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18th August 2010 Ottawa, Canada
Science and Innovation Quiz Night!
What do you get when you invite a bunch of science friendly people, add some quirky yet challenging quiz questions, and some social lubricant? Well a Science and Innovation Quiz Night of course! So on Friday the 13th (yes, you read correctly – which also happened to be last Friday, August 13, 2010), I hosted […]
18th August 2010 Ottawa, Canada
A Visit to the University of Ottawa
I’m sure you’re asking yourself what I’m doing as a UK Science and Innovation Officer in Canada? Well, a big part of what I do is networking and network development. I talk to researchers, those involved in research administration and policy development, and remind them of all the fabulous research that is done in the […]
18th August 2010 Ottawa, Canada
Let the team introductions begin: Dr. Shiva Amiri
So now you know a bit more about what we do here as the UK Science and Innovation team in Canada, but who are we? For my next trick, I’ll start introducing you to my fellow team members. This way you will get an idea of who else will be blogging here with me, but […]
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18th August 2010
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Ukraine: the Armageddon button
Ever wondered what the button looked like which would signal armageddon? Now you can find out. Before 1991, Ukraine contained, on one estimate, enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world three times over. By the end of the 1990s, every single nuclear missile and every silo on Ukrainian territory had been destroyed. Except for two […]
17th August 2010 Islamabad, Pakistan
An exceptional disaster demands an exceptional response
The devastating floods across Pakistan over the last few weeks are completely heart-breaking. Our sympathies and prayers go out to the families of those who have died, the families who have lost their homes and livelihoods, and the millions and millions of Pakistanis across the country whose lives have been shaken by this awful disaster. […]
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16th August 2010 New York, USA
Brits with Mitts
Guest blog by Mike Niles, Press & Public Affairs, British Consulate-General It is a reasonable generalisation to say that Brits do not really understand baseball. I get it that you try and score a home run by hitting it "out-of-the-park", that you have 9 innings and that you have to get three hitters out before […]
12th August 2010
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Chancellor of the Exchequer and high powered delegation visit Mumbai
Seen from Mumbai the visit by the Prime Minister David Cameron, six Ministers and a large delegation received a great deal of attention in the Indian and British press. I don’t want to add to the column inches about the visit – the concluding press statements by the two Prime Ministers give a clear summary […]
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9th August 2010
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Stopping bribery in Ukraine – and the UK
I blogged last December about the urgent need to tackle corruption in Ukraine, which had slid to place 146 (out of 180) in Transparency International’s corruption index for 2009. Since the election of President Yanukovych, the new Ukrainian government has announced several anti-corruption measures, including welcome steps to deregulate business. That in turn could help […]
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3rd August 2010 New York, USA
Investors and project developers, take note.
Guest Blog by Jane Kozinski, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Change at the British Consulate-General, New York. The states in this region are moving rapidly to capitalize on the transition to a clean-energy economy and to support long-term sustainable growth. Here is a quick snapshot of just a few of the laws, policy developments and investments in […]
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30th July 2010 Ottawa, Canada
Welcome to UK Science & Innovation in Canada
Have you ever wondered what the UK Science & Innovation network is doing abroad? Particularly in Canada? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the UK Science & Innovation in Canada blog. I (Nicole Arbour) will be your guide on this adventure into the blogosphere. As such, you can expect me […]
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