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FCO's ministerial meetings, January to March 2018
Updated 28 June 2018
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| Minister | Date | Name of organisation or individual | Purpose of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Duncan | 07/02/2018 | Lord Risby with Michael Spindelegger, DG of the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development | To discuss Austrian politics |
| Alan Duncan | 23/02/2018 | Former Governor McAuliffe of Virginia | As part of trip to US |
| Alan Duncan | 28/02/2018 | National Federation of Cypriots | Build relations with the UK-based Cypriot diaspora |
| Alan Duncan | 05/03/2018 | Lady Nott | To discuss the situation in the Balkans |
| Alan Duncan | 07/03/2018 | Imelda Daza, Vice-Presidential candidate (Colombian FARC) | First meeting for a UK Minister with a senior figure in the new FARC political party |
| Alan Duncan | 09/03/2018 | La Tercera Newspaper | Press interview during visit to Chile |
| Not set | 14/03/2018 | Daily Politics | Interview |
| Alan Duncan | 14/03/2018 | World At One | Interview |
| Alan Duncan | 18/03/2018 | Five Live | Interview |
| Alan Duncan | 18/03/2018 | Sunday Politics | Interview |
| Alan Duncan | 21/03/2018 | Naftogaz CEO Andrii Kobolyev | Ukraine and Gas Security |
| Alan Duncan | 27/03/2018 | ITN | Interview |
| Alan Duncan | 11/01/2018 | Laura Kuenssberg, BBC Nick Watt, BBC Newsnight Robert Peston, ITV Faisal Islam, Sky Gary Gibbon, Channel 4 Andy Bell, Channel 5 Gordon Rayner, Daily Telegraph Francis Elliott, The Times Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun David Wooding, Sun on Sunday Andrew Gregory, Mirror Nigel Nelson, Sunday Mirror & People Joe Watts, Independent Jason Groves, Daily Mail Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday Macer Hall, Daily Express Camilla Tominey, Sunday Express Anushka Asthana, Guardian Heather Stewart, Guardian George Parker, Financial Times Andrew Woodcock, Press Association Jim Waterson, Buzzfeed Paul Waugh, Huff Post Jack Blanchard, Politico Joe Murphy, Evening Standard Rob Hutton, Bloomberg News George Eaton, New Statesman James Forsyth, Spectator Toby Helm, Observer James Tapsfield, Mail Online Ranvir Singh, Good Morning Britain Paul Goodman, Conservative Home | Foreign Secretary drinks reception for political editors |
| Harriett Baldwin | 22/01/2018 | Fadzayi Mahere - Zimbabwean lawyer and human rights activist | To discuss human rights issues in Zimbabwe |
| Harriett Baldwin | 30/01/2018 | Head of Advocacy, Associated British Sugar Advocacy Adviser, Associated British Sugar Independent Economist and consultant to the SADC Sugar Industry Consultative Forum Managing Director, Illovo Sugar Malawi plc Group Head of Advocacy, Illovo Sugar plc President of ASSUC, the European Sugar Traders' Association | To meet with Southern African Development Community (SADC) delegation, to discuss UK-Southern Africa trade issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 01/02/2018 | John Mangudya, Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | To discuss Zimbabwe economic issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 02/02/2018 | Civil Society and thought leaders in Zimbabwe, during visit to Harare: Director of Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) Abel Chikomo, human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa, media and human rights lawyer National Peace and Reconciliation Commissioner & Director, Musasa Project Programmes Manager, Gay and Lesbian Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) Pastor Evan Mawarire, cleric and founder of the #ThisFlag movement Petina Gappah, Zimbabwean writer | To discuss Zimbabwe human rights issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 03/02/2018 | Business leaders and entrepreneurs during visit to Harare: Managing Director, British American Tobacco Zimbabwe (Holdings) Limited Executive Head of Business at EcoCash Independent consultant, Impact Investing Managing Director, Oxygen Africa Team leader, Business Enabling Environment Programme (BEEP) Managing Director, Nyangani Renewable Co-founder, Mukuru Money | To discuss Zimbabwe trade issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 12/02/2018 | Board members of the British Chamber of Commerce in Cote d'Ivoire, and private sector representatives, during visit to Abidjan: Standard Chartered, Tullow Oil, SCPA Effi & Associates, G4S, GlaxoSmithKline, and KPMG | To discuss Cote d'Ivoire trade issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 13/02/2018 | Country Representatives from Standard Chartered, Ernst & Young, GlaxoSmithKline, Aggreko, Biwater, De La Rue, Diageo, Eneo (Actis), and KPMG | Launch of UK/Cameroon Chamber of Commerce in Yaoundé |
