London, UK. April 23, 2013 – Last night, Talyn Rahman-Figueroa, director and founder of diplomatic consultancy Grassroot Diplomat, won the Channel S Award 2013 for Graduate Excellence. Presented by Mayor of Tower Hamlets Mr Lufter Rahman, the Channel S Awards has become one of the most prestigious awards of recognition within the Bangladeshi community of Britain and Europe. Over the last 6 years, the Channel S Awards has sought out the most worthy recipients for awards and accolades to mark the significant progress of a relatively young community in Britain.
In her acceptance speech live on TV, Talyn said: “I hope that by winning this award, I will become a better role model for women and for the Bengali community by showing the world what we can do.” She closed off the speech by dedicating the award to her mother Sherin, who has shown “ever-lasting love and support” of her ambitions.
The Bengali community in Britain has many distinguished dignitaries including British diplomat Anwar Choudhury, Rushnara Ali MP, and Labour party politician Murad Qureshi. Talyn was personally chosen by Baroness Pola Uddin, a member of the judging committee, who sees big potential in the young diplomatic director.
Acknowledged for ‘Graduate Excellence’, Talyn’s education included a Bachelor's degree in Japanese and Management from the School of Oriental and African Studies, where she participated in further language training at the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies in Kyoto, Japan. She was later awarded the Diplomatic Academy of London scholarship in 2010 to pursue a postgraduate degree in Diplomatic Studies at the University of Westminster, where she gained a Distinction award. During her postgraduate study, Talyn raised funds for supplementary training in Morocco, the European Union Commission, and the United Nations Headquarters in New York where she attained two further certificates in International Relations and Diplomacy.
Congratulations to the Director - it was well-deserved.
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