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FCDO's ministerial meetings, January to March 2024
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mitchell | 10/01/2024 | The Prince's Trust | To discuss Prince's Trust proposal for UK-AIS |
| Andrew Mitchell | 16/01/2024 | Alberto Costa MP & Tumaini Jipya-New Hope | To discuss charity led by Hope operating out of Tanzania |
| Andrew Mitchell | 18/01/2024 | Action for Afghanistan | To discuss issues affecting women and girls in Afghanistan |
| Andrew Mitchell | 22/01/2024 | African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat | To discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area's priorities for 2024 |
| Andrew Mitchell | 22/01/2024 | Resilience Alliance | To discuss approaches to responding to slow-onset and protracted humanitarian crises |
| Andrew Mitchell | 24/01/2024 | Education Cannot Wait | To discuss Girls' Education |
| Andrew Mitchell | 25/01/2024 | Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission | To discuss the Economic Community of West African States commission's strategy for promoting peace, security and stability in West Africa and the Sahel |
| Andrew Mitchell | 25/01/2024 | Oxford Vaccine Group; Jenner Institute; Policy Studies Institute & Nuffield Department of Medicine | To engage with British scientists, highlight the FS Davos announcement and secure positive media coverage on UK ODA support |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/01/2024 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | To discuss United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East |
| Andrew Mitchell | 02/02/2024 | UNICEF, World Food Programme & United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | To see first-hand the impact of food insecurity in Ethiopia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 02/02/2024 | UNICEF, World Food Programme; United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; International Committee of the Red Cross & International Rescue Committee | To discuss food insecurity in Tigray and humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 02/02/2024 | Mekelle University; Relief Society of Tigray; Alliance of Civil Society Organizations of Tigray & Organization for Social Services, Health and Development | To discuss the complexities around humanitarian crisis in Tigray, Ethiopia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 02/02/2024 | Ayder Hospital | To discuss health and nutrition needs in the hospital catchment area |
| Andrew Mitchell | 03/02/2024 | African Union | To discuss African Union-G20 relationship; the African Union's role in Sudan and Somalia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 03/02/2024 | TIIMRAN; Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association; Centre for the Advancement of Rights and Democracy; The Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Centre; Ethiopia Women with Disabilities National Association & East Africa Initiative for Change | To discuss the challenges of human rights, media freedom and inclusion in Ethiopia amid the ongoing conflict |
| Andrew Mitchell | 03/02/2024 | UN Economic Commission for Africa | To discuss International Financial Institutes reform |
| Andrew Mitchell | 03/02/2024 | TAQADDUM | To discuss the coalition's efforts to achieve sustainable peace in Sudan |
| Andrew Mitchell | 05/02/2024 | BOND | To discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza |
| Andrew Mitchell | 05/02/2024 | European Commission | To discuss international development issues |
| Andrew Mitchell | 14/02/2024 | Mimoza Fleur | To discuss development issues in the Occupied Palestinian Territories |
| Andrew Mitchell | 14/02/2024 | Engender | To discuss sexual reproductive health rights and the work of Engender |
| Andrew Mitchell | 20/02/2024 | Upaya | To discuss UK support to Nepal’s first tech-enabled transportation logistics service provider |
| Andrew Mitchell | 20/02/2024 | Vishal Group; High Himalaya Hydro; WorldLink; Standard Chartered Bank Nepal; Fusemachines; Goldstar; KGH Group; NMB Bank & Business Oxygen | To discuss the opportunities and challenges in Nepal’s economy |
| Andrew Mitchell | 20/02/2024 | Youth Innovation Lab (YI-Lab) | To discuss national disaster risk reduction and management in Nepal |
| Andrew Mitchell | 20/02/2024 | Empowerment Collective Foundation; Local Women's Handicrafts (LWH) & Intersex Asia | To discuss rights, freedom and potential of women & girls and other excluded groups in Nepal |
| Andrew Mitchell | 22/02/2024 | UK Alliance for Global Equality | To discuss the UK’s response to attempts to rollback or undermine human rights of LGBT+ people globally |
| Andrew Mitchell | 28/02/2024 | The Global Fund | To engage with key global health civil society leaders on global health |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/02/2024 | Conservative Friends of Israel | To discuss international development issues in the Occupied Palestinian Territories |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/02/2024 | Bernadette Namata | To discuss the development of Rwanda |
| Andrew Mitchell | 29/02/2024 | Birmingham University; Center for Global Development; Opportunity International UK; Portland; Tony Blair Institute for Global Change & Spencer House Partners | To discuss international development issues |
