Episode 6: Diplomatic Tours
I arrived in Belgrade just over a year ago. But for over half of that time lives have been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. For any newly arrived diplomat, that means that many of thos...
16 Okt 20206min
Episode 5: Faces of Diplomacy
When I walk up the stairs to my office in the Embassy I pass a series of painted portraits and photographs of former heads of the UK’s diplomatic mission in Belgrade. Over the years our diplomatic ...
9 Okt 20206min
Episode four: Weather Reports
Grey and windy in London; wet in Vienna; sunny in Skopje; ‘improbably sunny’ in Dublin; sultry in Lisbon… Online meetings of British Ambassadors often start with friendly chat that sounds a bit lik...
2 Okt 20207min
Episode three: Windows on History
The Second World War finally came to an end just over 75 years ago. The memory of that war becomes more distant with each passing generation.
25 Sep 20206min
Episode two: the Online Diplomat
I was recently asked to open a conference on communications. Because of the public health situation the conference was held virtually, that is to say, online...
21 Sep 20207min
Episode one: the Diplomatic Carousel
Hello! I'm Sian MacLeod and I am the British Ambassador to Serbia. Welcome to my new podcast - perhaps better described as a 'blogcast' as I will also post it online to read in Serbian and English. ...
18 Sep 20203min
