Young Diplomats in London got an insight into the role of the International Maritime Organisation from its newly-installed Secretary General Kitack Lim, who told envoys…
IMO SG addresses YDL
Author: Embassy Network
Spouse club toasts Women’s Day
London’s diplomatic spouses (DSCL) gathered at King’s College London to celebrate International Women’s Day with a talk by pioneering journalist, author, activist and charity campaigner…
DPAAL elects new Board
Press attachés voted in two new members of the DPAAL Board in a closely fought election where single votes separated a field of seven candidates….
Should envoys be more anti-social?
Business executives and diplomats who are negligent with their digital presence or ‘over-share’ on social media can compromise their reputation and leave their organisations vulnerable…
EU migrants rush for UK passports
Applications by EU migrants for British citizenship have soared due to the uncertainty caused by the upcoming referendum on the UK’s EU membership, a leading…
Embassy chef rocks jailhouse
Prison food conjures up images of grey gruel. But the French Embassy’s chef, Gilles Quillot, is doing his bit to change that stereotype, by conducting…
Purrfect diplomat
The FCO’s latest employee got the job by a whisker. Black and white cat Palmerston – named after two-time British Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston –…
A tale of the envoy and the Bard
It may be the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on 23 April but there’s still much ado about whether he really wrote his plays. Sceptics…
Smart’ migrants here to stay – SoS
Economic migration will continue to be a challenge to rich countries, thanks to the “ubiquitous smart phone” Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told heads of mission…