Tag: Diplomatic Excellence

26th March 2015 Pretoria, South Africa

by Judith Macgregor

British High Commissioner to South Africa

UKinSouthAfrica hosted a GREAT Britain zone at SciFest Africa 2015

Last week had a distinctly technical flavour for me, with the arrival of Professor Robin Grimes, the Foreign Secretary’s Chief Scientific Adviser making his second official visit to South Africa. Prof Grimes gave a lecture in Pretoria hosted by the National Science and Technology Forum on the UK’s Nuclear Energy Vision to a packed room of scientists, journalists and officials(recordings available). […]

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20th November 2012

by Judith Macgregor

British High Commissioner to South Africa

Our work in Mexico, nominated for the UK Civil Service Awards

The following is a guest blog by Monica Buitron, Programme Director at the British Embassy Mexico City. I have been invited to write about my team’s nomination for the Programme Team Civil Service Award 2012. I will begin to do so by mentioning how greatly honoured and proud this has made us feel. The Civil […]

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29th March 2012

by Judith Macgregor

British High Commissioner to South Africa

Simon Fraser in Mexico

I am delighted to have Simon Fraser, Head of the UK Diplomatic Service, as my guest blogger today. During his recent visit to Mexico, Simon Fraser spoke about the important and growing bilateral relationship between the UK and Mexico in a range of areas, including politics, education, trade and investment. Watch the video blog:

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