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Director External Affairs @The_ACU- global network of 400+ unis across Commonwealth working together for SDGs. Lay Council member & Trustee @CardiffUni

London, England
Joined May 2010
Fantastic to hear @DavidLammy put education and scholarships at the heart of @FCDOGovUK vision for the Commonwealth @The_ACU looks forward to working with you to realise your ambition for greater collaboration to tackle global challenges via our network of 400+ universities
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At @UN #SIDS4 today? Join us for the launch of the new Centre of Excellence in Oceanography and the Blue Economy! Room 10 12pm
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Great to hear new @UWIFiveIslands Director of Centre of Excellence in Oceanography and Blue Economy speak to value of partnerships at @UN #SIDS4 @The_ACU is pleased to be supporting this important project and I look forward to speaking at the official launch on Thurs
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Enjoyed presenting at this #EducationWorldForum @BritishCouncil session for governments and sector partners. Shared @The_ACU work facilitating equitable partnerships, advocacy & working with Governments, and strengthening individual, institutional & system capacity #EWF24
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Looking forward to joining @UN #SIDS4 Will address the most serious threats & develop a path for SIDS sustainable development, a major issue for @commonwealthsec and where @The_ACU members have a key role to play. Get in touch to meet whilst there! un.org/smallislands
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Delightful evening at @cardiffuni @cardiffstudents #ESLAs2024 celebrating the staff and students that make the Cardiff community so special. Congratulations to all the nominees, winners, and those who worked so hard behind the scenes to put on a fantastic event!
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Back in my favourite city and looking forward to tomorrow’s meeting of @cardiffuni Council and ‘Big Conversation’ discussions
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Fantastic evening @LordsCricketGr1 celebrating cricket and culture with @antiguabarbuda legends @ambrose_curtly @RichieRich2000 @ivivianrichards Andy Roberts
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Diolch @NUSWales for inviting me to give keynote #NUSWconference to celebrate 50 years of Welsh student movement Really enjoyed sharing lessons from our campaign wins on the power of collectivism, setting ambitious and radical policy visions, and being principled but pragmatic✊🏼
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Concluded my week in Perth with fantastic visits to @uwanews and @CurtinUni. Thanks to @ProfChakma and @davemickler for really insightful and enjoyable conversations about the Commonwealth,international collaboration, Australia’s place in the world, and @The_ACU
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Really enjoyed session #APAIE2024 on value of university associations for international partnerships. Important members get value so great to hear @unimalaya championing how they have leveraged @The_ACU network and the many benefits and opportunities they have accessed.
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Stunning location for the Canada reception at #APAIE2024. Great to catch up with lots of @The_ACU members @GAC_Corporate
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Really enjoyed visiting @MurdochUni today. Great to meet VC Prof Deeks to talk about opportunities for teams to get involved with @The_ACU. Look forward to connecting your Food Futures Institute with our food security work!
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Thanks to the international team at @EdithCowanUni for having me to visit, great to explore how @The_ACU can support your #IntlEd partnership agenda, and very much enjoyed touring the campus - particularly seeing the giant periodic table! – at Perth, Western Australia
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Thanks to the @AusGovEducation team @AusHCIndia for a productive meeting to discuss facilitating greater India-Aus collaboration via @The_ACU members, and interesting discussion on the #UnisAccord and internationalisation priorities
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Great to meet with @educationnz at @NZinIndia High Commission in Delhi. Look forward to working together to support greater international collaboration between our Indian and New Zealand members. @The_ACU
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