| Harriett Baldwin | 22/02/2018 | CEO, Africa Matters Ltd | To discuss Africa issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 27/02/2018 | Founder and CEO, ZANE (Zimbabwe A National Emergency) | To discuss Zimbabwe |
| Harriett Baldwin | 28/02/2018 | Director-Designate, Royal African Society | To discuss Africa issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 15/03/2018 | Founder and CEO, Space for Giants Director of Legal Strategy, Space for Giants | To discuss International Wildlife issues |
| Harriett Baldwin | 11/01/2018 | Laura Kuenssberg, BBC Nick Watt, BBC Newsnight Robert Peston, ITV Faisal Islam, Sky Gary Gibbon, Channel 4 Andy Bell, Channel 5 Gordon Rayner, Daily Telegraph Francis Elliott, The Times Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun David Wooding, Sun on Sunday Andrew Gregory, Mirror Nigel Nelson, Sunday Mirror & People Joe Watts, Independent Jason Groves, Daily Mail Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday Macer Hall, Daily Express Camilla Tominey, Sunday Express Anushka Asthana, Guardian Heather Stewart, Guardian George Parker, Financial Times Andrew Woodcock, Press Association Jim Waterson, Buzzfeed Paul Waugh, Huff Post Jack Blanchard, Politico Joe Murphy, Evening Standard Rob Hutton, Bloomberg News George Eaton, New Statesman James Forsyth, Spectator Toby Helm, Observer James Tapsfield, Mail Online Ranvir Singh, Good Morning Britain Paul Goodman, Conservative Home | Foreign Secretary drinks reception for political editors |
| Harriett Baldwin | 22/03/2018 | CEO, Business Council for Africa | To discuss Africa trade issues |
| Boris Johnson | 21/02/2018 | Peter Maurer, International Committee of the Red Cross | To discuss humanitarian crises |
| Boris Johnson | 28/02/2018 | José Viñals , Group Chairman, Standard Chartered | To discuss the Illegal Wildlife Trade conference and reiterate HMG's commitment to remaining a global financial services centre |
| Boris Johnson | 05/03/2018 | Lord Tony Hall, Director General and Sir David Clementi, Chair, BBC | To review performance of BBC World Service |
| Boris Johnson | 15/03/2018 | Ben van Beurden, CEO Royal Dutch Shell | To discuss the company’s businesses around the world |
| Boris Johnson | 11/01/2018 | Laura Kuenssberg, BBC Nick Watt, BBC Newsnight Robert Peston, ITV Faisal Islam, Sky Gary Gibbon, Channel 4 Andy Bell, Channel 5 Gordon Rayner, Daily Telegraph Francis Elliott, The Times Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun David Wooding, Sun on Sunday Andrew Gregory, Mirror Nigel Nelson, Sunday Mirror & People Joe Watts, Independent Jason Groves, Daily Mail Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday Macer Hall, Daily Express Camilla Tominey, Sunday Express Anushka Asthana, Guardian Heather Stewart, Guardian George Parker, Financial Times Andrew Woodcock, Press Association Jim Waterson, Buzzfeed Paul Waugh, Huff Post Jack Blanchard, Politico Joe Murphy, Evening Standard Rob Hutton, Bloomberg News George Eaton, New Statesman James Forsyth, Spectator Toby Helm, Observer James Tapsfield, Mail Online Ranvir Singh, Good Morning Britain Paul Goodman, Conservative Home | Foreign Secretary drinks reception for political editors |
| Boris Johnson | 22/03/2018 | Brent Stirton, Getty Images | To discuss illegal wildlife trade |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/01/2018 | Vijay Krishnarayan, Director - General, Commonwealth Foundation | To discuss the People's Forum |
| Tariq Ahmad | 10/01/2018 | Conservative Friends of the Commonwealth Conference | To discuss the Commonwealth Summit |
| Tariq Ahmad | 11/01/2018 | Michael Whine MBE, Community Security Trust | Introductory meeting with Community Security Trust |