| Andrew Mitchell | 04/03/2024 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | To discuss United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East |
| Andrew Mitchell | 04/03/2024 | Future Advocacy | To discuss the Power of Data: High Impact Initiative |
| Andrew Mitchell | 05/03/2024 | Geneva Call | To discuss the promotion of international law and humanitarian norms. |
| Andrew Mitchell | 05/03/2024 | Global Fund | To engage with key global health civil society leaders on global health |
| Andrew Mitchell | 05/03/2024 | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | To discuss United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East |
| Andrew Mitchell | 06/03/2024 | Oxford Martin School | Panel discussion - to discuss the UK’s development strategy and the new economic and geopolitical challenges |
| Andrew Mitchell | 07/03/2024 | Paul Collier | To discuss Zambia and the International Finance System |
| Andrew Mitchell | 06/03/2024 | Global Partnership for Education | To discuss Global Education |
| Andrew Mitchell | 11/03/2024 | United Nations Humanitarian Co-ordinator to Yemen | To discuss development and political issues in Yemen |
| Andrew Mitchell | 12/03/2024 | Save the Children Remittances Roundtable, Norton Rose Fulbright offices | Chaired roundtable organised by Save the Children on remittances |
| Andrew Mitchell | 13/03/2024 | Green Climate Fund | To discuss climate finance in climate vulnerable countries |
| Andrew Mitchell | 18/03/2024 | Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs | To discuss the UN's efforts to promote peace and security in the contexts of Sudan, the Sahel and Somalia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 19/03/2024 | The Five Foundation | To discuss Female Genital Mutilation in the context of The Gambia |
| Andrew Mitchell | 25/03/2024 | Dr Mohammed Yunus | To discuss development issues in Bangladesh |
| Andrew Mitchell | 26/03/2024 | GAVI | To discuss Gavi's priorities for the next year |
| Andrew Mitchell | 28/03/2024 | UNICEF Sudan; World Food Programme Sudan; Solidarity International; Médecins Sans Frontières; Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC); United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs & International Committee of the Red Cross | To understand how the crisis in Sudan and Eastern Chad has affected people’s lives |
| Andrew Mitchell | 28/03/2024 | World Food Programme Chad; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; International Rescue Committee; Médecins Sans Frontières & World Bank | To discuss the multiple humanitarian crises Chad is facing |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 16/01/2024 | OECD, UK | Reiterate UK's support for OECD and discuss shared priorities |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 19/01/2024 | The Heritage Foundation, USA | Discuss UK/US approaches to the Indo-Pacific |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 19/01/2024 | Centre for New American Security, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, USA | A roundtable to discuss HMG approach to the Indo-Pacific with US stakeholders, UK |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 19/01/2024 | The Marathon Initiative, USA | Discuss the UK/US approaches to the Indo-Pacific |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 22/01/2024 | Washington Post, USA | Discuss UK's approach in the Indo-Pacific |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 23/01/2024 | Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, Hong Kong Watch, Hermitage Capital, UK | To discuss UK policy in relation to Hong Kong |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 11/02/2024 | Indian Ocean Rim Association, Australia | Reiterate UK's support for IORA's work |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 11/02/2024 | Indian Ocean Commission, Australia | Reiterate UK's commitment to the Indian Ocean and HMG's shared goals with the Indian Ocean Commission |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 29/02/2024 | Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indonesia | Discuss UK-Indonesia business engagement |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 29/02/2024 | Indonesia Nickel Association; Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, Indonesian Employers' Association; PT Vale Indonesia, PT Aneka Tambang; Bintang Delapan Group; Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership; Altilium; Trinitan Green Metals, Indonesia | Discuss Indonesian energy transition goals |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 29/02/2024 | UN, ASEAN, Indonesia | To discuss UK's contribution to UN's Women, Peace and Security agenda in the Indo-Pacific |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 01/03/2024 | Baron Oil Plc, Lorosa'e English Language Institute, Karst Organic Ltd., Pelican Paradise Ltd., Konnekto Ltd., Timor-Leste | Discuss the business environment in Timor Leste |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 02/03/2024 | British Chamber of Commerce, Enduring Consultancy Ltd, Sok Siphana & Associates Ltd., KPMG International Ltd., Cambodia | Discuss