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12th August 2013 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Voluntary Service Overseas – Broadening Horizons
The following is a post by Adam Lancashire, VSO Volunteer. Ever since that first induction day with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) I knew that volunteering abroad was something I had to do. The stories from returned volunteers and the collected professionalism of what I saw and heard really made it clear to me that this […]
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12th August 2013 Vientiane, Laos
Laos through my eyes – Mark Steadman
This article is part of a series of guest blogs contributed by Brits who have lived and worked in Laos, or who have other interesting links to Laos. Little did I know in 2004 when I first set eyes on the place I described as ‘Nearly Heaven’ in my blog, how tragedy would lead me […]
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9th August 2013 Kingston, Jamaica
No Small Plan – Can a global logistics hub transform Jamaica ?
Jamaica, though having some bright moments, has been dogged by slow economic development for as long as I can remember. Jamaica’s potential for greatness still exists as the country is characterized as having big dreamers, an entrepreneurial spirit, having tremendous cultural influence and an abundance of natural resources. One of those big dreams is manifesting […]
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9th August 2013 Montreal, Canada
Honouring the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Ancestral Knowledge
The health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities is closely linked to connection with the environment – connecting people with place – and from the strength of culture that grows from this connectivity. For millennia, Indigenous communities read continuously and cumulatively signs of ecological wellness, and for example the health of an animal is considered in […]
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9th August 2013
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HIGH TECH AND TRADITIONAL DIPLOMACY
As you may have seen Carl Bildt invited William Hague to visit Stockholm for talks later this month, via Twitter today. Between them they have over 400,000 twitter followers and have sent over 8000 tweets. But they also value face-to-face contact, good old-fashioned, as well as high-tech, communication. So it’s excellent the Foreign Secretary’s coming […]
9th August 2013 Cape Town, South Africa
Marking National Women’s Day in South Africa
Guest blog, written by Sarah Dunn, Head of DfID Southern Africa. On National Women’s Day, I’m reminded of how many women leaders I have as colleagues, including the British High Commissioner, Dame Nicola Brewer and her successor Judith MacGregor. In a recent meeting with South African colleagues, our counterpart commented on how “empowered” our delegation […]
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8th August 2013 Toronto, Canada
Canadian science news: 29 July-4 August 2013
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8th August 2013
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ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE: MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH CONTRACTS FOR DIFFERENCE
I blogged on 4 July about the Government’s proposals for Electricity Market Reform. It sounds, and is, quite technical, but it’s also an important part of stimulating new investment in the UK’s energy sector and meeting our climate change targets. Part of the deal to attract investment is to have formal agreements which guarantee the […]
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8th August 2013
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Promoting Mutual Respect
The following is a guest blog by Steve Townsend, Deputy Head of Mission. Pope Francis has signed the Holy See’s traditional message to the Muslims around the world who are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. The theme of his message is Promoting Mutual Respect through Education, and in it the Pope calls […]
7th August 2013
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
I don’t have a great deal in common with Lady Thatcher, but my father was also a grocer. Growing up in Scotland in the early 70’s, I have vague memories of what now seems a very old-fashioned grocer’s shop, as far removed from today’s Waitroses and ICAs, as a Ford Model T is from a […]