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Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

21st January 2015

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Opening up to economic development

The UK’s 2010 Bribery Act is in some ways a daunting piece of legislation. It obliges us all to think about how we operate. It set a legal framework in which we make those judgements. It goes to the heart of ethical and responsible practices. So spending 5 days talking about it with experts in […]

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18th December 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Charities for British Week

British Week 2015 seems like a long time away but traditionally we always close it with a charity ball. But what is a charity ball without the charities? So the time has come to bid for the money that we hope the ball will make. Usually in the region of over $10,000. Last year’s winners […]

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10th December 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Unir esfuerzos por los Derechos Humanos

Desde hace unos días hemos estado preparándonos para celebrar el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos. Para ello hemos invitado a distintas organizaciones a que participen con nosotros de esta celebración, compartiendo su visión y trabajo por los derechos de los y las guatemaltecos y hondureños. Ha sido emocionante leer los distintos aportes recibidos, así […]

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10th December 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Joining forces for Human Rights

We have been preparing to celebrate Human Rights Day on 10th December. And for that, we have invited different organizations to participate with us in this celebration, sharing their vision and work for the rights of Guatemalans and Hondurans. It has been inspiring to read the different inputs from so many people. From a journalist […]

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9th December 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

World Anti-Corruption Day

The 9 December is World Anti-Corruption Day. Corruption is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that affects all countries. It undermines democratic institutions, slows economic development and contributes to governmental instability. A couple of weeks ago Transparency International published its latest Corruptions Perceptions Index which measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. […]

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25th November 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Speaking can break silence, but actions can transform reality

To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women I would like to share some information about the project ‘Never Again’. We are developing this project together with the National Union of Guatemalan Women (UNAMG) and Artistas Trabajando with the aim of preventing sexual violence in conflict. Today, we have a guest […]

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25th November 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Hablar es romper el silencio, accionar es transformar la realidad

Para conmemorar el ‘Día internacional contra la violencia hacia la mujer’ quiero compartirles información sobre el proyecto ‘Never Again’ que estamos desarrollando con la Unión Nacional de Mujeres Guatemaltecas (UNAMG) y Artistas Trabajando para prevenir la violencia sexual en conflicto. Para ello nuestra blogger invitada es Margarita López coordinadora del proyecto: ‘Never Again’ es un proyecto […]

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23rd October 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Erradicando la violencia con una patada

Cualquiera que haya visto el equipo hondureño U23 jugar en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres en el 2012 sabrá lo apasionados que los hondureños son hacia el fútbol. Especialmente si estuvieron en el St. James Park para ver la victoria contra España y escucharon las ovaciones que esto provocó. Bueno, la semana pasada no estuvimos […]

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23rd October 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Kicking violence into touch

Anyone who saw the Honduran U23 national team playing in the London Olympics in 2012 will know how passionate Hondurans are about football. Especially if you were at St James Park to see the victory against Spain and heard the cheering this provoked. Well, last week we weren’t in one of the glorious stadiums of […]

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15th October 2014

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by Sarah Dickson

Ambassador to Guatemala (June 2012 - June 2015)

Celebrando a las niñas para un futuro rosado

He tenido una semana seriamente colorida. Color magenta para ser precisos. Trabajando con Plan Internacional hemos estado pintando la ciudad de rosado, por así decirlo, llevando globos rosados al Congreso y al Palacio Nacional de Gobierno y orgullosamente usando una playeras rosadas, pines y bufandas. 11 de octubre es el Día Internacional de la Niña […]

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