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26th July 2013 New Delhi, India
Are you ready for the Rolls-Royce India Open Innovation Challenge?
Chesbrough, who coined the term “Open Innovation” describes in his book “Open Innovation: the New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology” how companies have shifted from so-called closed innovation processes towards a more open way of innovating. Open Innovation can be described as combining internal and external ideas as well as internal and external […]
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26th July 2013
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Man U and Liverpool bring the “great game” to Australia
Getting to watch Man U and Liverpool matches in the same week would be a treat even in England. Here in Australia it was a joy. And a GREAT chance to use sport to promote Britain a year on from the London Olympics. Football, or soccer as they call it here, is the weakest of […]
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26th July 2013 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Talking Climate Change is Fun and Relevant for All of Us
The following is a post by Joanne Manda, Climate Change and Environment Adviser, DFID Bangladesh. Talking climate change may initially seem daunting (too technical), boring (all that climate science puts me to sleep) or just plain weird (something just for those whose greatest ambition is to hug a tree or save a polar bear!). But I […]
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25th July 2013 Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaica: First impressions
I’m very lucky to be High Commissioner in Jamaica – that’s my over-riding first impression. When I think of the many other places I could have been posted to, this one is hard to beat. I arrived five weeks ago, so “first” impressions are no longer quite correct. I’ve had a bit of time to […]
25th July 2013 Washington DC, USA
The Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice
Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of the Armistice that concluded the Korean War. The Korean Peninsula was divided by American administrators along the 38th parallel following the Japanese surrender in September 1945. On 25th June 1950, North Korea invaded the South. The United States of America provided 88 per cent of the 341,000 international soldiers who aided the Republic […]
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25th July 2013 London, UK
It’s not just about tweeting links | Part 2
In my previous post, we looked at creative ways to use digital channels when organising event. Specifically we focused on how digital could help us from the planning stage to the point of promotion. Now, I’m going to continue the theme looking at delivery through to after the event and monitoring your success. Delivery It’s tempting […]
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25th July 2013 Warsaw, Poland
GREAT Mini Run Kraków to Budapest
6 GREAT hours of opportunity WOW! We travelled the scenic route from Kraków to Budapest. Some GREAT mountain ranges providing a superb backdrop for the 3 GREAT Polish Minis: GREAT Mini One; GREAT Mini Cooper and GREAT Mini Countryman. A GREAT run and lots of opportunity along the route. One thing really sticks out – […]
25th July 2013 Warsaw, Poland
A GREAT Mini Day out in Kraków
An early start and a quick walk around Kraków’s main square. Beautiful morning and a GREAT day ahead. The Ambassador’s in town for a series of meetings focused on the GREAT British Polish relationship. The main message coming out of a number of pretty high level meetings was threefold: Kraków is a GREAT tourist destination […]
24th July 2013
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What does the EU do for us?
Many people hold strong views about the Europe Union based on different perspectives about its role , but perhaps we don’t think enough, in the round, about the impact of EU membership and current EU rules and laws on the UK as a whole. Therefore in July 2012 the UK Government launched the so-called “Balance […]
24th July 2013 Warsaw, Poland
GREAT Mini and all that Slag
Bet you are all wondering what all this is about then? Transport infrastructure in Emerging is undergoing a revolution. All the countries in the region are attracting lots of business – that’s easy to understand as there are 100 million consumers in this part of the world. What’s really needed is roads and rail infrastructure. […]