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16th January 2019 King Charles Street, London
Science over Brexit: UK-Romanian Policy Dialogue on Continued Cooperation in Science and Innovation.
Last month I attended the last in a series of round-tables events about the opportunities for UK and EU collaboration in science after Brexit. UK Embassies across Central and Eastern Europe hosted academics and policy-makers to discuss the future of UK and EU collaboration on science after we leave the EU. Through my internship at […]
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15th January 2019 King Charles Street, London
From the Einstein Archives to the Scientists of the Future – Lord Winston visits Israel
Last month the UK Science & Innovation Network in Israel (SIN) hosted the Lord Professor Robert Winston, a passionate advocate for UK-Israel cooperation in Science. Lord Winston is co-chairing the UK-Israel Science Council – a body of 25 leading scientists from the UK and Israel, who help guide our efforts to use science, research and […]
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11th January 2019 Auckland, New Zealand
The Far Side
That term has practically slipped away into the ether since the retirement of the wonderful cartoonist Gary Larsson in 1995. But as all space watchers will be only too acutely aware it is a term that has dominated the electronic and print media since the landing of the Chang’e 4 Rover on the South Pole-Aitken […]
7th January 2019 Geneva, Switzerland
Identifying Fallen Soldiers
It is fair to say that the UK and Argentina have had their differences. Yet at the end of 2018 the Permanent Missions of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom came together, with the support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to commemorate the completion of a joint humanitarian project to […]
7th January 2019 Port Louis, Mauritius
Armistice 100 – Remembrance Day in Mauritius
It’s been quite some time since my last blog. Twitter seems to have taken over! Remembrance Day and that important opportunity to honour and remember those who gave so much seemed like a very good occasion to get started again. Honouring those who served in the Arctic Convoys of the Second World War was a […]
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27th December 2018 Vientiane, Laos
A long road ahead for girls’ education
Guest blog by Martin Couch, Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Laos: A surprise visit to Nongdeng village in Xamnue district, Huaphan province (remote northern Laos) Thank you Ambassador Hugh Evans for letting me post a blog about my short time here in Laos. As someone who works in the Foreign and […]
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24th December 2018
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Saying goodbye to Paddy
This weekend the UK and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) lost a dear friend, with the passing of Lord Ashdown. ‘Paddy’ was a nickname from childhood, but one he continued to use throughout his life, and by which he will be remembered across BiH. Much has already been written about his powerful contribution to British politics, […]
20th December 2018 Toronto, Canada
Our Science and Innovation Relationship with Canada: Revamped!
Spotify, Shopify, Shazam, Hootsuite. The United Kingdom (UK) and Canada are home to some of the most innovative and successful companies in the world thanks to vibrant ecosystems of world leading incubators and universities, strong government support and highly skilled talent in both countries. I am a science and innovation diplomat for the UK government […]
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20th December 2018 Skopje, North Macedonia
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much
I spend much of my time in meetings in offices with people who are involved in politics in Macedonia, or who work on research in civil society, organise public debates, draft legislation, or advise on official strategies. More rarely do I get to meet the every-day youth of Macedonia. So I was thrilled when a few […]
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19th December 2018 Science and Innovation Network
A Year of Arctic Adventures from UK Science and Innovation Network Arctic leads
It’s nearly Christmas – the time when we tend to look back on the past twelve months to reflect on the outcomes and celebrate the successes as we transition into the New Year. 2018 has certainly been eventful on the Arctic science front for the UK. Now if we were to try and recap some […]
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