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FCDO's ministerial meetings, April to June 2024
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mitchell | 03/04/2024 | King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre | To discuss working with Saudi Arabia on joint humanitarian projects |
| Andrew Mitchell | 03/04/2024 | World Bank Group | To attend a virtual event hosted by the World Bank Group on international financial system |
| Andrew Mitchell | 04/04/2024 | Engender Health | To discuss family planning and sexual & reproductive health & rights in Tanzania |
| Andrew Mitchell | 04/04/2024 | World Bank Group; International Monetary Fund; TradeMark; Roundtable of Tanzania | To discuss development in Tanzania |
| Andrew Mitchell | 05/04/2024 | Legal Aid Forum; Thomson Foundation; Rwanda Media Commission | To discuss trends in freedom of expression and political space |
| Andrew Mitchell | 06/04/2024 | Trinity Metals; Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board | To discuss critical minerals |
| Andrew Mitchell | 06/04/2024 | Afrogroov; Mashirika Performing Arts Media Company; Ishyo Arts Centre; L’ESPACE; House of Tayo; CK Art Productions Ltd; Illume Creative Studios; Imigani; Africa in Colors | To discuss the impact of art and culture on Rwanda's post-conflict trajectory |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/04/2024 | World Food Programme | To discuss the current situation in Ethiopia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/04/2024 | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | To discuss the Ethiopia Pledging Event |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/04/2024 | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | To discuss current priority humanitarian crises |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/04/2024 | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; World Food Programme; Lutheran World Federation | To co-host the Pledging Event to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/04/2024 | United Nations Trade and Development | To discuss areas of the UK's International White Paper that overlap with the United Nations Trade & Development expertise |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/04/2024 | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; United Nations Fund for Population Activities; World Health Organisation | To discuss sexual and reproductive health and rights |
| Andrew Mitchell | 17/04/2024 | World Bank; World Resources Institute; Green Climate Fund; Greater Share; UNESCO; Inter-American Development Bank; Gates Foundation; United Nations; Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); SouthBridge Group; Open Society Foundations; Denison University; Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies; Infosys; ONE Campaign; USAID; Unicef; Columbia University; Allied Climate Partners | To reinforce the key messages from the International Development White Paper, UK commitment to the SDGs and delivering the quantum leap of financing needed, including through mobilizing international finance. To demonstrate UK leadership on IFS reform agenda; UK’s leadership on climate adaptation finance, including our commitment to triple adaptation finance by 2025; and mobilising more private capital including in fragile settings. |
| Andrew Mitchell | 18/04/2024 | IFS reform breakfast; The African Union Commission; Rockefeller Foundation; The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Children’s Investment Fund Foundation; Open Society Foundation | To participate and discuss the most pressing reform priorities of the International Financial System, using the intervention to encourage the group to pursue ambitious yet achievable reforms and champion LIC/African priorities. |
| Andrew Mitchell | 18/04/2024 | International Finance Corporation | To discuss private capital mobilisation and International Financial Corporation's work |
| Andrew Mitchell | 18/04/2024 | Center for Global Development; Annenberg Foundation; Society for International Development; InterAction; PATH; Population Services International; Global Innovation Fund; Center for Strategic and International Studies; United Nations Foundation; Eleanor Crook Foundation; Wellcome Trust; Cadmus Group | To discuss the US-UK development cooperation agenda and collective responses to priority challenges |
| Andrew Mitchell | 18/04/2024 | World Bank Group; Green Climate Fund; Asian Development Bank; Global Center on Adaptation; Instituto Clima e Sociedade | To discuss climate finance |
| Andrew Mitchell | 19/04/2024 | World Bank Group | To discuss World Bank Evolution and International Development Association |
| Andrew Mitchell | 24/04/2024 | Bond | To discuss the International Development White Paper and the FCDO's strategic relationship with international development organisations in the UK |
