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26th November 2013 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 18-24 November 2013
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26th November 2013
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Risk, enterprise and innovation
My business is all about risk. This may surprise readers – and I often get puzzled expressions when I say it. My job is to understand, assess and communicate the political risks of other countries and try to manage them so that they don’t damage my country’s interests. Risk is about the uncertainty of outcomes […]
26th November 2013 London, UKMadrid, Spain
Time to act
Yesterday, 25 November, the Embassy hosted a discussion of the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI). It was particularly appropriate that we did so yesterday, as it was the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. And the start of the 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. I was very […]
26th November 2013 Bangalore, India
Engaging science and media
Last week I was lucky enough to spend three days listening to senior Indian journalists and scientists discuss how little the media covers Indian science, and how the coverage can be improved. The cause for these intense discussions were three consultation meetings we had organised, along with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Research Councils […]
25th November 2013
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Guatemala y el Reino Unido: es tiempo de actuar!
El Reino Unido promueve la igualdad de género y aborda la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas como una cuestión de principios. Por lo que, como parte de los 16 días de activismo contra la violencia de género, tenemos a Sara Del Cid, nuestra Oficial de Seguridad y Justicia, como invitada a nuestro blog. […]
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25th November 2013
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Guatemala and UK: it’s time to act!
The United Kingdom promotes gender equality and tackles violence against women and girls as a matter of principle. So, as part of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence we have a guest blog from Sara Del Cid, our Security and Justice Officer. Over to you Sara… Since the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, launched […]
25th November 2013 Brasilia, Brazil
International day for the elimination of violence against women
Maria da Penha was shot in the back while she slept. Not by a stranger, but by her husband. She survived, but the attack left her paraplegic and consigned to a wheelchair. The second attack happened on her return from hospital, when her husband tried to electrocute her in the shower. She survived that too. […]
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25th November 2013 Ottawa, Canada
Dementia research: the Canadian approach
In the lead-up to the G8 Dementia Research Summit in London next month, we have invited the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging Scientific Director Dr. Yves Joanette to share his thoughts on current dementia research taking place in Canada…
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25th November 2013
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Fighting Violence Against Women
One in every three women in the world has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, according to the UN. Violence against women is a human rights violation and a crime. It is a result of discrimination against women and an effort to entrench persisting inequalities between men and women. It […]
25th November 2013 Tunis, Tunisia
Focusing on developing future ties between UK and Tunisia
Below is a transcript of my first video blog. You can view my video by visiting our Facebook page. Assalamu Alaikom! I am pleased to be here in green Tunisia. It is such a privilege to be here in such an important time of Tunisia’s history. Britain and Tunisia share a long history. On the wall […]
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