26th February 2013 Bucharest, Romania
Entrepreneurship is one of those key words business people bring up a lot these days. And it is easy to understand why. Jobs for the ever-increasing unemployed youths, creativity, innovation, and competitive edges that can bring more dynamism to Romania’s business landscape – these are just of a few of the arguments that are put […]
26th November 2012 Athens, Greece
“Where can Greece find growth?” is perhaps the most frequently asked question here (and beyond) just now. One answer might be: on the internet. As part of Britain’s drive to establish a more comprehensive European Single Market, British Embassy Athens has been working closely with Greece’s burgeoning digital sector, the Government and the EU Commission […]
4th October 2012
The following is a guest post by Cassie Rowlands, Intern with the Global Issues Group at the British Embassy in Washington. Some of the greatest British musicians started out in local venues across the UK and it’s important to remember where they came from: their local pub. There’s something about enjoying live music and not […]
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24th September 2012 New Delhi, India
In a week when the UK was confirmed as having four universities in the top six in the world, we had a high-powered delegation from the University of Cambridge (ranking top in the UK) in town, led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz. The main event on 13th September was Science, Innovation and […]
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16th August 2012 Bangalore, India
Sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship are buzz words heard everywhere, including in business, academia and social circuits. All these elements came together at a reception hosted by my colleague Tom Wells last month. About 25 representatives from the Bangalore cleantech community shared their innovative ideas in the cleantech space at this informal gathering. The entrepreneurial and […]
29th February 2012 Washington DC, USA
After just six weeks in this fascinating job, I can hardly believe how much I am learning. South Carolina and Florida in my first 10 days to get a flavour of the Republican presidential candidates race, some time in Washington finding my feet and rediscovering old friends, then three days in New York followed by, […]
23rd January 2012 Bucharest, Romania
Sir Richard Branson is reportedly going to visit Romania in May! He is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs of our days and a personal role model given his multifaceted achievement, whether in business, personal life, charity work, music or sport. A visionary with astounding resources, Richard Branson is the offspring of Britain’s economic boom […]