British ambassador Matt Field, Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Since taking over as UK ambassador to Prague in January, Matt Field has, with skilful use of social media and visible eagerness to learn, quickly established himself as one of the best-known diplomats in the country. But how has he actually been finding life in the Czech capital? And what are his priorities as London’s man in Prague? They are just a couple of the things I discussed with Mr. Field in this wide-ranging interview.
Reading your CV, one thing jumped out at me and that is that in 2002 you worked for the World Cup Organising Committee in Japan. How did that come about?
“Yes, it was an amazing experience.
“I was very lucky in that I was in the right place at the right time.
“After I graduated from university, I went and worked in Japan for a couple of years.
“I taught, and coached rugby as well, and then 2002 came around they were looking for people who spoke Japanese and were going to be available for a few months.
“So I got picked up and went to run one of their ticket offices, in a place called Sendai.
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Author: Ian Willoughby