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28th November 2012 Vancouver, Canada
Northern Paradox
Our twin-prop airplane cut through low cloud and descending darkness, to touch down in Prince Rupert. Having reclaimed our bags from a hole in a wall we boarded a shuttle bus, wound our way along a black forest-lined road, drove onto a slothful ferry, and were finally off-loaded in a deserted street in the middle […]
28th November 2012 Chevening, UK
Chevening Scholarships: A journey to a thousand miles begins with one step…..
Our latest blog entry is by 2012 Chevening scholar Bogolo Kenewendo. Bogolo is from Botswana and is studying for an MSc in International Economics at the University of Sussex. Just thinking about it gives me a certain kind of rush, I feel chills down my spine and I get really excited. The Chevening scholarship applications are now open! A year ago, […]
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28th November 2012
17 views on stopping violence against women
What do actors, newscasters, diplomats, writers, business leaders, journalists and politicians have in common? All have contributed statements to the UK in Turkey website to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This is powerful and important stuff. The UK supports the goal of tackling violence against women; and on 29 May, […]
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28th November 2012 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Some words of welcome from Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Robin Ord-Smith
Welcome to the first blog by the British Embassy in Tajikistan. We’ve started this blog to provide a little more information about what the UK is doing in Tajikistan, give some clarity on the myths of diplomatic work (without being too boring!) and to give an insight into the kind of challenges that Embassies face […]
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27th November 2012
On Her Majesty’s (not particularly secret) Service
James Bond is an iconic British global brand. So we have been keen to associate ourselves with it as part of our Public Diplomacy activities. Over the last week, we have hosted very successful Skyfall screenings and networking events in five Australian cities (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth), together with commercial partners including Virgin, […]
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27th November 2012 Lima, Peru
5 Reasons to apply for a Chevening Scholarship (and study in the UK)
by Mariana Fulgueiras, Peruvian Chevening Scholar 2011-2012. Thanks to this generous programme I had the opportunity to study a Masters in Urban Development Planning at University College London during 2011/2012. I will now share the top five highlights – of a much longer list – that made my academic and personal trip an amazing experience. […]
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27th November 2012 Nairobi, Kenya
Somalia: Breaking The Silence On Sexual Violence
Earlier this year, the British Foreign Secretary William Hague MP, announced a new initiative to prevent sexual violence against women. It aims to strengthen international efforts and coordination to prevent and respond to sexual violence, to erode the existing culture of impunity, to increase the number of perpetrators brought to justice and to support states […]
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27th November 2012 Budapest, Hungary
Emerging Europe
I was back in the UK for a few days recently. I’m coordinating the work the UK’s Embassies in Central Europe do in promoting trade opportunities for British business in the region. Within Central Europe the export markets are modest by world standards. But together they make up a market of some 100 million people. […]
27th November 2012
Nicoleta Ghita – British Ambassador for a Day
On Tuesday last week I gave up my seat as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Romania to Nicoleta Ghita, a very confident and capable young lady from Sector 5 in Bucharest. This was part of Child Takeover Day – an initiative that started in the UK and has been brought to Romania for the first time […]
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26th November 2012 Atlanta, USA
America’s Got Talent
This is the time of year when the winners of two of the most prestigious scholarship awards in the US are announced: the Rhodes scholars and the Marshall scholars. The young Americans named on those lists will next year launch into an experience which will shape their life paths: one to three years of fully […]