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Cultural Commandments for Portugal
Guidelines for successful communication across cultures Under King Alfonso Henriques, Portugal won independence from the Kingdom of León – these days part of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile...
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Diplomacy of Limbo World
One of the basic things a diplomat needs to know is the answer to this question: how many countries are in the world? It turns out not to be straightforward. The United Nations has 192 members. Then...
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Dubai Revived
At the end of last year, the world markets feared for Dubai’s financial health when Dubai World – the centrepiece of the gulf state’s economy – asked for more time to repay its debt. However, following...
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Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill
As any member of London’s diplomatic community will tell you, after arriving in London it won’t be long before you attend a reception at the Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill. This five-star deluxe...
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L'Etranger
L’Etranger is indeed strange. The interior – all sleek lines and polished glass, with shades of oak, lilac and grey – is intended to lend an air of sophistication but instead lends an air of...
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Strengthening the Foodshed
Pat Thomas addresses the pressures of dwindling food and water supplies, increasing prices and an expanding population Every era has a defining issue: in the twenty-first century, that issue will...
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A Low Carbon Future
Ron Asprey takes a wide-ranging look at some positive initiatives around the world, which are striving to deliver a sustainable, low carbon future. Copenhagen may have done little to unlock the wheels...
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By the time you read this we will almost certainly have had 6 May confirmed as the general election date. The moment the Chancellor and the Prime Minister decided to press ahead with a Budget –...
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Sniffing the Rainforest
Emilia Hungerford meets Colombia’s Vice President, Francisco Santos. Can you imagine, on your next trip to the Lake District or the beautiful Brecon Beacons, seeing vast areas of burned-down forest...
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Let's 'Planet' Better
CLIMATE CHANGE: THE HUMAN IMPACT Whereas previously the economy had been centred around the land and been based on manual labour, the Industrial Revolution prompted a shift in economic consciousness...
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Adaptations to Climate Change
Alastair Baglee, Technical Director for Acclimatise, an advisory firm specialising in climate change risk management and adaptation, explains how governments and the corporate world are responding to...
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Sir Christopher Meyer's Iraq Enquiry
Former UK Ambassador to the US, Sir Christopher Meyer writes on Unlearned Lessons and Inconvenient Truths of going to war. By the time you read this, the British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will have...
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Breaking the Fossil Fuel Habit
There are a limited number of ways that we can reduce our ecological footprint. We can do what we do more efficiently, using and wasting less of the planet’s resources. We can abstain from ecologically...
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Kazakhstan's Priorities for OSCE
This year, the Central Asian state of Kazakhstan is chairing the Vienna-based Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), making it the first former Soviet republic to do so....
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The Personalities Behind Climate Change
Emilia Hungerford reveals the faces who are making a difference. Dr James Hansen Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies n Adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and...
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Vatican Diplomacy
At a time of heightened religious sensitivity, Edward Pentin looks into the work of the diplomatic service of the Holy See, outlining how it can use its unique position and vast sphere of influence for...
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