Tag: G8

25th June 2013

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by Bruce Bucknell

Former British Deputy High Commissioner Kolkata

Transparency

When I took on this job, I didn’t expect to be writing about G8* summits. But I was asked to speak to an audience by the Institute of Certified Financial Managers, and I was wondering what to say. Like many of my fellow bloggers, I turned to the G8 Summit which we were about to […]

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24th June 2013 New York, USA

by Prue Loney

Public Affairs Officer, British Consulate General, New Yor

Creating dementia friendly communities through art engagement

I was at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, better known as MoMA, immersed in a discussion with a dozen others about what the Ghanaian artist’s piece titled “Bleeding Takari II” was made from and what it was meant to represent. I felt like I had an upper hand on the rest of the group […]

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20th June 2013

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by Greg Dorey

Diplomat

A new refugee is displaced every four seconds

It is hard to comprehend the life of refugees who have been displaced from their homes. Some separated from their loved ones. Unable to earn a living to support their families. Their children forced out of school and living in compounds not knowing when things will go back to normal. (If they ever do – […]

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19th June 2013 Beirut, Lebanon

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by Tom Fletcher

Former British Ambassador to Lebanon

G8 Summit: Lebanon does not face Syria refugee crisis alone

The windy resort of Lough Erne in Northern Ireland this week must have felt far from the millions of Syrians whose lives have been ripped apart by conflict. Yet many of the G8 leaders meeting there have seen the human impact for themselves. Prime Minister David Cameron’s focus on stopping the war in Syria is […]

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17th June 2013

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Universal and Individual: Pope and PM address “the golden thread of development” before the G8 Summit

In an exchange of letters on the eve of the Lough Erne G8 Summit, Pope Francis and Prime Minister David Cameron have shared detailed analysis of what needs to be done to tackle the economic and political challenges faced by the world today. The Prime Minister took the initiative to inform the Pope on 5 […]

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17th June 2013 Beirut, Lebanon

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by Tom Fletcher

Former British Ambassador to Lebanon

Briefs, Blackberries and Brush bys: What Can the G8 Do For Lebanon?

G8 leaders meet today and tomorrow in Northern Ireland, under the UK’s chairmanship. I’ve been lucky enough to be at five G8 Summits. For foreign policy junkies like me, they are an antidote to usual international conferences. The number at the table is small enough for a crunchy discussion. There is greater proximity to leaders. […]

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14th June 2013 Cape Town, South Africa

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by Simon Atkinson

Deputy Head of Mission, Cape Town

G8 2013: taxes, transparency and trade. What could be more exciting?

The G8 There are just a few days left before world leaders convene in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on 17-18 June for the G8 Summit. It makes me recall my first job in the Foreign Office – G8 Desk Officer for our 2005 Presidency. Talk about the deep end – just eight months after starting, […]

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14th June 2013

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by Greg Dorey

Diplomat

G8: 3T’s

The British Presidency G8 summit will take place next week at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland. I blogged at the beginning of this year about UK’s G8 Presidency, which revolves around three interconnected priorities: Tax, Trade and Transparency. We believe that addressing these issues is vital for sustainable economic growth worldwide. On Monday, The Lough […]

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