| Andrew Mitchell | 25/04/2024 | World Health Organisation | To discuss Pandemic Accord negotiations |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/04/2024 | United Nations Population Fund; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Ford Foundation; Bloomberg Philanthropies; Rockefeller Foundation; Clinton Foundation Board & Children's Investment Fund Foundation | To discuss and encourage stepping up financing for Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights. As part of the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD30), to influence key stakeholders to commit further unrestricted and multi-year financing for SRHR to 2030 and beyond. |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/04/2024 | United Nations Secretariat | To discuss UK response in Gaza and UNWRA |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/04/2024 | United Nations | To discuss the importance of sexual & reproductive health & rights |
| Andrew Mitchell | 30/04/2024 | Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (ICAN) | To discuss nutrition |
| Andrew Mitchell | 13/05/2024 | Comic Relief | To discuss the International Development White Paper and the FCDO's strategic relationship with international development organisations in the UK |
| Andrew Mitchell | 15/05/2024 | Nick Hurd; Sir Ronnie Cohen | To discuss initiatives to mobilise private sector investment into developing countries |
| Andrew Mitchell | 15/05/2024 | World Food Programme | To discuss partnership between the UK and World Food Programme and aid in Gaza |
| Andrew Mitchell | 21/05/2024 | Insurance Development Forum; Lloyds; London Market Group; Howden Group; Aon Reinsurance Solutions; Texel; GuarantCo; Aviva; Hiscox; Willis Towers Watson; Aon UK; Michael Wade | To discuss investment opportunities and market development in emerging markets and developing economies |
| Andrew Mitchell | 22/05/2024 | Protection Approaches; Human Rights Watch | To discuss the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan |
| Andrew Mitchell | 23/05/2024 | World Health Organisation | To discuss the Pandemic Accord |
| Andrew Mitchell | 28/05/2024 | FSD Africa; Dhamana Guarantee Company; African Development Bank; KCB Bank; Equity Bank; Africa Climate Ventures; Nairobi Securities Exchange; Capital Market Authority Kenya | To discuss White Paper priorities around mobilising green private capital |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/05/2024 | FSD Africa; The Private Infrastructure Development Group; Systemiq; Dhamana Guarantee Company | To discuss White Paper commitments to Africa's climate and development |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/05/2024 | African Development Bank | To discuss the Bank's priorities and the UK's relationship with the Bank |
| Andrew Mitchell | 06/06/2024 | African Development Bank | To discuss the President of the bank’s priorities for the final year of his term |
| Andrew Mitchell | 17/06/2024 | European Jewish Association | To discuss UK foreign policy priorities |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 15/04/2024 | Lancaster University | To discuss the opening of a campus of Lancaster University in Indonesia |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 19/04/2024 | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC | To understand the performance of Jaguar Land Rover in China and gain insight into the business climate for British businesses |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 19/04/2024 | University of Oxford (OSCAR Suzhou); Nottingham Ningbo University; Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University; Edinburgh University; University of Birmingham China Office; Silverstream Technologies Ltd.; AstraZeneca PLC (China) | To gather views from UK institutions collaborating with China in research and on current challenges and opportunities operating in China |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 19/04/2024 | British Chamber of Commerce; China Britain Business Council; WPP PLC; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.; KPMG; China Europe International Business School; University of Manchester; Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF); Environmental Resources Management ltd.; BP PLC; Diageo PLC; Hang Seng Bank China Ltd.; BE Education Ltd.; Standard Chartered PLC (China) | To discuss current challenges and opportunities in the economic and business environment for UK businesses in China |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 20/04/2024 | Port of Tianjin | To understand the supply chain implications for UK goods of the port's recent expansions |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 22/04/2024 | British Chamber of Commerce; China British Business Council; Foreign Spirits Association; Diageo PLC; Cranswick PLC; Karro Food Group Ltd.; Danone S.A.; ABS Genus PLC. (China) | To understand the significance of the Chinese market for UK food & drink exporters and challenges they face in China |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 24/04/2024 | British Chamber of Commerce; Jardines; Deloitte; KPMG; HSBC; Goldman