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29th November 2012 Budapest, Hungary
Gender and politics
Guest blog by MP Katalin Ertsey On a sunny August afternoon I received a phone call from the British Embassy asking if I would be able to attend an important gender politics conference in November. I was thrilled and humbled to find out that the Embassy would nominate me to represent the Hungarian Parliament at […]
29th November 2012
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A proud moment
A guest blog by Nicole Sauvage Utku, British Vice-Consul, Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey This month Robert Murray Jamieson became a British Citizen. Standing proudly in front of the Union Jack he swore allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen and was handed his certificate by HM Consul General, Leigh Turner. Robert was born in Australia in […]
29th November 2012
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Defending Women’s Rights and Dignity
The following is a guest blog by Sr. Eugenia Bonetti. Human trafficking is one of the greatest affronts to human dignity of our time. It claims an estimated 27 million victims globally, primarily women and children, many forced into prostitution. And it is a lucrative trade, generating roughly $32 billion annually for well organized crime […]
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28th November 2012
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The Scotland that we want to celebrate
The following is a guest blog by Justin McKenzie Smith, Deputy Head of Mission and Director for Trade and Investment at the British Embassy Mexico City. “30 November is St Andrew’s Day, the patron saint of Scotland. The longer I am here, the more I am finding out about the connections between Scotland and Mexico. It is quite something […]
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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
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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
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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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