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FCO ministers: external meetings - January to March 2014
Updated 31 October 2014
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| Minister | Date of Meeting | Name of External Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | January | Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) Transparency International Indonesia | Corruption and Transparency |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | January | Indonesia National Commission for Women University of Indonesia. | Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | January | BP Asia Pacific HSBC Indonesia Astra International Saratoga Capital Rajawali Group Salim Group Paramadina University CT Corporation Golden Agri Resouces (Sinarmas Group) Central Cipta Murdaya (CCM) | Combating Corruption and Promoting Transparency |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | February | Born Free Foundation | Tacking the International Wildlife Trade |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | March | Mothers of Srebrenica Association Women of Srebrenica Association Association Women of Podrinje Association of Mothers of Srebrenica and Zepa Medica State Court and State Prosecutor’s Office | Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI) |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | February | Comprehensive nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty Organisation | Discuss UK support of the organisation |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | February | Lebanon Central Bank | Discuss situation in Lebanon and UK assistance |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | February | Westminster Foundation for Democracy | Discuss the WFD work across the MENA region and his visit to Morocco |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | January | Jewish Leadership Council* | General discussion with PM |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | January | Roundtable with representatives of the Muslim community* | To discuss Muslim marriage and divorce |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | January | Shabir Randeree* | Discussion on hate crime |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | January | Richard Benson* | Discussion on hate crime |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | January | EHRC* | Introductory Meeting |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | January | Rabbi Goldschmidt* | Discussion on Jewish issues |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Woman without Borders | Interview |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Representatives of the Sikh community | Roundtable to discuss Operation Blue Star |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Shell | To discuss Central Asia |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Liberty | To discuss Human Rights |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Julie Siddiqu and Laura Marks* | International Women’s Day |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Representatives of the Sikh community* | Roundtable on Operation Bluestar |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Yousaf Al-Khoei * | General discussion |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | The Family Survival Trust* | Discussion on Scientology |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | February | Reprieve | To discuss Human Rights |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | March | Chief Rabbi* | General discussion |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | March | Masraf al Rayan | To discuss Islamic Finance |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | March | Qatar International Islamic Bank | To discuss Islamic Finance |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | January | British Antarctic Survey | To discuss the work of the British Antarctic Survey |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | January | Joule Africa and Bechtel | To discuss commercial opportunities in Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | January | Africa Matters Ltd | To discuss Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | January | Shell | To discuss Shell’s interests in Angola and sub-Saharan Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | January | British Photovoltaic Association | To discuss the Overseas Territories’ Solar Energy |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | January | Security in Complex Environments Group (SCEG) | To discuss PSC work |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | February | Anglo Gold Ashanti BAT Vodacom Ernst & Young G4S PWC Perenco Kibali Gold Mining CitiBank Nestle Standard Bank Congo Invest Consulting | To discuss the business environment in the DRC |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | February | Care International Crisis Action Saferworld, Tearfund, World Vision, Christian Aid, Concordis International | Meeting with NGOs to discuss Sudan and South Sudan |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | February | Sexual Minorities in Uganda (SMUG) and Human Dignity Trust | To discuss human rights in Uganda |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | February | African Fellowship Trust | To discuss the African agricultural sector |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Eurofin Capital | To discuss High Level Prosperity Partnership and in Mozambique |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Archbishop of Canterbury | To discuss human rights/Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) | To discuss the RSPB’s Overseas Territories Risk Assessment project draft report |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) | To discuss Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Dawnus Construction Ltd | To discuss projects in Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Global Witness Oxfam Action Aid | To discuss the Overseas Territories’ transparency agenda |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Invest Africa | To discuss HMG strategy in Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | AIG | To discuss opportunities in emerging African markets and High Level Prosperity Partnership |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Human Rights Watch | To discuss human rights issues in Rwanda and Burundi |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Price Waterhouse Cooper | To discuss trade opportunities in Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Winners of Sudan’s Dragons Den Samah Elgadi Mazin Mergani, Babiker Hassan | To congratulate the winners and advise on how to promote their product. |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Globeleq | To discuss progress in Tanzania and future investment plans in Africa |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Chairman FIRST magazine | To discuss High Level Partnership Plan and work within the energy sector |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Muslim Charities Forum | To discuss the Central African Republic |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Aggreko plc | To discuss Zimbabwe |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | March | Standard Chartered Bank | To discuss Africa |