Sachs; JLL; Standard Chartered (China) | To hear about the current reality of operating in Hong Kong as a UK business |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 24/04/2024 | HSBC Holdings Plc.; Asia-Pacific (China) | To discuss the importance of Hong Kong and China to UK prosperity and financial stability |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 08/05/2024 | HSBC Holdings Plc; Standard Chartered PLC; Unilever Ltd; Duncan Brothers Ltd.; Next Sourcing Ltd. (Bangladesh) | To discuss UK vision for trade and investment in Bangladesh and understand key concerns of British Businesses in Bangladesh |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 08/05/2024 | Bangladesh National Party (BNP) (Bangladesh) | To discuss opposition parties' post-election strategy and the most recent election in Bangladesh |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 08/05/2024 | United Nations (Bangladesh) | To discuss Rohingya Humanitarian Crisis |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 09/05/2024 | Maldives National University; Villa College; MAPS College; Soneva Maldives; Secret Paradise Maldives; Universal Enterprises PVT LTD; Voyages Maldives; HSBC Holdings Plc Maldives; Trans Maldivian Airways; Airbus; Hotels and Resorts Investments; AIMA Construction Private Limited; Arup Maldives ltd.; Dhiraagu; Ooredoo; Villa Group (Maldives) | To discuss UK-Maldives business links and promote UK as an attractive investment partner |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 15/05/2024 | Fiona Maxwell, UK Finance Editor, Politico (UK) | To discuss HMG Sanctions Policy |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 22/05/2024 | Alutech S.R.O (UK) | To discuss UK sanctions policy |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 31/05/2024 | US Republican Party (Singapore) | To discuss UK and US priorities in the Indo-Pacific with a group of Democrat and Republican Senators |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 31/05/2024 | MBDA (Singapore) | To discuss MBDA's involvement in bolstering Australian Defence and AUKUS |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 01/06/2024 | BAE Systems Plc (Singapore) | To discuss HMG key defence priorities and AUKUS Pillar 1 and 2 |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 01/06/2024 | Babcock International Group Plc. (Singapore) | To discuss Babcock's involvement in building defence capacities of several UK allies. |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 01/06/2024 | Rolls Royce Ltd. (Singapore) | To discuss Rolls Royce projects and export markets |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 02/06/2024 | SAAB Ab (Singapore) | To discuss SAAB investment in the UK |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 02/06/2024 | Lockheed Martin Corporation (Singapore) | To discuss Lockheed Martin's plans for production and co-production initiatives in the UK |
| David Rutley | 08/04/2024 | Ontario Schools Cricket Association | Visit to youth cricket centre to discuss cultural, commonwealth and sporting links between the UK and Brampton |
| David Rutley | 08/04/2024 | Norton Rose Fulbright LLP | Visit to UK law firm to hear insights on Canadian politics and an opportunity to discuss potential Chevening sponsorship |
| David Rutley | 08/04/2024 | Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment | Visit to the BMO Field Stadium earmarked for FIFA26 to affirm UK's strong commercial offer to help host cities for large sporting events |
| David Rutley | 08/04/2024 | Chaiiwalla London | Visit to Chaiiwalla London to show support for an emerging UK tea chain in Canada |
| David Rutley | 08/04/2024 | Restaurants Show Canada; Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery; Thomson & Scott Noughty; Foyle Food Group; Tarsier Southeast Asian Spirit | Met with British companies at Restaurants Canada Show to learn about the brand and journey in Canada, and to show support for the UK food and drink industry |
| David Rutley | 09/04/2024 | Canadian Global Affairs Instituye (CGAI); University of Calgary; Mount Royal University; Canada West Foundation; Business Coucil of Alberta. | Attended a roundtable hosted by Canadian think-tank to discuss foreign policy, security and economic security - including NATO issues in the context of the 75th anniversary |
| David Rutley | 09/04/2024 | Alberta Carbon Conversion Technology Centre | Site visit to Cleantech Demonstration site to meet with three companies (Carbon Upcycling, Carbon Corp, InnoTech) with carbon capture/direct air capture technology, and to learn about their potential expansion plans to the UK |
| David Rutley | 11/04/2024 | University of Alaska | Met with Chancellor and Vice Chancellor to discuss potential for collaboration with UK universities and highlight the importance of the Marshall scholarship |
