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6th November 2018 Skopje, North Macedonia

Glenn Stennes

Retired member of the Canadian Army, President of the Macedonian Front Society

Bringing people together through history

“He lay out upon a precipitous hillside, under the light of a waning moon. It was very quiet; the guns, active throughout the night, were now dumb. On either side of him, in a silence only broken by their heavy breathing, the men of the battalion lay prone along a series of tape lines, laid […]

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27th October 2018 Skopje, North Macedonia

Rachel Galloway

British Ambassador to Macedonia

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion

I was brought up in multi-cultural multi-ethnic multi-religious Manchester in the north of England. To me this meant eating different food and celebrating festivals ranging from fireworks at Divali to lighting Chanuckah candles. For my family our beliefs were very important to us but so was respect for other people’s. Article 18 of the Universal […]

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24th October 2018 London,UK

Paul Brummell, British Ambassador to Romania

by Paul Brummell

Head of Soft Power and External Affairs Department, Communication Directorate

They are Chevening

One of the most important events of our annual Chevening Scholarships calendar is the orientation day, held on Saturday at the ExCel Centre in London’s Docklands, when new Chevening scholars learnt more about the year that awaited them, had the opportunity to debate key issues from climate change to artificial intelligence, and heard from such […]

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5th October 2018 Skopje, North Macedonia

Rachel Galloway

British Ambassador to Macedonia

“End of the war to end all wars”

Historical overview of the battle of Dojran and paying respects to the 10 Irish Division

If your travel in the southern part of Macedonia near Dojran these days you can enjoy the warm climate even in the autumn, the soft weather and the sun rays. Nothing reveals the scale of the battle here a century ago. But if you take a tour of Dojran or travel near Rabrovo you will […]

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25th August 2018 Skopje, North Macedonia

Rachel Galloway

British Ambassador to Macedonia

Notes upon my arrival in Macedonia

I am not sure whether Macedonia’s Head of Diplomatic Protocol has ever gone to meet a newly arriving Ambassador at the airport and been greeted first by two incredibly excited children who just had to show him all their toys, but he was so professional you would have thought it happens every time!  The warmth […]

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3rd July 2018 Skopje, North Macedonia

Charles Garrett

British Ambassador to Macedonia

Goodbye Macedonia

Ambassador Charles Garrett's farewell message to Macedonia (photo credit Zarko Culic)

On Wednesday I shall pack the car, drive up the road to Tabanovce and on out of Macedonia. The end of a posting prompts retrospective thoughts. And this time, leaving a country which has generated so much history in the last four years, is no different. It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve in […]

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19th June 2018 New Delhi, India

Shaarad Sharma

Shaarad Sharma is a Senior Manager in the Royal Academy of Engineering’s International team. He oversees the design and delivery of the Academy’s activities under the Newton Fund – a UK Government programme to build linkages and capabilities in science, innovation and R&D with 18 ‘emerging power’ countries which promote economic development and social wellbeing.

Engineering Innovation thrives on the ‘Living Bridge’

At its essence engineering is about making ‘things’ that work and making ‘things’ work better. From farming to sanitation and healthcare to infrastructure, engineering has led to advances in technology which have saved and improved the lives of – and unlocked opportunities for – billions of people around the world. However, such breakthroughs don’t happen […]

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