| Minister of State the Rt HonDavid Lidington MP | January | CityUK | Catch up meeting on EU |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Human Rights Watch Freedom from Torture Amnesty | Discussions about Sri Lanka |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | Not set | International Working Group on Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka campaign International Crisis Group January Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) | Not set |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Lord Mayor of London | Prosperity discussions. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Babcock | Mr Swire is the Strategic Relationship Manager for Babcock |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Ricardo Delgado | Discussions about Argentina |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Kachin Independence Organisation Technical Advisory Team | During visit to Burma to discuss the peace process/ceasefire negotiations |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Kachin Baptist Convention and wider Kachin community | During visit to Burma to discuss the peace process, human rights, humanitarian assistance and defence engagement. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Jardines Standard Chartered Bank Shell Rolls Royce Allen & Overy | During visit to Burma to discuss the opportunities for British business in Burma and the challenges of operating there. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Rohingya political leaders | To discuss concerns in Rakhine State. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Jardines HKLand M&S ARUP Quantum RMA Intercontinental Hotels | During visit to Cambodia to discuss growth of UK business presence in Cambodia and the challenges in the operating environment. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | Vattanac | During visit to Cambodia to see the landmark modern building in Cambodia and express appreciation for use of UK companies in development of the tower. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | January | UN Secretary-General’s Special Expert to Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia | During visit to Cambodia to discuss the court’s plans for 2014 and the political and financial challenges facing the court. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | Not set | Not set | Not set |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | February | Sikh Council Sikh Organisations | UK involvement in the Indian operation at Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar in 1984 |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | Not set | Federation of Sikh Organisations Sikh Organisation of Prisoner Welfare Sikh Community and Youth Services Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar Akhand Kirtani Jatha Sikh Youth Project Kesri Leher/1984 Genocide Coalition Akali Dal Sikhs in England United Sikhs City Sikhs Network Sikh Federation UK | Not set |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | February | Falkland Islands Tourist Board | Discussions on tourism in the Falkland Islands. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | February | Noble Energy Premier Oil | Meeting during visit to the Falkland Islands to discuss the challenges and concerns of those working in the Falklands hydrocarbons industry, and reiterate HMG’s support for companies doing so. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | February | Jeremy Seel | Discussion of a consular case. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Discussion of humanitarian issues, in particular Syria. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | President of the International Committee of the Red Cross | Discussion of humanitarian issues. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | SICA Secretary-General | Meeting to discuss the Central American Integration System (SICA) |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | Patricio Navia Jorge Navarrete Guillermo Holzmann Pia Lombardi Alfredo Joignant | Meeting with political analysts during visit to Chile to discuss Chilean political scene, potential opportunities and challenges for the incoming president and her coalition. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | Antofagasta Minerals Intercos Santiago Chamber of Commerce Mujeres Empresiariales UK/Chile Chamber of Commerce Anglo American Chile Credicorp IM Trust. | Meeting during visit to Chile to discuss how the UK can further increase British exports to Chile and how we might diversify further into other sectors. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | Turner & Townsend Steer Davies Gleave AMEC PWCEY AECOM Peru's Ministry of Transport Proinversion (Peru's Agency for Investment Promotion) Peru's Olympic Committee Peru's Sports InstitutePeru's Sports Institute | During visit to Peru to promote the important role UK companies can play in helping Peru deliver an effective games (drawing on successful London 2012 and UK expertise around Rio 2016), to help position UK companies to win business. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | ANCAP Tullow BG UruguayUruguay XXI | During visit to Uruguay to discuss UK company involvement in Uruguay’s oil exploration, highlight UK expertise in the sector and offer UK support as they develop their plans.. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | March | Samsung | Mr Swire is the Strategic Relationship Manager for Samsung |