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20th February 2014 Montreal, Canada

A long awaited visit to Montréal finally becomes a reality!

As promised, voilà! – the last chapter of the series “smarty blog themes”. The “smart and distinguished” British visitors came by train from Ottawa and stayed at same hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono did their Bed-In in Montréal in 1969 (which ended with a spontaneous recording of Give Peace a Chance). But who […]

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19th February 2014 Washington DC, USA

by Karen Betts

Foreign Policy Counsellor

Syrian Children Need Our Help

My children are the most delightful people I know. You probably feel the same about your children, your grandchildren, your nieces and nephews. My son is a mix of winning charm and 3 year old defiance. My daughter, who is 9 months, is smiley, chubby and cuddly. My children live in a protective environment: one […]

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14th February 2014 Toronto, Canada

Canada-UK Joint Declaration refreshed

The UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird met in London ahead of the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade, and refreshed the UK-Canada Joint Declaration. We reported on the original Joint Declaration and Joint Innovation Statement in previous posts, and have been working hard over the past couple […]

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3rd February 2014 New Delhi, India

UK-India: Building the ‘cities for the future’

Over the past year, the UK’s Science and Innovation Network in India, Research Councils UK India, DFID, British Council – India, and the Energy, Climate & Growth Unit have facilitated several collaborations between key stakeholders in India and the UK to promote bilateral research co-operation in the area of ‘Future Cities’. These stakeholders include academic […]

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3rd February 2014 Mumbai, India

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by Vijay Iyer

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

Interview with Prof. Peter Lindstedt, Imperial College London

During the recent GREAT Britain campaign in Indore (January 15-16, 2014), Prof. Peter Lindstedt from the Imperial College London delivered a couple of interesting talks on automotive engineering to academic and industry audiences. In the middle of a bustling networking session, I was able to find a quiet corner to chat up with Prof. Lindstedt […]

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3rd February 2014 Mumbai, India

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by Vijay Iyer

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

S&IN in Indore

The UK Science & Innovation Network (S&IN), India partnered with the UK Trade & Investment to invite Prof. Peter Lindstedt from the Imperial College London to the GREAT Britain campaign in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) during January 15-16, 2014. Prof. Lindstedt is the Consul for the Faculty of Engineering & Business School, and Professor of thermofluids […]

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31st January 2014 Washington DC, USA

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by James Barbour

Press Secretary and Head of Communications

A whole new world

The following is a guest post by Dean Churm, British Consul and Consular Regional Operations Manager for the eastern and southern United States. The British Vice-Consulate in Orlando first opened its doors in 1994 following the growth in charter holiday packages to the Disney area (or the House of the Mouse as it is sometimes known locally). Over […]

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