We celebrated being a little bit older and wiser at our annual Farewell event for departing Chevening Scholars at Alexandra Palace last week. 1,800 scholars from 111 countries around the world travelled to north London to celebrate our 35th anniversary. Scholars have spent the year studying, exploring and experiencing life in the UK as part of the programme.

 

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The world of international diplomacy was then laid bare on stage by Tom Fletcher CMG, a former British ambassador and author of ‘The Naked Diplomat’. ‘Surviving the 21st century’ was the theme for Tom Fletcher’s presentation. Malaysian scholar and television presenter Dino Omar then joined Tom for a live, on-stage Q&A, asking questions sent in by scholars.

 

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