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8th November 2024

Berlin, Germany

Ecolabels: A Catalyst for Sustainable Food Choices?

by Kate Robinson

Science and Innovation Advisor, British Embassy Berlin

17th October 2024

Belgrade, Serbia

OSLOBOĐENJE BEOGRADA

by Edward Ferguson

British Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia

11th October 2024

Vienna

Busting the gender myths – women and organised crime

by Corinne Kitsell

Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to IAEA and CTBTO

15th October 2010 New York, USA

by Dominic Meiklejohn

Blog Action Day 2010: Water Supply, Water Quality and Energy Use

I was surprised to learn recently that 3% of total electricity production in the United States is used by the municipal water and wastewater sector. That’s a large number. And that amount of electricity translates to about 45 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions. These statistics are no doubt typical of water systems in other […]

15th October 2010 Islamabad, Pakistan

by Adam Thomson

British High Commissioner to Pakistan

Water

Today is Blog Action Day, an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in writing about an important issue that affects us all. This year’s topic is water. This is a crucial matter for poor Pakistan. Tragically, the country has too much water right now as it struggles to recover from unprecedented and devastating floods. […]

Before, beyond and after the miners – Chile’s last year in perspective

In less than a year, Chile has experienced some of its most important historical milestones (at least for my generation); just a month ago, we have commemorated two centuries of independent republican life. In January we elected, after 20 years of democratic centre-left coalition government (Concertación), the first centre-right government after Pinochet, in a contested […]

13th October 2010 Ottawa, Canada

by Nicole Arbour

A Science Officer In London

At the end of September our Vancouver-based Science Officer, (the delightful) Paolo Marcazzan, headed to London for a week of training and meetings. These kinds of trips are essential to the work of the Science & Innovation team; keeping up to the minute with UK science policy developments is much easier when you sit down […]

13th October 2010

by Martin Harris

British Ambassador to Ukraine

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

‘Ein Feste Burg’ – Romania’s Saxon Lands

Romania has an extraordinary rich heritage. Hidden away in its woods and valleys, it has some of the most important architectural treasures in Europe. The painted monasteries of Bucovina are one. I recently spent a weekend in the ancient Saxon villages of Transylvania. My guide was the British conservationist, William Blacker, author of “Along the […]

13th October 2010

by Leigh Turner

Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Vienna

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Міністр Великої Британії у справах Європи в Україні

Україна – європейська країна. Сьогодні Девід Лідінгтон, Міністр Великої Британії у справах Європи, перебуватиме в Україні з 24-х годинним візитом. Це важлива подія у важливий час для України. Ви можете прочитати про те, чому Велика Британія підтримує євроінтеграційні прагнення України, про важливість демократії та свободи слова, майбутнє України в його інтерв’ю Бі-Бі-Сі та статті для […]

12th October 2010 New York, USA

by Dominic Meiklejohn

UN General Assembly in NYC

Guest blog: Mike Niles, Press & Public Affairs, British Consulate-General, New York Word to the wise: if you are ever in New York the third week of September and feel like a quiet walk through midtown Manhattan, I suggest taking a look at Central Park or Wall Street instead. When world leaders descend on midtown […]

12th October 2010

by Robin Twyman

Consul for Business and Government Affairs

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Go Team Europe!

As far as transatlantic competitions go, last week was a great one for Europe and the UK. On Monday, Graeme McDowell from Northern Ireland sunk a crucial birdie at the 16th hole of Wales’ Celtic Manor course, which ultimately clinched The Ryder Cup for Europe. To crown it all, the winning European Team was captained […]

Mis primeras fotos del Reino Unido

Rina Paredes is studying an MSC in SOCIAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT at the London School of Economics & Political Science. Thank-you from Chevening to both of you for launching this blog. Foto 1: Nunca tan frío. Tuve excelentes compañeros de asiento en los dos vuelos que tomé para llegar a Londres y, a pesar del […]

12th October 2010 Chevening, UK

by Chevening Conversations

Arrival, cultural shock?…and finally: reality

Catherinne de la Torre is studying an MSC in PUBLIC POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION at the London School of Economics & Political Science. Catherinne is from Peru and like our other Chevening blogger from Peru, will regularly appear on these pages. Mi nombre es Catherinne de la Torre, peruana y becaria Chevening para el año académico 2010-2011. […]