The FCDO's digital work
8th February 2013 London, UK
We’ve just advertised two jobs in the FCO digital team in London. They are: Social Media Manager Digital Communications Manager (Middle East, North Africa and Global Security) I’m biased of course, but these are two amazing roles. If you’re interested in how digital can deliver foreign policy objectives, have a passion for social media, want […]
4th February 2013 London, UK
My blog on visualisations: Last week, the UK Team of Experts on preventing sexual violence in conflict came to the Foreign Office for the first time, and met Foreign Secretary William Hague. Recruited from many professions, the Team will be deployed to several conflict-affected countries during 2013 to carry out vital work – from providing […]
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31st January 2013 London, UK
Spending so much time working on social media and digital platforms, it’s easy to find yourself thinking that the only way to engage with the people is through cyberspace. So it was great to spend a couple of days last week being reminded of the benefits of face-to-face communication. The occasion was a two-day seminar […]
30th January 2013 London, UK
Simon Fraser, Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCO, on the digital revolution…
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28th January 2013 London, UK
Challenging human rights abuses through technology – my blog on Google Earth and North Korea prison camps: Thanks to Google Earth, North Korea’s labour camps can now be seen from outer space. Human Rights Watch estimates that these remote mountain camps hold up to 200,000 people who are considered… Read more…
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25th January 2013 London, UK
As organisations have increased their use of digital media in recent years they have had to find ways to manage those channels, finding the right balance between making best use of digital to communicate and engage…
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14th January 2013 London, UK
Explore our full digital presence at digital.fco.gov.uk/platforms Our British Embassies, High Commissions and Missions around the world may also use regional platforms and channels (such as Seina Weibo and Ifeng in China) when there are other ways to engage with local audiences. Many of our bloggers also write for local columns and websites in order to reach […]
8th January 2013 London, UK
Departments’ Digital Strategies showed how far the impact of digital has been within government. For the FCO, the addition of social media tools to the diplomatic arena will be incredibly important: Like many organisations the FCO’s communications teams are well versed in the opportunities social media provides, from distributing and amplifying consular messages to British […]
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24th December 2012 London, UK
Here are some of the social media highlights from the Foreign Office and its network of British embassies, high commissions and missions overseas during 2012 …
20th December 2012 London, UK
Today we’ve published the Foreign Office Digital Strategy. The process of writing that strategy has been an intense one. We organised workshops with policy and service delivery staff, held teleconferences with …
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