Chevening Orientation 2020
Programme for Chevening Orientation
| Time | Description |
| 14:00 | Welcome from Chevening Secretariat |
| 14:05 | Introduction from Naomi Rayner, Head of The Scholarships Unit at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| 14:10 | Speech from Vijay Rangarajan, Director General, Americas and Overseas Territories at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| 14:20 | Keynote speech from Nick Bridge, the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| 14:40 | Questions with Nick Bridge |
| 14:50 | Scholar video – Chosen for Chevening |
| 15:00 | Scholarship essentials presentation from the Chevening programme officers |
| 15:25 | Speech from Mirta Aguirre, Chevening Alumna 2015/2016 |
| 15:30 | Chevening Secretariat Q&A session |
| 15:40 | Chevening Social Media Ambassadors and the Chevening treasure hunt |
| 15:45 | Closing remarks from Miranda Thomas, Director at the Chevening Secretariat |
Speakers at Chevening Orientation
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- Vijay Rangarajan, Director General, Americas and Overseas Territories at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Nick Bridge, Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change – Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Mirta Aguirre, Chevening Alumna 2015/2016