I was absolutely delighted to accept the invitation from the World Organization of the Scout Movement to be one of the keynote speakers at their inaugural education congress. The slides and some of my speaking notes are available for download by clicking here: WOSM Congress
I’m spending a lot of time in the air at the moment. So I was very pleased to pick up these wonderful quotations about traveling from whatboundariestravel.com Perhaps you have other favourites you’d like to add… 1. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter,…
As Secretary General of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation I’ve been very fortunate to have met hundreds of young award participants around the world and many of their stories are quite remarkable. It’s impossible to share all of their experiences within this blog but ‘Agnes’ is a great example of the kind of…
Today, the DofE in the UK will be holding another of its excellent Gold Award Presentation days at St. James’s Palace. However, this will be no ordinary GAP as they will also be holding a special presentation in the afternoon in the Council Chamber to celebrate the 500th Gold Award Presentation that HRH The Duke…
What distinguishes one culture from another? For the last few years, I have worked routinely with people from other cultures and backgrounds. Usually this has gone well, and the cultural differences my colleagues and I notice about ourselves are interesting and enriching. However, sometimes things have gone wrong; and it’s not always easy to work…
I have dual nationality. My mum is Australian; my dad was British. I’m proud of both passports that I carry. But, as several of my acquaintances have pointed out, I am undoubtedly the most Anglo Australian that they know. Aside from the genetic code that ensures that I support Australia at cricket, everything else…
Today, I spent the afternoon with this year’s participants in the Mosaic International Leadership Summit. This was part of a programme that aims to develop leadership skills, inspire thinking about global issues, and equip young people to become involved in their local communities. It lasts for 12 months, with 80 international delegates aged 25-35 taking…
I’ve just spent the last week in Japan. It’s a country that I find fascinating and my Japanese friends are very patient with me as I try to circumnavigate their customs and practices – I will always be a “gaijin”, but they are very welcoming. One evening last week, as a few of us…