Visiting the Lebanese army working to keep ISIL out of Lebanon, 2015, backed by UK kit and training.
With BBC journalist Paul Wood at a discussion of Syria at Harvard University, 2015. Paul was one of the journalists who best captured the unraveling of Syria.
Hosting a discussion on the future of the FCO in the Locarno Suite at the Foreign Office, as part of the 2016 review.
The U.K. Government convened major donors for the largest ever pledging conference. Doing media at the halfway point, I was delighted to confirm that the money was coming in, much of it for education.
Hosted by The National in Dubai.
After one of over fifty graduation speeches in Lebanon. They kept my optimism topped up.
Tom and Children at NRC Bazourieh, part of the UK's RACE (Reaching All Children with Education) programme.
Shakira is an enthusiastic supporter of the A World At School campaign, led by Theirworld. Here in NY 2015, she was handing in the petition with 1m signatures, calling for education for all.
Launching Aston Martin in Middle East, 2013. (Bond cars again)