| Tariq Ahmad | 11/01/2018 | Laura Kuenssberg, BBC Nick Watt, BBC Newsnight Robert Peston, ITV Faisal Islam, Sky Gary Gibbon, Channel 4 Andy Bell, Channel 5 Gordon Rayner, Daily Telegraph Francis Elliott, The Times Tim Shipman, Sunday Times Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun David Wooding, Sun on Sunday Andrew Gregory, Mirror Nigel Nelson, Sunday Mirror & People Joe Watts, Independent Jason Groves, Daily Mail Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday Macer Hall, Daily Express Camilla Tominey, Sunday Express Anushka Asthana, Guardian Heather Stewart, Guardian George Parker, Financial Times Andrew Woodcock, Press Association Jim Waterson, Buzzfeed Paul Waugh, Huff Post Jack Blanchard, Politico Joe Murphy, Evening Standard Rob Hutton, Bloomberg News George Eaton, New Statesman James Forsyth, Spectator Toby Helm, Observer James Tapsfield, Mail Online Ranvir Singh, Good Morning Britain Paul Goodman, Conservative Home | Foreign Secretary drinks reception for political editors |
| Tariq Ahmad | 15/01/2018 | Mark Albon, Commonwealth Secretariat, Countering Violent Extremism unit | To discuss CVE event at the Commonwealth Summit |
| Tariq Ahmad | 18/01/2018 | Dr Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, Chairman of Qatari National Human Rights Committee | To discuss the findings in the Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report in to the impact of the Gulf Crises on Human Rights in Qatar |
| Tariq Ahmad | 22/01/2018 | Randy Boissonnault, Canadian government advisor on LGBT | Introductory meeting |
| Tariq Ahmad | 22/01/2018 | Raquel Dodge, Brazilian Prosecutor General | To discuss human rights |
| Tariq Ahmad | 23/01/2018 | Felicity Slater, Save the Children | Introductory meeting |
| Tariq Ahmad | 25/01/2018 | Ed Malnick, Sunday Telegraph | Press brief |
| Tariq Ahmad | 29/01/2018 | Kevin Hyland, Anti Slavery Commissioner | To discuss anti-slavery work |
| Tariq Ahmad | 01/02/2018 | Natalia Kanem, Executive Director and Under Secretary General of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) | To discuss work to prevent sexual violence and UNFPA's mandate, including as the lead UN Agency with responsibility for gender based violence |
| Tariq Ahmad | 05/02/2018 | Miles Windsor, Middle East Concern | To discuss Middle East Concern's work |
| Tariq Ahmad | 05/02/2018 | International Finance Corporation (IFC) Forum In attendence: Jack Marriott, chair of the IFC Forum Richard Hay, counsel to the IFC Forum Simon Filmed, member of the IFC Forum Lara Thomas, Lansons | To discuss beneficial ownership in the Overseas Territories |
| Tariq Ahmad | 05/02/2018 | Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr Flora Winfield | To discuss freedom of religion and belief and the Commonwealth Summit |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/02/2018 | Bishop Humphrys of Peshawar, Pakistan | To discuss freedom of religion and belief |
| Tariq Ahmad | 13/02/2018 | Youth Roundtable Representing Children in Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Forum: 1. Sam Sides 2. David Abadir 3. Joshua Chohan Other roundtable attendees: 4. Toby Jones 5. Cameron Millington 6. Lowrie Smith 7. Kaitlin Sutton 8. Krystian Maciejczyk 9. Anastasia Stockton 10. Amy Brown 11. Seren Wonklyn 12. Dylan Lewis - Rowkands 13. Lucas Watts 14. Stacey Baker 15. Ryan Crowley 16. Edward Jones 17. Conner Clarke 18. Daniel Burton Policy Director at Children in Wales 19. Lynne Hill Development officer at Children in Wales 20. Chris Richards | To promote the Commonwealth with young people who are active in their own communities and authorities in Wales |
| Tariq Ahmad | 13/02/2018 | Diaspora roundtable: -Nor'dzin Pamo - Saleem Kidwai OBE, KFO, FRSA - Fadhili Maghiya - Rogiero Verma - Indyren Yagambrun - Dr Grace Kelly - Veronica German - Andrew Tuggey CBE - Rev Dr Paul Fitzpatrick - Sasha Perriam - Marcello Verma - Julie Jones - Christine Abbas - Vivian Bartlett | To engage Commonwealth diaspora on the Commonwealth and plans for the Commonwealth summit |
| Tariq Ahmad | 13/02/2018 | Brian Davies OBE, Director of Elite Performance at Sport Wales | To engage Commonwealth diaspora on the Commonwealth and plans for the Commonwealth summit |
| Tariq Ahmad | 15/02/2018 | Mohammed Ibn Chambas (and party), Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWA) | To discuss the work of the UN in the region and his views of the political situation in The Gambia specifically |
| Tariq Ahmad | 20/02/2018 | Kevin Hyland, Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police | To discuss how the UK can influence rule of law in the Commonwealth and elsewhere |
