30th November 2012 Warsaw, Poland
Up at the crack of dawn yesterday and on the way to Poznan to address a banking conference on what a Great Inward investment destination the UK is. Why on earth you may think would I address a set of moneymen and why in Poznan? Here we go: The banking community has a great role to play […]
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30th November 2012
One of the British Government’s top economic priorities is promoting international investment in the infrastructure needed to support growth and prosperity, such as transport and energy. So I addressed the annual Australian Super Fund Association conference (ASFA 2012) in Sydney to set out the opportunities for Australian superannuation funds. In my speech I described the […]
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26th November 2012 Atlanta, USA
This is the time of year when the winners of two of the most prestigious scholarship awards in the US are announced: the Rhodes scholars and the Marshall scholars. The young Americans named on those lists will next year launch into an experience which will shape their life paths: one to three years of fully […]
25th November 2012 Dublin, Ireland
The following is a guest post by Stana Buchowska PhD on the serious issues of human trafficking and violence against women. It is an admirable analysis of a complex problem. Let me add a word on our Foreign Minister’s initiative on preventing sexual violence in armed conflict. When we think of armed conflict, we think […]
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22nd November 2012 Dublin, Ireland
After a week talking to businesses and enablers in London, Preston and Glasgow, I am convinced that we are seeing an upsurge of interest in the opportunities on offer in Poland and the rest of Emerging Europe. But we are also seeing British success today. The big story of the week was the delivery of […]
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22nd November 2012 Islamabad, Pakistan
Written by an avid cricket fan and guest blogger from the British High Commission in Islamabad: A green cricketing outfield under a clear blue sky, the sound of leather on willow on warm sunny afternoon with a majestic church spire as a backdrop; this can only be a scene from my youthful cricketing days turning out for Wimbledon […]
21st November 2012 New Delhi, India
We have had a recent arrival in our New Delhi office; Dr Nafees Meah took over as Director, RCUK India. Nafees has been here for a few weeks now and we thought it would be nice to hear from him regarding his time here so far and what’s to come. So I will hand over […]
20th November 2012 Washington DC, USA
There is always a bit of uncertainty, even apprehension, when you embark on a big new adventure. So it was a real pleasure to witness on Sunday the great success, under a cloudless sky, that was Austin’s first ever Formula One Grand Prix motor race. A brand new racetrack, with a design which had rave […]
12th November 2012 Warsaw, Poland
Good afternoon and a great big welcome to UK Global Export week. This is a massive push to get the UK exporting. Great news – Emerging Europe hits the road today on a nationwide tour of the UK to promote our region – 9 countries of strategic opportunity which last year topped the UK rankings […]
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10th November 2012 Beirut, Lebanon
Following Remembrance services in Saida and Tripoli on Thursday, we have just left the third, in the beautifully kept Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Beirut. The torrential rain cleared, and we honoured those who fell, driving Vichy from Lebanon in 1941. We share these poignant moments with former allies and former foes. The allied contingent […]
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