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18th April 2011 Bucharest, Romania

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by Raluca Bragarea

Head of Communications, Bucharest

Diplomatic excellence in the Foreign Office

The Foreign Office’s annual gathering of heads of mission, called the FCO Leadership Conference, will be dedicated this year to diplomatic excellence. I am privileged to attend this key event in May and to have a first-hand account of what the Foreign Secretary, top British diplomats from missions all across the world, and other colleagues think about […]

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21st September 2010

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by Peter Beckingham

Former governor in Turks and Caicos Islands

Three religious ceremonies bring colour and fervour to the streets and beaches of Mumbai

A group of UK students visiting Mumbai in August heard from one lecturer that the city was a “melting pot” or a “mosaic” of different religions.  If they had been able to stay on until September the students would have seen for themselves a graphic and vivid demonstration of the lecturer’s words springing to life. […]

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