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Promoting UK creative sector in Middle East
UK creative industries are our fastest growing industry. In 2012 we held a huge Beirut Britweek, bringing the sector to a new audience.
Shortly after flying a red arrow (upside down) in Cyprus.
The Reds asked me to Cyprus to join them for a training day. Didn't have to think twice. Still shaking in this photo.
Promoting the UK's iconic 007 brand in Beirut
One of the best bits about being an ambassador is you get to stand by Bond cars.
Speech on Lebanese unity and threat from ISIL/extremism, 2015
Through 2015, the risks to Lebanese unity mounted, as fears of ISIL grew. But the Lebanese pulled together and held the line.
Speech on De Gaulle, Churchill and the Middle East, Beirut 2015
De Gaulle on Churchill: 'he gets angry when he's wrong, I get angry when I'm right. We argue all the time'.
Ted talk on citizen diplomacy, 2012
Making case to Arab students that the smartphone was a superpower, and they had to get out there and use it to change the region.
Speech on global economy, 2014
Education, education, education.
Speech on 21st Century Magna Carta, Beirut 2015
See the blog - another chance to have a go at FIFA ...
Opening UK/Lebanon Tech Hub, 2015
With the brilliant Central Bank Governor, Riad Salameh. The hub is now generating the ideas that we don't yet understand but we will find we cannot live without.
UK programme to provide all pupils in Lebanon with schoolbooks, 2014
DFID rolled out a brilliant programme to get every school pupil in Lebanon their text books. Reached every corner of the country. Great use of UK support.
Tom with Lebanese Education Minister Elias Bou Saab, 2014
At a school now more than half Syrian refugees. EBS pulled together the international effort to respond to this huge challenge.