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The Doctor and The Torchphoto: (x)
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We’ve joined Pinterest! Follow our boards as we showcase what makes Britain GREAT.
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Explore the UK-US economic relationship through an interactive map following the steps of the Olympic Torch. Interactive version here ›
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British Embassy EU Open House Day
The British Embassy in Washington recently took part in the EU Open House day, where European Embassies...
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In a lighter moment, the G8 leaders watched the penalty shootout between Bayern Munich and Chelsea at the Champion’s League final.
Minister for Human Rights invites comments on FCO Human Rights and Democracy Report
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne with responsibility for human rights introduces Human Rights and Democracy: The 2011 FCO Report, and invites the public to read, comment and ask questions about the report.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt on MSNBC’s Morning Joe
Marking International Literacy Day: Literacy surge in Afghanistan
8 September marks 2011 International Literacy Day: Literacy for Peace. The day, celebrated worldwide, focuses on the link between literacy and peace and reminds the international community of the importance of literacy and adult learning globally.
The UK is a long-term partner for Afghanistan. Alongside school construction and refurbishment, the team is funding school supplies, working with the Ministry of Education to lead teacher training, and helping the Afghani Department of Education build its managerial capacity.
In the next four years, UK aid in Afghanistan will work to continue to build on the surge in literacy rates since the fall of the Taliban and accelerating progress towards the goals of having more than six million children attending school by 2013, working with the Afghan government to create 200,000 new jobs for men and women, and providing technical and vocational education and training for 45,000 young people.
(photo via UK DFID on Flickr)
The Foreign Office is calling on the public to provide travel tips as British nationals prepare to go abroad for the August bank holiday weekend.
Record your top travel tip using Audioboo and tweet it using the hashtag #mytraveltip. We’ll share the best of the advice from our official travel advice twitter account @fcotravel.
The tips can be anything from a surprising law or custom that you came across while travelling, to a reminder about something that you always forget.
More on travel:
- Travel checklist - before you go and when you are there
- Travel advice updates from @fcotravel on twitter, Facebook and Foursquare
