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13th October 2010 Ottawa, Canada
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
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‘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 […]
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13th October 2010
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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 […]
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12th October 2010 New York, USA
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
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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 […]
12th October 2010 Chevening, UK
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
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. […]
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12th October 2010
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Безжальні кордони: Україна, Молдова та Європейський Союз
Яка країна ділить Україну на дві частини? Відповідь – Молдова, країна, яку я нещодавно відвідав, щоб обговорити українсько-молдовські відносини. Молдовське селище Паланка перетинає Одеську область у такий спосіб, що неможливо проїхати з однієї частини України до іншої, не перетнувши територію Молдови. Далі, на північ – регіон Придністров’я, частина Молдови, яка намагається відділитися від цієї країни. […]
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11th October 2010
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EU and Ukraine: What’s happening?
What are the next steps on Ukraine’s integration into the EU? And what on earth does DCFTA stand for? To help answer these questions, the British Embassy is funding a series of seminars on the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), organised with the help of the European Business Association. The first of these […]
11th October 2010
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Why Odesa drug busts are good news
Why are three huge drug hauls great news for Ukrainein general and Odesa in particular? Because they show how practical law enforcement cooperation between Ukrainian and foreign agencies can bring real results. I recently visited Odesa and had useful talks with Governor Matviychuk and Mayor Hurvits about how to improve the business climate and generate […]