February 2014
Look what we have been up to at the Embassy this month!
Diplomatic Excellence on a visit to Laos
Record numbers at our visa service
A record number of 60 applications kept us busy during our third visa service on 5-7 February.
Visit to Phongsaly and Oudomxay
Our team visited the northern provinces to liaise with local government officials and inspect an Embassy cooperation project site.
#IllegalWildlifeTrade
In the runup to the first ever global conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in London on 11-13 February, we were sharing messages on Facebook to campaign against illegal wildlife crime. The Embassy marked the Conference in London with a reception.
Boosting Aston University’s links to Laos
Prof. Alison Halstead, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Aston University in the UK paid a visit to Dr. Boualin, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Laos (NUOL) to build relations with NUOL within Aston’s hub in the University of Danang in Vietnam .
JCB Product Launch
Ambassador Malone gave the keynote speech at JCB’s New Product Launch Party. One of the UK’s best known brand names, JCB is the world’s third largest construction equipment manufacturer.
Anti-corruption work
Ambassador Malone spoke at the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime’s conference reviewing the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption. Our Embassy is cooperating with UNODC in supporting the Lao government in delivering their National Action Plan on Corruption.
Illegal Wildlife Trade, take 2
Ambassador Philip Malone met Vice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr. Parisack to get his feedback on his attendance at the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade and discuss future co-operation between the UK and Laos in this area.
