From street child to film-maker, Cameroonian Chevening scholar Zigoto Tchaya Tchameni teamed up with fellow MA film studies students to journey back to his homeland on a film-making mission, teaching local people the art of film.

On 25 July we published our response to the key findings of our extensive, three-month consultation with the UK’s arts and cultural sector. The resulting Action Plan for the Arts puts the arts and creativity at the heart of our cultural relations mission.

Our new IT-based Learning Centre in Nepal was inaugurated by Lord Malloch-Brown, FCO Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations, on 18 July. The centre gives Nepali students and learners an opportunity to access a wealth of online resources.