| Tariq Ahmad | 21/02/2018 | Representatives from Russian human rights NGO Memorial | To discuss Russian human rights NGOs |
| Tariq Ahmad | 21/02/2018 | Secretary General Michael Lodge Chief Executive of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) | To discuss the work of the ISA, with a specific focus on the regulation of deep sea mining |
| Tariq Ahmad | 22/02/2018 | Diaspora roundtable: - British Sri Lankan Association • Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation • Ghanaian UK-Based Achievement Awards • British Australia Society • Canada Club • Caribbean Council • British Caribbean Association • British Asian Trust • New Zealand Society UK • South African Diaspora United • Singapore UK Association • Royal African Society • British Malaysian Society • British Pakistan Foundation • African Foundation for Development • Confederation of Indian Industry | London-based diaspora roundtable in preparation for CHOGM |
| Tariq Ahmad | 22/02/2018 | Academic roundtable on women in violent extremism movements Dr Katherine Brown Emily Winterbotham Elizabeth Pearson Devorah Margolin | Academic roundtable on Women in Violent Extremism movements |
| Tariq Ahmad | 28/02/2018 | Kalpesh, Shailesh and Jaimin Solanki. AMG - Commonwealth | To discuss the Commonwealth and potential Sponsorship of the Commonwealth Summit |
| Tariq Ahmad | 01/03/2018 | Salwa Aksoy Vice President, National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces, Dr. Ingrid Elliott, MBE, Dima Moussa, founding member of Syrian Women’s Political Movement, Razan Shalab Al-Sham, Director of Atlas Relief & Development International, Dr. Rana Alhelsi – Qatari Red Crescent | To discuss the launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security |
| Tariq Ahmad | 01/03/2018 | Obadah Qadri, CEO, Watan TV; Absi Smesem, Chief Editor, Sada Al Sham; Jihan Ibrahim, Editor, Enab Baladi; Riham Kayyaly, Editor, Enab Baladi; Khaled Khalil, Web Editor, Syrian Network for Printed Press (SNP); Ammar Ezz, Syria Editor, Orient TV; Waeda Al Wahab, Syria Editor, Orient TV; Omar al Haj, Editor, Al Jazeera; Niveen al Dalati, Editor, Syrian TV. | Press brief for the launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security |
| Tariq Ahmad | 01/03/2018 | Professor Üçer, Deputy Chair of the Board of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, Do?an Bermek, President of Alevi Philosophy Centre, Sait Susin Chair of the Board of the Syriac Kadim Foundation Syriac Orthodox Church | To discuss different faiths in Turkey |
| Tariq Ahmad | 03/03/2018 | UNFPA Iraq Mr. Ramanathan Balakrishnan | To discuss the Women's Safe Centre in Hasansham Camp |
| Tariq Ahmad | 03/03/2018 | Father Matti al Bana, Zaya Bion and Martin Nabeel | To discuss the treatment of Christians in Iraq |
| Tariq Ahmad | 03/03/2018 | Edo Baba (Sheikh - brother of Yezidi High Religious Leader) | To discuss the treatment of Yezidis in Iraq |
| Tariq Ahmad | 04/03/2018 | Hanaa Edward (Al Amal Association) Liza Haido (Baghdad Women League) Iman Abdul Rahman (Network 1325-Institute of Leader Woman) Bushra Al Obaidi (Academic and activist in Women's Rights) Aras Kareem Habeeb (National Iraqi Congress) | To attend an event put on by the British Embassy at the Iraq Hunting Club to discuss the launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security in Iraq |
| Tariq Ahmad | 05/03/2018 | Malcolm Johnson, UK candidate for DSG International Telecommunications Union (ITU) | To meet Malcolm Johnson UK candidate for re-election to the ITU |
| Tariq Ahmad | 06/03/2018 | Representatives of Scottish Youth Parliament | To discuss youth engagement with the Commonwealth |
| Tariq Ahmad | 06/03/2018 | Kelvin College Glasgow | To discuss Kelvin College's partnership with institutions in India |
| Tariq Ahmad | 06/03/2018 | Scottish Commonwealth diaspora lunch | To discuss UK diaspora engagement with the Commonwealth |
