14th February 2013 Lima, Peru
By: Andrea Querol. Executive Director and Founder of Capital Humano y Social Alternativo. When you work on areas related to human rights, you do not need to dig deep to realise that women (as well as children and teenagers) are often the most vulnerable in our societies. Their rights are violated constantly; not just during […]
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11th December 2012 Lima, Peru
By Salomón Lerner F., former President of the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Chancellor Emeritus of the Catholic University (PUCP). Every 10th of December we commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. Sixty-four years have passed since this took place and since then many advances have been […]
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27th November 2012 Lima, Peru
by Mariana Fulgueiras, Peruvian Chevening Scholar 2011-2012. Thanks to this generous programme I had the opportunity to study a Masters in Urban Development Planning at University College London during 2011/2012. I will now share the top five highlights – of a much longer list – that made my academic and personal trip an amazing experience. […]
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18th September 2012 Lima, Peru
by Louise Nicol, Chevening Officer Eduardo Chorocco and Mariana Alegre, Peru’s 2012/13 Chevening Scholars will be heading to the UK this week for what promises to be a once in a lifetime experience. Both shared their expectations with me at a farewell lunch at the Ambassador’s Residence last Friday: “To have been selected gives me […]
8th August 2012 Lima, Peru
The following is a blog by Julio Muñóz-Deacon, Peruvian Ambassador to Peru in London. The Games are coming to an end. And up to this point, we can say that they have been outstanding. The Chinese and the Americans have been the most successful so far and team GB is doing great. There has been […]
3rd August 2012 Lima, Peru
By Annabella Matute, Chevening scholar For weeks until now I had been feeling like the Peruvian female version of David Beckham. Yes, despite my passion for sports and my increasing enthusiasm for the Olympics I was being left out of the biggest event in town: London 2012. If I have to be fair, my exclusion […]
2nd August 2012 Lima, Peru
by Lucía Vásquez – Communication Section – British Embassy After years of preparation, thousands of athletes, sports fans and spectators all over the world witnessed the opening of the Olympic Games London 2012. The great spectacle –masterminded by movie director Danny Boyle – was based on the social and economic transformation of theUK, from the […]
19th July 2012 Lima, Peru
By Julio Muñoz-Deacon, Peruvian Ambassador to the United Kingdom With only a few days to go until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games,hopes are rising, excitement mounts and everyone is crossing their fingers hoping for good weather again after so many days of rain and cold. Today is sunny and without rain. A good sign. […]
25th June 2012 Lima, Peru
By Ben Rawlings, Head of Economic Development and Climate Change 20 years after the Earth Summit brought the world together to rethink economic growth and strengthen environmental protection, the world returned to Rio de Janeiro last week to see how far we have come. In some ways, the answer is ‘not far enough’: climate change […]
10th April 2012 Lima, Peru
By Juan Luis Reus, Deputy Director UKTI Peru The trip also included a visit to a very important place that is truly representative of the UK’s world leadership in sustainable construction. I am referring to the BRE Innovation Park, situated in the centre of the main BRE Watford site, 20 miles north west of Central […]
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