Modern slavery
The scope of the groundbreaking UK Modern Slavery Bill, the first legislation of its kind in Europe, was discussed by Robbie Kent, head of the…
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Diaspora management
Gordon Wilson of WorldReach outlined a new software tool to help consuls manage diaspora relations in a more strategic and integrated way A country’s diaspora…
Duty officer training
The Hungarian Embassy hosted Duty Calls, a consular Workshop for colleagues from a variety of embassies and high commissions in London. The topic was perhaps…
Immigration Act 2014
Consuls were able to discuss changes to the immigration rules and the impact these will have on their migrants with Niva Thiruchelvan of the Home…
Consular Code Red party raises £1000 for Ebola appeal
The Consular Corps went into red alert to raise more than £1000 for the Disaster Emergency Committee’s Ebola Appeal at its Code Red Christmas party,…
New Consular Corps Committee
Christiaan Sys of the Belgian Embassy has been elected President of the Consular Corps of London. Joining him on the committee are presidents emeritus Bernard…
Cyber is future for defence industry
Bob Keen of BAE Spending cuts have created a challenging economic environment for the defence industry but new cyber applications will be a key growth…
City watchdog grows new teeth
Nicolas Herbert-Young of the Financial Conduct Authority AERL members were given an overview of the role of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) within the UK’s…