<p>An Indian-origin MBA student at the University of Cambridge has won accolades from British Foreign Secretary William Hague after winning a Twitter competition which asked a question regarding UK's foreign policy.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Hague had asked his followers on Twitter to tweet the answer to a question: "What do you think is the biggest contribution UK foreign policy can make to the world?"<br /><br />The winning entry was from Gopal Rao, who answered: "UK foreign policy should focus on emancipation of #girlsandwomen through enterprise, supported by vibrant #socent culture within UK. #meetFS."<br /><br />The prize was to meet the Foreign Secretary and live tweet an event, according to a statement by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).<br /><br />Rao met Hague yesterday in the Foreign Office here and discussed the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).<br /><br />PSVI was launched on May 29, 2012 by Hague. It aims to strengthen and support international efforts to respond to sexual violence in conflict - including by enhancing the capacity of countries, institutions, and communities to support survivors and end impunity for perpetrators.<br /><br />"Thank you to Gopal for coming in to the Foreign Office today, and for the good discussion we had about preventing sexual violence in conflict," Hague said after the meeting.<br /><br />"Through social media politicians have opportunities to engage a wider group of people than ever before, and this was a perfect example of the value of this," he said.<br /><br />After the meeting, Rao sat in on a part of the preventing sexual violence in conflict board meeting.<br /><br />"Seeing the passion and dedication both of the Foreign Secretary and his team was incredible. The building is imposing but the people I met in the FCO are friendly and welcoming. I hope digital diplomacy reaps rewards," Rao said.</p>
<p>An Indian-origin MBA student at the University of Cambridge has won accolades from British Foreign Secretary William Hague after winning a Twitter competition which asked a question regarding UK's foreign policy.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Hague had asked his followers on Twitter to tweet the answer to a question: "What do you think is the biggest contribution UK foreign policy can make to the world?"<br /><br />The winning entry was from Gopal Rao, who answered: "UK foreign policy should focus on emancipation of #girlsandwomen through enterprise, supported by vibrant #socent culture within UK. #meetFS."<br /><br />The prize was to meet the Foreign Secretary and live tweet an event, according to a statement by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).<br /><br />Rao met Hague yesterday in the Foreign Office here and discussed the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI).<br /><br />PSVI was launched on May 29, 2012 by Hague. It aims to strengthen and support international efforts to respond to sexual violence in conflict - including by enhancing the capacity of countries, institutions, and communities to support survivors and end impunity for perpetrators.<br /><br />"Thank you to Gopal for coming in to the Foreign Office today, and for the good discussion we had about preventing sexual violence in conflict," Hague said after the meeting.<br /><br />"Through social media politicians have opportunities to engage a wider group of people than ever before, and this was a perfect example of the value of this," he said.<br /><br />After the meeting, Rao sat in on a part of the preventing sexual violence in conflict board meeting.<br /><br />"Seeing the passion and dedication both of the Foreign Secretary and his team was incredible. The building is imposing but the people I met in the FCO are friendly and welcoming. I hope digital diplomacy reaps rewards," Rao said.</p>