Ryan Gawn looks at a new report on how emerging technology can help the United Nations reform The September gathering of world leaders has come and gone, and...
Ryan Gawn
Ryan Gawn is Head of International Communications at ActionAid International and Director of Stratagem International, a strategic political affairs consultancy. He is a Council Member of the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House). Currently based in South Africa, he has worked overseas with the FCO, DFID, British Council and the UN. See more here.
The Ten Commandments of Referendums
Guest post by Quintin Oliver, of Stratagem International, @StratagemInt Hot off the plane from Bogota where he was advising on the upcoming referendum,...
Investing in our soft power assets – the GREAT campaign & the Spending Review
This is the fourth in a series of blogs on the upcoming Spending Review, and how Britain maximises its influence and soft power across the world at a time of...
Investing in our soft power assets – the BBC World Service & the Spending Review
This is the third in a series of blogs on the upcoming Spending Review, and how Britain maximises its influence and soft power across the world at a time of...
Investing in our soft power assets – the British Council & the Spending Review
This is the second in a series of blogs on the upcoming Spending Review, and how Britain maximises its influence and soft power across the world at a time of...
A choice between decline and growth – UK global influence and the Spending Review
This is the first in a series of blogs on the upcoming Spending Review, and how Britain maximises its influence and soft power across the world at a time of...
A bold Beeb – ambitious plans for the BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is often seen as one of the UK's great soft power assets. Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan agrees, describing the world's largest...
Are we neglecting our soft power assets?
Last week saw the launch of a new global #softpower report, ranking the UK at the top of a 30-country index. Compiled by Portland, Facebook and ComRes, the...
Osborne just doesn’t make the cut
As Chancellor George Osborne thanks the London Olympics for taking him off the front pages, he might want to take advantage of the breathing space to have an...
WHAM is back! And it really does Win Hearts and Minds in Afghanistan
Remember that “terrible phrase”, Winning Hearts And Minds (WHAM)? Using development programs as a tool for counterinsurgency? PRTs and Money as a Weapons...
Tweeting Yemen
Yemen and Arab Spring watchers will be fascinated by the Al Jazeera New Media team's Interactive Twitter Dashboard, illustrating what is being tweeted about...
Fancy tackling climate change from your desk?
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Avoiding the kettle – mobile phone coordination during protests
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A long way from lofty Lisbon
Here in Lisbon at the 2010 NATO summit, President Karzai and NATO leaders today agreed a transition plan that will transfer security responsibility to...
Jay-Z’s tune has changed, but has NATO?
1999. The year the euro was established. Gates’ personal fortune surpassed $100bn. Napster was born. Jay-Z delighted fans with lyrics such as “More money,...
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