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FCO ministers: meetings with external organisations - October to December 2013
Updated 23 May 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 | October | Greenpeace | Consular |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | November | Birnberg Peirce & Partners | Consular |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | November | Tamil National Alliance | Sri Lanka |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | November | United National Party of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | November | Centre for Policy Alternatives Mr J.C. Weliamuna National Police Council of Sri Lanka Mirak Raheem Ceylon Today INFORM All civil society in Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | November | David Mepham UK Director of Human Rights Watch Tim Otty QC Blackstone Chambers Mark Goldring Chief Executive, Oxfam GB Surya Subedi OBE Professor of International Law University of Leeds and UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK Joel Edwards, International Director of Micah Challenge Sir Nicolas Young Chief Executive the British Red Cross Sapna Malik Partner Leigh Day & Co Charmian Gooch Global Witness Dr Chaloka Beyani LSE and UN Special Rapporteur on Internally Displaced People Malcolm Evans OBE Professor at University of Bristol member of the UN Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Torture Tim Otty QC, Blackstone Chambers Mark Goldring, Chief Executive, Oxfam GB Surya Subedi OBE, Professor of International Law, University of Leeds and UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Cambodia Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK Joel Edwards, International Director of Micah Challenge Sir Nicolas Young, Chief Executive, the British Red Cross Sapna Malik, Partner Leigh Day & Co Chairman Gooch, Global Witness Dr Chaloka Beyani, LSE, and UN Special Rapporteur on Internally Displaced People Malcolm Evans OBE, Professor at University of Bristol, member of the UN Sub-Committee | Human Rights Advisory Group |
| Rt Hon William Hague Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | December | Melinda Gates, The Gates Foundation | Gender/PSVI |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | October | Oxfam | Receipt of petition |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | October | Jewish Leadership Council attendees Board of Deputies of British Jews Jewish Leadership Council Conservative Friends of Israel Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel Community Security Trust BICOM B’nai Brith Union of Jewish Students Board of Deputies of British Jews | Outreach |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | November | Vitol | Meeting to discuss the political situation in the Middle East and sanctions policy |
| Minister of State Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | December | International Committee of the Red Cross | Meeting to discuss Syria |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | October | Cherie Blair | Ton discuss Bangladesh |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | October | Spectator Fraser Nelson | General conversation on religious freedom |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | October | British Humanist Association | Introductory Meeting |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | October | Westbourne Communications | To discuss policy work |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | October | CEO of Barwa Bank | Meeting - Islamic Finance |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | October | The PR Team | Shechita - Religious Slaughter |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | December | Aina Khan | To discuss Muslim marriages |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | December | Kaleidoscope Trust | Speech |
| Senior Minister of State Rt Hon Baroness Warsi | December | WCOP Christmas Dinner | Speech |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | BE Monrovia with UK firms Hummingbird Mining and Dawnus Construction | Working breakfast To discuss the economic environment in Liberia, and their ongoing work in-country |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | London Mining | To discuss the mining sector and supply chain issues in Sierra Leone |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | Dawnus construction | To discuss the mining sector and supply chain issues in Sierra Leone |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | UK Extractive Companies Premier Oil Salamander Energy Cairn Energy Ophir Energy Dominion Oil and Gas SOMA Gasol Alufer Mining African Minerals Stellar Diamonds White Rose Energy Amara Mining Surestream Petroleum Perenco Bowleven plc Dana Petroleum | To discuss Voluntary Principles of Security & Human Rights |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | Lonrho | To discuss Ghana |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | Lord Mayor of London designate | To discuss climate change & prosperity |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | Rio Tinto | To discuss Mozambique |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | International Criminal Court | To discuss the International Criminal Court |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | President of the Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai (MDC –T) | Hosted lunch to discuss Zimbabwe |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | October | Carnival Cruise Group | To discuss Grand Turk |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | November | International oil companies hosted by the British Embassy, South Sudan, attended by representatives of Genel Energy, Petronas, Total, CNPC, Delonex Energy and Vitol | Lunch To discuss oil sector in South Sudan |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | November | DRC Electoral Commission | To discuss DRC |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | November | British Antarctic Survey | To discuss the Antarctic |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Mark Simmonds MP | November | Stanley Johnson, | To discuss Polar Regions |
| Minister of State the Rt HonDavid Lidington MP | December | EEF | To discuss their report on Europe |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | Blue Cube | Meeting with UK/Brazil company providing seats for football stadium in Porto Alegre. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | Tecnopuc | Meeting with Technopuc Science and Technology Park and representatives of some Brazilian companies. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | Secopa Blue Cube | Local World Cup committee in Brazil to discuss commercial opportunities. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | GKN PwC BAT | British companies based in Brazil who joined some of Mr Swire’s meetings on a trip to Brazil |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | Amerisur De La Rue Diageo President Energy British American Tobacco Unilever Rio Tinto Alcan Landrover | British companies based in Paraguay who joined some of Mr Swire’s meetings on a trip to Paraguay |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | Sergio Berenzstein | Discussion about Argentina |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | Head of DPRK Commission of Inquiry | Discussion about DPRK |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | October | BAE Systems plc | Discussion about India |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Commonwealth Journalists Association | Discussion of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Amnesty International Human Rights Watch Freedom From Torture Sri Lanka Campaign International Working Group on Sri Lanka International Crisis Group Minority Rights Group and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative | Discussion about Sri Lanka |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Anglican Church Christian Evangelical Alliance Muslim Civil Society National Hindu Congress | Discussion of religious freedom in Sri Lanka. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Barclays and UK India Business Council | UK-India Event co-hosted by Barclays and UKIBC |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | The Sorrell Foundation Priestmangoode Pinewood Shepperton Surrey Satellite Technology Huawei British Film Institute The Chinese Weekly NESTA | China Task Force, taking expert views on how we can position the UK to capitalise on China’s need for more creativity and innovation. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Former Anglican Bishop National Christian Evangelical Alliance Muslim Civil Society Secretariat for Muslims National Hindu Congress | Meeting with Religious Leaders & Minority Religious Communities in Sri Lanka |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Members of the Catholic Bishops Conference | Discussions on Burma |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | November | Maldives Elections Commission | Discussion on Maldives elections |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | Public Health Clinical Centre of Chengdu Clinical Centre Barry & Martin’s Trust Chengdu Tongle Health Counselling Service Centre | Meeting with HIV NGOs during trip to China. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | World Exchange City Benoy Savills | During PM trip to China. |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | Great Britain China Centre | Meeting with the Board of the Great Britain China Centre |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | BBC | Meeting about the Commonwealth Games |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee | Meeting about the Commonwealth Games |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | Glasgow 2014 Executive Team | Meeting about the Commonwealth Games |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | Commonwealth Games Federation | Meeting about the Commonwealth Games |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | Nikko Asset Management | Discussion about business and Japan |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | The Melanesian Mission | Discussion about the Pacific Islands |
| Hugo Swire MP Minister of State | December | José Domingo Arias Panamanian Presidential Candidate | Discussion about Panama |