snipers we will die of hunger or cold.” So said a young man in Homs to the BBC last week. Over 2,000 Syrians have been holed up in the centre of Homs for 600 days. Using “starve or surrender” tactics, the Syrian regime is preventing food, water and […]
5th February 2014 Singapore
An Ocean of Possibilities: Tidal Energy Collaboration in Singapore
This is a guest post by Dr Cameron Johnstone (ESRU, University of Strathclyde), Dr Michael Lochinvar Sim Abundo and Mary Ann Joy Quirapas (ERI@N, Nanyang Technological University) and Mark Anthony from the SIN Southeast Asia. Singapore – Serious about energy With a population of 5.4 million living and moving on a land area just over 700 square kilometres, few […]
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4th February 2014 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 27 January-2 February 2014
Trouble reading this story or moving through pages? Check it out on Storify here: http://storify.com/SINCanada/canadian-science-news-27-january-2-february-2014 [View the story “Canadian science news: 27 January-2 February 2014” on Storify]
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4th February 2014
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Honduras – Teniendo un espectáculo
Esta semana representé a el Reino Unido en la Inauguración Presidencial en Honduras. Desde una perspectiva personal o digamos de un diplomático a otro – estoy maravillada de cómo el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores logró manejar las delegaciones de más de 90 países y asegurarse de que todos estábamos en el lugar correcto en el […]
4th February 2014
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Istanbul – a multi-faith centre
A guest blog by Nadia Hashmi, Second Secretary for internal politics and human rights at the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey The grandeur of the Blue Mosque. The intricate mosaics of the Chora church. The breath-taking Hagia Sophia. All these monuments reflect how Istanbul has for centuries been a centre of religious belief. Istanbul’s diversity […]
3rd February 2014 British High Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
The UK Bribery Act
A key message that we have been working on is spreading the word that a clear nexus exists between strong institutions, an effective rule of law and transparency, on the one hand, and economic growth, on the other.
3rd February 2014 Tripoli, Libya
National dialogue points to brighter future for Yemen
Whilst I was still an Ambassador in Yemen, I wrote a blog offering some tips to the newly appointed members of Yemen’s National Dialogue Conference. I suggested that if they were to rise to the huge historical responsibility placed on their shoulders, and heal the country’s divisions allowing it to become more secure and prosperous, […]
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3rd February 2014 New Delhi, India
UK-India: Building the ‘cities for the future’
Over the past year, the UK’s Science and Innovation Network in India, Research Councils UK India, DFID, British Council – India, and the Energy, Climate & Growth Unit have facilitated several collaborations between key stakeholders in India and the UK to promote bilateral research co-operation in the area of ‘Future Cities’. These stakeholders include academic […]
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