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Working with stakeholder groups
Our world is increasingly interdependent and inter-connected through travel, trade and communications.
The global issues on which we focus in the FCO such as tackling climate change, countering radicalisation and terrorism, reducing conflict and promoting international trade and investment, as well as supporting British citizens in distress abroad, all demonstrate that the distinction between foreign and domestic policies is less clear.
Whether political, social or economic, and as we have seen with the recent global financial crisis, what happens in one part of the world directly affects our own prosperity, security and the way we live our lives.
We work with a wide range UK individuals and groups who help us both at home and overseas to deliver a 'Better World and a Better Britain'.
We also work with UK communities in demonstration of the transparency, diversity and the relevance of the FCO’s work to the British public and businesses.
If you are interested in a particular country then the British embassy, high commission or consulate is your best initial contact point. Go to find an embassy. For information on our work in particular parts of the world see our country profiles.
The FCO works hard promoting human rights across the world but that is a job that can’t be done by us alone. We work at home and overseas in partnership with non-governmental organisations, think tanks and academics. They have helped producing our guides and toolkits.
Working with Parliament
Find out how the FCO and Parliament work together
Business
Find out how we support UK business activities overseas.
Faith groups
UK faith groups can play an important part in delivering our objectives
Academics
We have formal links with a number of UK academic institutions. These links help broaden our knowledge and understanding ofinternational issues
Think tanks
Find out how our work is strengthened by our relationship with think tanks
Non-Governmental organisations (NGOs)
Find out about how we work with NGOs, boith in the UK and internationally, through our network of posts
Public bodies the FCO works with
The numerous public bodies with which the FCO works
Regional outreach champions
Regional outreach champions work with the FCO to identify opportunitiesfor us to increase our dialogue with stakeholders and communities intheir regions on a wide range of foreign policy issues
