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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Energise this contest!
The British Embassy is bringing the Olympic spirit closer to Bucharest with a competition inspired by the success story of the Olympic Park in London. Stretching over 4 weeks, 15 February-15 March, the competition invites students and young professional in architecture to come up with solutions to “re-energise” the area around the National Stadium Lia […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Social media, from avant-garde to mainstream
We are almost half-year into the exploration of opportunities brought forth by the new media and I could say we have made really good progress. We started with a “corporate” blog last spring, which took new speed early in the autumn, with the arrival of the new ambassador. We launched the embassy Facebook and Twitter […]
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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Guest blogger about human rights in Romania: Empowering young patients to fight for their future
The Little People Association has been working for the past decade with children who are battling cancer in Romania. The work initially started in one oncology centre in the North of Romania. Our daily activities provided an escape from the treatment procedures that a young child or teenager had to endure – board games, movie […]
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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Agents 10:10 and Green – this is not a noir movie
For those who have seen Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, the colour code is hopefully a familiar reminder of the iconic 1990s movie. For the less avid film fans, the British Embassy is looking for 10:10 agents to act as our private eye squad and spot places/things across Romania that are energy wasters. We have just launched […]
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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
We did it Romania!
This Saturday was a special day for the city of Bucharest and for other places around the country that joined the “Let’s do it Romania” eco-initiative. A great opportunity to help our hometown get a facelift, the clean-up campaign gathered an impressive number of enthusiasts, including five British Embassy staff (photo below). Check our Facebook account […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Guest blogger: The rewarding side of consular work
Recently I said I would invite guest bloggers, some of them Embassy colleagues and other members of the expat community, to write about their work and experiences in Romania. The first story comes from our Consul Barry Davidson, who shares a bit of what goes on when children, great football and consular work come together. The […]
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28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Let’s do it Romania
The British Embassy in Romania has decided to support a wonderful project, which I think will prove that Romanians do stick up for themselves and do care about the environment. I’ve been telling you about the Let’s do it Romania! project some time ago. Looking at their interactive round-the country solid waste map, I was […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Charity walk Bucharest-Brasov
The wonderful work of charities clearly makes its mark in Romania this summer, with many British charities and individuals signing up to help the poorer communities or those affected by illness. I was particularly moved to learn about an upcoming charity walk from Bucharest to Brasov aimed at raising awareness about and funds for injured […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
British charity work in Romania
It’s been a while since my last posting, but have now come back with a vengeance! Despite the torrid summertime, there is so much going on, both in the embassy, with preparations to welcome the new ambassador designate on fast track, and outside of it, with many British people travelling to Romania to help make […]
28th March 2011 Bucharest, Romania
Conflict prevention
Today I had the opportunity, together with other colleagues in the Embassy, to attend a lunchtime presentation on peace-building and conflict prevention held by PATRIR’s Kai F. Brand-Jacobsen. Kai has been working on conflict prevention since he was a teenager and now, after many years and many projects across the globe, has developed a very coherent […]