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30th September 2014

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

The Holy See and the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth and the Holy See represent the two largest soft power networks in the world today. The Commonwealth with its 53 countries, 2.2bn citizens, and common values as expressed in its Charter focused on democracy, equitable economic development, good governance, young people, human rights, and social progress. The Holy See as the central governance of […]

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27th August 2014 Mumbai, India

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by Vijay Iyer

Senior Science & Innovation Adviser

UK-India-Brazil-Africa discuss green chemistry for biofuels in Durban

It was the culmination of a 6-month long joint endeavour between the UK Science & Innovation network (S&IN) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) – a 2-day UK-India-Brazil-Africa programme on ‘green chemistry for sustainable production of biofuels’ held subsequent to the 5th IUPAC international conference on green chemistry, in Durban, South Africa. I partnered […]

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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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