| David Rutley | 12/04/2024 | Knikatnu Native Corporation; Brian Murkowski Energy Consultant Firm; Alaska Marine Power; Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium; Ocean Renewable Power Company; Renewable Energy Alaska Project | Attendees at a roundtable discussion, co-chaired by Minister Rutley and the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, on Arctic clean energy initiatives, convening leaders in government, business and civil society who are exploring renewable energy strategies in Alaska and how to adapt those technologies to the unique environment of the Arctic and near-Arctic. |
| David Rutley | 13/05/2023 | Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM) | To strengthen our relationship in line with the UK’s critical minerals strategy and commercial opportunities |
| David Rutley | 13/05/2023 | AngloAmerican Brazil; AngloGold Ashanti Brazil; Vale; Brazilian Mining Association (IBRAM); British Chamber (BRITCHAM) | Met with British mining companies in Brazil to understand their view on the responsible and sustainable development of the sector |
| David Rutley | 21/05/2024 | Bond Disability and Development Group | To discuss the FCDO's disability strategy |
| David Rutley | 22/05/2024 | Aid to the Church in Need; International Bar Association; Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales; CAFOD Catholic Aid Agency | To discuss Freedom of Religion or Belief |
| Nusrat Ghani | 09/04/2024 | Chair of the Jet Zero Communication and Engagement Network, GKN Aerospace | Private meeting between company representative and Minister Ghani |
| Nusrat Ghani | 14/04/2024 | Politico | Off the record chat covering new portfolio |
| Nusrat Ghani | 14/04/2024 | The Spectator | Off the record chat covering new portfolio |
| Nusrat Ghani | 15/04/2024 | Politics Home | Off the record chat covering new portfolio |
| Nusrat Ghani | 15/04/2024 | The Times | Off the record chat covering new portfolio |
| Nusrat Ghani | 15/04/2024 | Bloomberg | Off the record chat covering new portfolio |
| Nusrat Ghani | 17/04/2024 | Vale Base Metals | To discuss critical minerals |
| Nusrat Ghani | 18/04/2024 | Fleetwood Strategy | Private introductory meeting |
| Nusrat Ghani | 30/04/2024 | DeaLab Group | To discuss critical minerals |
| Nusrat Ghani | 30/04/2024 | Mrs Evgeniya Kara-Murza | To discuss FCDO consular support to Vladimir Kara-Murza (dual British/Russian national imprisoned in Russia for opposing the war in Ukraine) |
| Nusrat Ghani | 01/05/2024 | Hermitage Capital Management | To discuss Vladimir Kara-Murza's case and FCDO's wider Russia strategy, including sanctions |
| Nusrat Ghani | 02/05/2024 | Renaissance MP; Strategic Research Foundation; International Institute for Strategic Studies; Chateau de Versailles | Working dinner to discuss French political, foreign policy, and parliamentary scene |
| Nusrat Ghani | 02/05/2024 | Les Echos; Liberation; Le Figaro; Le Monde | Discussion with journalists on UK-France priorities. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 08/05/2024 | RAND Europe | To hear insights from RAND on the war in Ukraine. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 09/05/2024 | Mines Advisory Group | To discuss the work of the Mines Advisory Group, including across Ukraine and Western Balkans. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 09/05/2024 | International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) | To discuss critical minerals |
| Nusrat Ghani | 21/05/2024 | Endava; Acolin; TS Ventures; Vega IT; Digital Serbia Initiative; Neural Factory; Joberty; Inclusio; 60 Seconds; Solsign; PaySend | UK-Serbia Technology Trade Roundtable, including the Serbian delegation to London Tech Week |
| Nusrat Ghani | 22/05/2024 | Movement of Mothers of the Enclaves of Srebrenica and Zepa; Women of Srebrenica Association; Women of Podrinje Association; Srebrenica Mothers Association | Meeting 'The Mothers' survivors of the genocide, some who have lost all their closest male relatives. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 22/05/2024 | Post-Conflict Research Centre; Asja Krsmanović; Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina; DISTI; Media Centar; Center for Investigative Reporting | To discuss the under-representation of women across all fields in Bosnia & Herzegovina linked to a range of structural and societal barriers. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 23/05/2024 | Adriatic Metals | To hear from Adriatic Metals about their investor journey and the transformational impact this investment is having on local communities, the country’s economic outlook |
| Nusrat Ghani | 12/06/2024 | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | To discuss European Bank for Reconstruction and Development work to support early recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine. |
| Nusrat Ghani | 12/06/2024 | League of the Strong; National Association of People with Disabilities; European Disability Forum; Hope and Homes Ukraine; Ukrainian Women’s Fund; JurFem; Women’s Information and Consultative Centre | To discuss UK’s partnership with Ukraine civil society and support for the most vulnerable groups |
