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26th October 2011 Toronto, Canada
SINfographic: A field guide to UK scientists and engineers
We have another another SIN infographic (SINfographic?) this week, this time about scientists and engineers in the UK. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the Office for National Statistics prepare annual summaries of key science, engineering and technology (SET) indicators, such as R&D expenditure and international comparisons, which can be downloaded from the […]
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25th October 2011
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Ukraine-UK Olympic Quiz
Do you know how many times London has hosted the Olympic Games? How many people around the world are going to watch the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Games? Or the name of the Ukrainian athlete who has won the largest number of Olympic medals? (Hint on last question: see my blog “London 2012… and […]
24th October 2011
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What next for Ukraine #2
I was in London last week meeting ministers; experts dealing with Ukraine in a number of government departments; and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine, made up of members of the House of Commons and House of Lords with a particular interest in this country. People in the UK are keen to know what is […]
24th October 2011
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New UK investment in Romania
Earlier this month the Romanian Government ratified its agreement with British energy company Melrose, to start seismic surveys and drilling in the Black Sea exploring for oil and gas deposits. This is great news for British investment in Romania. Melrose and its partners plan to invest some 130 million US dollars in this project and […]
21st October 2011
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Talking about Cyberspace
It sounds like something from science fiction. But in fact it is with us as we live and breathe. And next month, 1 and 2 November, the Foreign Office will host a conference on cyberspace in London – the opportunities for social good, increased democratic engagement and prosperity it represents, along with its dark side, […]
21st October 2011
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UK Companies Look Toward US Infrastructure Investment
The following is a guest post from Spencer Mahony, HM Consul & UKTI Regional Director for the South East US This week we had a UKTI led UK delegation attend the 3rd Annual North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum hosted by CG/LA Infrastructure in Washington DC. Many of the UK delegates were coming back […]
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21st October 2011
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Why America’s Partners Take Heart From Trade Deals
Congratulations to Congress on passing the three free trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama last week. Not because they’re going to necessarily directly help U.K. companies, but because each of those FTAs are a long awaited confirmation to America’s trading partners that she is committed to free trade. Open markets and removing barriers to […]
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21st October 2011
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Excitement about The Queen and CHOGM
There is much excitement here about the visit by HM The Queen. She comes of course as Queen of Australia, so it’s the Australian government who have made all the arrangements for her programme. I have just come from a reception at the Parliament in Canberra where Her Majesty met Australians from many walks […]
21st October 2011 Windhoek, Namibia
Making the Commonwealth count
Queen Elizabeth II has arrived in Australia for this year’s Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting. She will be joined by head of states from across the organisation’s diverse membership, including President Pohamba and a sizeable Namibian delegation, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade & Investment. A key focus of this year’s event […]
19th October 2011
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David vs Goliath
Manchester United were in Bucharest last night for their Group C match in the UEFA Champions League. Their opponents were Otelul Galati – the surprise winners of last years’ Romanian championship, and an historic club from the steelworks in the town of Galati, close to the Danube Delta in eastern Romania. It was a great […]