Author: Embassy Network

Veteran editor on reporting conflicts

Predicting unfolding conflicts is getting harder, the defence and diplomatic editor of The Independent told a DPAAL meeting hosted by the Embassy of Portugal. “We…

Envoys and MPs toast foreign students

London Education And Research Network (LEARN) members and their international students were invited to Parliament to celebrate International Students Day with Paul Blomfield MP, Chair…

First ASEAN President for CCL

Senen Mangalile, Consul General of the Philippines, was elected President of the Consular Corps of London, the first time an ASEAN envoy has been chosen…

Resolving international family cases

Consular cases involving international families are some of the most challenging for consuls and with increasing global mobility and Brexit, these are likely to become…

Managing migrant mental health

Assisting citizens with mental illness is one of the most complex areas of consular work. Consuls gathered at the US Embassy for a seminar on…

AERL visits Olympic Park hubs

Economic attachés visited the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London to learn how the media centre of the 2012 Olympic Games has been transformed…

AERL appoints new Chairman

The AERL has appointed Alexander Renggli as the new Chairman of the Board of the association. The son of a Swiss consul, Mr Renggli is…