| Nusrat Ghani | 11/06/2024 | World Bank; International Organisation for Migration; Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs (Ukraine); International Finance Corporation; DiXi Group | Panel events on themes of social recovery, defence industry, and green transition |
| Nusrat Ghani | 12/06/2024 | HALO Trust | To discuss Ukraine recovery and demining work in Ukraine |
| Nusrat Ghani | 12/06/2024 | Pacific Green; Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation; Deloitte Global; Digital Restoration EcoSystem for Accountable Management; City UK; UN Global Compact Ukraine Network; Gleeds | To discuss Ukraine recovery efforts with key businesses |
| Nusrat Ghnai | 12/06/2024 | International Finance Corporation | To discuss Ukraine recovery plan in the banking and financial sector |
| Richard Benyon | 17/04/2024 | International Energy Agency | To discuss the IEA Summit on clean cooking in May |
| Richard Benyon | 29/04/2024 | Green Finance Institute | To discuss the Nature Risk Quantification Report |
| Richard Benyon | 30/04/2024 | Wildlife Trust | To discuss offshore wind |
| Richard Benyon | 01/05/2024 | Royal Agricultural University | To discuss monitoring contaminated agricultural land in Ukraine |
| Richard Benyon | 01/05/2024 | Convention on Biological Diversity | To discuss preparations for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in October, Digital Sequence Information and international green finance. |
| Richard Benyon | 01/05/2024 | Zac Goldsmith | To discuss Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity |
| Richard Benyon | 02/05/2024 | Marine Conservation Society, Blue Marine Foundation, Oceana, Surfers Against Sewage, Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Pew International, Ocean Conservation Trust, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, National Oceanography Centre, WWF, Environmental Justice Foundation, RSPB | To discuss ocean conservation issues |
| Richard Benyon | 22/05/2024 | Green Alliance | To discuss nature markets |
| Richard Benyon | 22/05/2024 | Orsted | To discuss offshore wind |
| Tariq Ahmad | 16/04/2024 | Women Mediators across the Commonwealth | To discuss mediation issues |
| Tariq Ahmad | 10/05/2024 | Board of Deputies of British Jews | To discuss issues on Jewish community |
| David Cameron | 02/04/2024 | Chris Ruddy | Drinks with Chris Ruddy at his hotel ahead of Foreign Secretary's US visit |
| David Cameron | 03/04/2024 | Fabian Picardo | Meeting with Gilbraltar Chief Minister Picardo |
| David Cameron | 04/04/2024 | Robert Metsola | Meeting with Roberta Metsola, EU Parliament President |
| David Cameron | 08/04/2024 | Jeb Bush | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 08/04/2024 | Dinner with President Donald Trump | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 09/04/2024 | Leader McConnell | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 09/04/2024 | Senator Scalise | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 09/04/2024 | Senator Graham | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 10/04/2024 | Leader Jeffries | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 10/04/2024 | Senator Risch | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 10/04/2024 | Senator Cardin | Purpose of trip to discuss US funding for Ukraine |
| David Cameron | 16/04/2024 | James Eadie | Meeting to discuss international humanitarian law |
| David Cameron | 23/04/2024 | Concrete Canvas CEO | To discuss international investment issues |
| David Cameron | 25/04/2024 | Governor of Astana International Finance Centre | To discuss international investment issues |
| David Cameron | 29/04/2024 | Larry Fink | Meeting with President and CEO of BlackRock |
| David Cameron | 29/04/2024 | BlackRock | Meeting with Chairman of BlackRock |
| David Cameron | 29/04/2024 | Mitsubishi heavy Industries | Meeting with Chairman of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| David Cameron | 29/04/2024 | Teck Resources | Meeting with CEO of Teck Resources |
| David Cameron | 29/04/2024 | Salman Rahman | Meeting with businessman and adviser to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister |
| David Cameron | 08/05/2024 | Mike Penrose | Meeting to discuss Chelsea funding |
| David Cameron | 09/05/2024 | David Miliband | Meeting with David Miliband to discuss humanitarian situation in Gaza |
| David Cameron | 11/05/2024 | Lord & Lady Beaufort | Personal lunch and badminton |
| David Cameron | 13/05/2024 | Tom Bradby | Private briefing/lunch at Chutney Mary |
| David Cameron | 14/05/2024 | Erna Solberg | Meeting with former PM of Norway |
| David Cameron | 15/05/2024 | Michael Froman | Meeting with Council of Foreign Relations about US |
| David Cameron | 03/06/2024 | Tencent | Meeting with Director of Tencent |
| David Cameron | 29/05/2024 | Dominic West | Personal lunch in FS's office |
| David Cameron | 03/06/2024 | Tencent | Meeting with Director of Tencent |