| Tariq Ahmad | 07/03/2018 | Former President of Kosovo, Afiete Jahjaga | To discuss work on addressing issues of sexual violence in Kosovo |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/03/2018 | Daniel Whitely, senior diplomatic officer of the Baha'i commnunity in the UK | To discuss the situation of the Baha’i community in Yemen and Iran and UK policy on freedom of religion or belief at the UN Human Rights Council |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/03/2018 | Social Inclusion Joint Hosted Dinner at Lancaster House with Rt Hon Alistair Burt for H.R.H Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince 1. 1. Mr Mohammed Jameel, member of Saudi delegation 2. Mr Mervyn Thomas, CEO, CSW 3. Mr Fiyaz Mughal MBE, CEO, Faith Matters 4. Eng Nasir Al Matawa, member of Saudi delegation 5. Bishop Anthony Poggo, Archbishop of Canterbury's Advisor for Anglican Communion Affairs 6. Ms Rania Nashar, member of Saudi delegation 7. Mr Dilwar Hussein, CEO, New Horizons in British Islam 8. Dr Abdulaziz Jazzar, member of Saudi delegation 9. Ms Deema Al Yahya, Misk Foundation 10. Ms Shahd Attar, member of Saudi delegation 11. H. E. Dr Huda Al Hellaisi, Member of Shura Council of Saudi Arabia 12. Sir Steve Lancashire, CEO, REAch2 13. Ms Sara Khan, Lead Commissioner for Counter Extremism 14. Ms Sheelagh Stewart, British Council 15. Haifa Al Obaid, member of Saudi delegation 16. Dr Nouf Al Numair, British Alumni Award Winner 17. H. E. Dr. Hala Al-Tuaijiri – General Secretary of the Family Affairs Council 18. Ms Emily Winterbotham, RUSI 19. Hassan AlJabri, member of Saudi delegation 20. Dr Nazila Ghanea, Assoc Professor Intl Human Rights Law, Oxford Uni 21. Ms Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, CEO, Boardwalk Leadership 22. Kamal Bahamdan, member of Saudi delegation 23. Raed Zexnal, member of Saudi delegation 24. Mrs Lulu Kahtani, member of Saudi delegation 25. Ms Khlood Al Dukheil, member of Saudi delegation 26. Ms Cleo Blackman, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change 27. Mohammed Al Mojel, member of Saudi delegation | Rountable discussions on Social Inclusion |
| Tariq Ahmad | 12/03/2018 | Commonwealth Day Lunch with British Youth Council Delegates to the Commonwealth Summit | Youth Engagement prior to the Commonwealth Summit Youth Forum |
| Tariq Ahmad | 13/03/2018 | Secretary General Akbar Khan and Chairperson Hon. Emilia Lifaka from Commonwealth Parliamentary Association | To discuss engagement with Commonwealth Parliamentary Association |
| Tariq Ahmad | 14/03/2018 | Age UK and Age International: Angela Kitching, Head of External Affairs for Age UK Ken Bluestone, Head of Policy and Influencing at Age International. | To discuss rights of older persons |
| Tariq Ahmad | 15/03/2018 | Earl Jarrett, CEO of JN Group in Jamaica | To discuss issues related to banking in the Caribbean |
| Mark Field | 03/01/2018 | Dr Surakiart Sathirathai, Asian Peace & Reconciliation Council | Discussions on Burma |
| Mark Field | 04/01/2018 | Nguyen Thanh Long, Hanoi Stock Exchange | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 17/01/2018 | Stephen Ball & Matt Jackson, KPMG | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 24/01/2018 | Farah Kabir & Girish Menon, Action Aid | Discussions on Bangladesh |
| Mark Field | 25/01/2018 | Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of City of London Corporation's Green Finance Initiative | Meeting on Green Finance |
| Mark Field | 06/02/2018 | Shanghai Pudong Development London Branch Opening | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 14/02/2018 | Elisabeth Ann MacGregor, Chief Executive, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 21/02/2018 | Meeting with ZSL, Matthew Hatchwell; Christian Ploughman; Sophie Maxwell | IWT/Technology Meeting |
| Mark Field | 22/02/2018 | Meeting with HSBC, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles and Michael Ellam | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 07/03/2018 | Meeting with Julian David & Simon Speir, TechUK | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 20/03/2018 | Roundtable with the British Museum | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 21/03/2018 | Professor Hopper & Liz Sukovic, Royal Society | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 21/03/2018 | Ben Digby, CBI | Part of business engagement strategy to see how we can engage more with UK businesses linked with Asia |
| Mark Field | 27/03/2018 | Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of City of London Corporation's Green Finance Initiative | Meeting on Green Finance |
| Alistair Burt | 17/01/2018 | S&P Global Platts, Andrew Critchlow | Business Engagement |
| Alistair Burt | 06/02/2018 | Oasis of Peace charity, Dr Sonnenschein and Ms Salaime | Humanitarian issues |
| Alistair Burt | 01/03/2018 | Asia House, Chief Executive Michael Lawrence and company members | Briefing on Middle East Issues |