James O Bridge
@jamesobridge
Secretary-General & Chief Executive @UNESCOUK. All Tweets my own.
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http://unesco.org.uk 06-04-2009 20:53:47
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πΆ Exciting news! π
Thrilled to announce that Shruthi UK has received patronage for the 10th Annual Birmingham Thyagaraja Festival! π
Huge thanks to our supporters for their unwavering encouragement. Let's make this milestone celebration unforgettable!
π΅ #CarnaticMusic β¦
Lovely to meet James O Bridge Secretary-General and Chief Executive of UNESCO UK last week. Discussed exciting opportunities for collaboration in education and cultural preservation. Grateful for the insightful discussion! π #Partnership #UNESCO #diplomacy #globalengagement
Thank you Ambassador Nsubuga, Lord Parkinson, #DCMS , #UNESCO , Scottish Government Welsh Government- great for the UK & its UNESCO designations. Thank you too to #UNESCO UK NED for Culture Dr Charlotte Joy for representing UKNC and her expert advice on ICH. Charlotte joy
Today, great to have Lord Parkinson Department for Culture, Media and Sport Arts & Heritage Minister here in Paris as we celebrate the π¬π§βs ratification of UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³βs convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage
This morning, he deposited the instrument of ratification to DG Audrey Azoulay π
Great celebration of π¬π§ #UK ratification of the UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³ #IntangibleCulturalHeritage Convention. Delighted to hear about the dedication to inclusivity as they embark on this journey of safeguarding. Together, let us recognize and promote cultural expressions in all its diversity!
We are very grateful to the President of Tynwald the Hon Laurence Skelly MLC for giving a personal tour of Tynwald - the parliament of the Isle of Man to Professor David Drewry, Vice Chair of UNESCO UK and his wife Gillian during their visit to the #IsleofMan this week for the Man and the Biosphere Committee.
Join today's thought-provoking panel session on Leveraging Water for Peace #WWD2024 1:00PM, UTC. Register here greeninstitute.ng/wwd2024
Uni of Birmingham IAHS_AISH The Green Institute Dr. Ankit Agarwal Stefan Krause
Great to see the impact for the UK and #UNESCO of Anna Nsubuga - UK Ambassador to UNESCO and the #UK team & statement at the Executive Board. Likewise honoured to have been elected Chair of UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³ meetings of the global network of National Commissions for UNESCO.
Great to see the impact for the UK and #UNESCO of Anna Nsubuga - UK Ambassador to UNESCO and the #UK team & statement at the Executive Board. Likewise honoured to have been elected Chair of UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³ meetings of the global network of National Commissions for UNESCO.
Cβest parti! UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³ Executive Board is in full swing. π¬π§ honoured to have been asked to chair meeting of 200 National Commissions - many thanks to UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³UK Sec Gen & CEO James O Bridge A great privilege to deliver π¬π§ national statement in Plenary as a newly elected Board member.
Great to discuss #Scotland 's #UNESCO designations, the UNESCO Scotland Trail, visitscotland.com/things-to-do/uβ¦ & UNESCO in advance of Minister Kaukab Stewart MSP chairing the inclusive education conference UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³; & meeting with Anna Nsubuga - UK Ambassador to UNESCO. #EducationForAll #Unescouk
Really enjoyed an inspiring discussion this morning with Kaukab Stewart MSP from Scottish Government about inclusion in education & the pivotal role UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³ plays to make this a reality for all children around the world. Great start to celebrations of 30th anniversary of Salamanca Statement!
One year ago we announced our commitment that 80% of bilateral aid programming would include a focus on gender equality by 2030 #RightsFreedomPotential
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Honoured to have been invited to join the RNLI 200th anniversary thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey this morning. Humbling to remember those who volunteer, donate, and have lost their lives while saving the lives of others. Watch this space for further celebrations UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³
#TenderOpportunity π’
We're inviting proposals from consultants experienced in project #Evaluation to support the monitoring & evaluation needs of our high profile pilot project, Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage.
Closing date 13 MarchΒ
Find out more:Β tinyurl.com/4a8ds3a5
A joy to co-host with the Bangladesh High Commission in London the #motherlanguageday2024 event last night. Thank you to Saida Muna Tasneem, the High Commissioner for Bangladesh to the UK, and all participants for a wonderful evening. #motherlanguageday2024 #UKUNESCO #Bangladesh
A joy to join HE Saida Muna Tasneem, friends at BangladeshinUK, James O Bridge UNESCO UK & diplomats in a cultural celebration to mark International Mother Language Day, this year focusing on the importance of multilingual education for inter-generational and inter-cultural understanding
#MotherLanguageDay - wonderful event bringing people, communities and countries together. UNESCO UK delighted to give patronage. Congratulations to BangladeshinUK Bangladesh at UNESCO and High Commissioner H E Saida Muna Tasneem and her great team.