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16th September 2011 New York, USA

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by Danny Lopez

British Consul-General, New York

Reflect, Remember, Rebuild: The Tenth Anniversary of September 11th

September 11th is an immensely emotional date for New York. This year, being the Tenth Anniversary, was especially so. Our priority this year—and every year—was to support the family members of the 67 British victims. My day started in Lower Manhattan, where I joined BBC Radio 5 Live’s Peter Allen as he broadcasted the main […]

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22nd June 2011

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by Greg Dorey

Diplomat

Wales and Hungary

The “Bards of Wales” project came to fruition last night with a performance of the world premier of Karl Jenkins’ cantata at the Palace of Arts. Almost all 1800 seats were full and the audience (including President Schmitt) gave the work a rapturous reception. British Minister David Jones of the Welsh Office visited Hungary for […]

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5th January 2011 Ottawa, Canada

CFI Annual General Meeting

Now that I’ve given you all a more general overview of some of the Ottawa science events that have been keeping me on my toes, I thought I’d follow-up with a couple of shorter, slightly more detailed blogs on certain events that caught my attention.  The CFI AGM was one such event, mostly as a result of […]

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