Time for lunch and some networking with colleagues in the education sector.

Engaging discussion with Yinbo Yu @ UK Council for International Student Affairs and Simon To Simon To Students' Union UCL on international student welfare and recommendations to enhance the international student experience in the UK.

Eye-opening panel on the role of skills and innovative training to support the industrial strategy and economic growth with Pearson Capital City College Group and Metaverse Learning Chaired by skills guru Jonathan Ledger of Department for Business and Trade

‘We are in a moment of change’ – a powerful keynote from Universities UK CEO Vivienne Stern on the future of Higher Education in an age of disruption. Urges embassies to engage with UK govt on policies affecting international education and research. ‘We need your feedback’

Great session with colleagues from International Partnerships team at Department for Education helping diplomats get a steer on the upcoming International Education Strategy.

Education attachés learn about the opportunities on offer from scholarship schemes & exchange programmes and their transformative impact: #Chevening #MarshallFund #Commonwealth #CSFP #QECS #KCFP #CSC #Turing #Taith #SEEP #Mitacs #ErasmusPlus

Excellent discussion on widening access to quality education through #TNE with Griff Ryan Universities UK International and Charles Watson The Office for Students (OfS) plus important insights Fariba Soetan The Association of Commonwealth Universities on role education partnerships play in capacity building.

The regional winners of Education Attaché of the Year: Manea Almanea Bahrain Embassy UK 🇧🇭🇬🇧 (Middle East), Elías Centellas Martínez EU Delegation UK, Gabriela Espin Embajada del Ecuador en el Reino Unido 🇪🇨🇬🇧 (accepted by Andrea Becdach), Danny Aimi, Brunei High Commission (Asia), Thanisa Naidu-Lewin South African High Commission UK (Africa)

And the Education Attaché of the Year 2025 goes to… the phenomenal Manea Almanea Bahrain Embassy UK 🇧🇭🇬🇧 (Middle East) – huge congratulations to a worthy winner!

After an intense programme, the Embassy Education Conference winds down with a chilled Summer Reception

Thanks to Samra Koricic of Bosnia Herzegovina Embassy & LEARN President for closing ED25 with these words: “Education is a tool for conflict prevention & education attachés are peace builders.” Apt in these turbulent times in a year marking 30th anniversary of Srebrenica genocide

Huge thanks to Prof Michael Escudier, Executive Dean of King's College London, and the university’s amazing International and events teams for hosting us. Great to be back and a pleasure to hold the Embassy Education Conference at such a prestigious university

We’re honoured to announce Ambassador Ximena Fuentes Torrijo as the new President of Women in Diplomacy London, succeeding Mexican Ambassador Josefa González Blanco. Our heartfelt thanks to Amb. González for her leadership and for a memorable evening at her Residence. What a night!✨

Yesterday we celebrated the Women in Diplomacy Network Awards & Presidency Handover, a joyful and meaningful gathering honouring the women who shape our diplomatic community in 🇬🇧🚺🌐✨. It was my great honour to pass the presidency of Women in Diplomacy London to H.E. Ximena Fuentes Torrijo,

Today is the day. The United Kingdom, thank you for being my sweet home for the past 4 years. I will miss you 🇪🇪🇬🇧 À bientôt à Paris! 🇪🇪🇫🇷

Thank you dear Josefa Gonzalez Blanco (she-her) for your truly inspirational leadership of Women in Diplomacy London. It was a joy working with you & your amazing team. My work with Women in Diplomacy London & exceptional female diplomats in London has been a great privilege and I was so touched to receive this award 🙏