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13th September 2012 Windhoek, Namibia
Triumphant Paralympic home-coming to Namibia
I spent this morning with Grade One pupils at Moses Garoeb School in Katatura today for the last of my Olympic outreach activities following the closure of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It was a wonderful way to mark what has been a fun-filled programme of events that have enabled me to interact […]
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13th September 2012
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Education for Democracy
The UN International Day of Democracy falls on 15 September, a day on which Governments are encouraged to strengthen national programmes devoted to the promotion and consolidation of democracy. The theme this year is Democracy Education. As the relevant UN web-page notes: “It is only with educated citizens that a sustainable culture of democracy can […]
13th September 2012 New Delhi, India
S&I India gets creative
On 25 September the Science and Innovation Network in India are holding an event in a brand new sector. We are expanding into the creative economy and this month are aiming to build links between Indian and UK digital media businesses. With expertise in a wide range of areas, the UK exports billions of pounds […]
12th September 2012 London, UK
Steps forward on the crisis in the eurozone
This autumn represents a real challenge to the EU and eurozone to put in place the right measures to ensure a sustainable and long term solution to the eurozone crisis. There have been some really important steps recently in moving towards that solution, such as last week’s announcement of ECB bond buying (or in the […]
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12th September 2012 New York, USA
Applications open for UKTI’s Digital Mission to NYC 2012
The UK’s most innovative digital companies considering expanding to the US market can apply for UKTI’s Digital Mission to NYC 2012 through http://digitalmission2012.eventbrite.com. The delegation will visit New York from 25-30 November, working with experts to develop their company’s international business strategy. UKTI’s Digital Mission offers a unique insight into the digital community in New […]
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12th September 2012
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Visitors and visions
You can tell the Autumn season has started as an Ambassador when the steady stream of official visitors to Stockholm resumes. Last week I hosted the Head of the UK Civil Service, who was here to see what an Embassy does, not just to support the UK Foreign Office, but to help the work of […]
12th September 2012
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When the ambassador is away…
A fellow diplomat in Amman once told me that he loved it when the Ambassador was away, because he didn’t have to do any work. Well, after a busy summer, @PeterMillett1 is now on a well-earned holiday. In his absence, has the British Embassy shut down?
12th September 2012
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The Paralympics – Transforming Attitudes
The success of Ethiopian athletes in the London 2012 Olympic Games created an amazing wave of national excitement and pride here. And then the Paralympics games continued to maintain the spirit of jubilation. Like many Ethiopians and indeed sports fans all over the world, I was keenly looking forward to the Paralympics. Britain has always […]
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11th September 2012 Nairobi, Kenya
Somalia: stepping into the future
Yesterday, Somalia marked a major milestone in its recent history. After two decades of civil war, and a year after the Roadmap was agreed, the Transitional Period finally concluded with the election by MPs of new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud. This was the first such election inside Somalia for many years and came just weeks after […]
11th September 2012 Washington DC, USA
Witnessing history at the US Open
What a privilege to be at the Arthur Ashe stadium last night, for the final, so long-awaited triumph of a summer of extraordinary sporting success for our country! A roller-coaster of emotions ranging from joyous admiration to head-holding agony when it looked as though the prize might once again be slipping from Andy Murray’s grasp. […]