the business environment in Cambodia |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 03/03/2024 | Boston Consulting Group, Gleeds, Cambodia | Discuss progress of British Investment Partnership projects in Cambodia |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 07/03/2024 | OCEA Shipbuilding Ltd., UK | To discuss UK shipbuilding expertise in South East Asia |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 21/03/2024 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency, UK | To discuss the UK's international maritime policy |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 25/03/2024 | British American Business, American Chamber of Australia, The Boeing Company, Covington & Burling LLP, The Asia Group, Babcock International Group Plc, OneGlobal Venture, DTEX Systems Inc, Orr Partners, King's College London, DCI Data Centres, Honeywell UK International Inc, Massa Products Corporation, Nick Warner and Associates, NetApp Inc, QinetiQ Plc, GE Aerospace Company, Subsea Craft ltd, BAE Systems Plc, KPMG Limited, GK Strategy Limited, BMNT International, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Bechtel Corporation, L3 Harris Technologies Inc., Brunswick Group Advisory Limited, Global Counsel Plc, Google LLC, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Amazon.com Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, Blue Abyss, Flint Global Limited, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, UK | A roundtable to discuss pillar 2 of AUKUS with British American Business Partnership and AmCham Australia |
| Anne-Marie Trevelyan | 26/03/2024 | Atlantic Future Forum, UK | To discuss the activities of the Atlantic Future Forum 2024 and Pacific First Forum 2025 |
| David Cameron | 04/01/2024 | Serbian Orthodox Church | Meeting with Head of Church during bilateral visit to Kosovo |
| David Cameron | 10/01/2024 | HSBC | Meeting with CEO to discuss China/Hong Kong |
| David Cameron | 17/01/2024 | International Committee of Red Cross | Meeting with President to discuss development issues |
| David Cameron | 17/01/2024 | International Organisation of Migration | Meeting with Director to discuss migration |
| David Cameron | 17/01/2024 | Bill Gates | To discuss development issues |
| David Cameron | 19/03/2024 | Meticuly | Meeting with Co-Founder during official visit to Thailand |
| David Cameron | 21/03/2024 | Peter Dutton | Meeting with opposition leader during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 21/03/2024 | Simon Birmingham | Meeting with shadow foreign minister during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 21/03/2024 | Andrew Hastie | Meeting with shadow defence minister during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 21/03/2024 | Aware Super | Meeting with CEO during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 22/03/2024 | AustralianSuper | Meeting with Chair during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 22/03/2024 | Australian Retirement Trust | Meeting with Chair of the Investment Committee and Independent Director |
| David Cameron | 22/03/2024 | HESTA | Meeting with CEO during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 22/03/2024 | Lendlease | Meeting with Group Head of Investments during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 22/03/2024 | IFM Investors | Meeting with Head of External Affairs during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 22/03/2024 | Macquarie Group | Meeting with Head of Corporate Affairs during official visit to Australia |
| David Cameron | 17/01/2024 | United States Agency for International Development | To discuss development issues |
| David Cameron | 17/01/2024 | Mubadala | Meeting with CEO to discuss investment in the UK |
| David Cameron | 10/02/2024 | Jack Straw | Meeting with former Foreign Secretary |
| David Cameron | 14/02/2024 | "GERB" : Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria | Meeting with Leader during official visit to Bulgaria |
| David Cameron | 14/02/2024 | We Continue the Change Party | Meeting with Head of Party during official visit to Bulgaria |
| David Cameron | 16/02/2024 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) | Meeting with CEO during Munich Security Conference |
| David Cameron | 16/02/2024 | Hermitage Capital Management | Meeting with CEO during Munich Security Conference |
| David Cameron | 19/02/2024 | Penguin News | Meeting interview with editor during official visit to the Falklands |
| David Cameron | 29/02/2024 | Christian Purslow | Personal meeting over lunch |
| David Cameron | 04/03/2024 | Jewish Care Lunch | Lunch at Grovesnor House Hotel hosted by Jewish Care |
| David Cameron | 15/03/2024 | British Petroleum | Meeting with CEO to discuss energy and investment |
| David Cameron | 19/03/2024 | Saab AB | Meeting with SaaB Gripen Sales Executive during bilateral visit to Thailand |
| David Cameron | 19/03/2024 | BIOM | Meeting with co-founder & CTO during bilateral visit to Thailand |
| David Cameron | 19/03/2024 | In-Space Missons | Meeting with Business Development Lead during bilateral visit to Thailand |
| David Cameron | 19/03/2024 | University of Sheffield | Meeting with Professor of Biomanufacturingduring bilateral visit to Thailand |
| David Rutley | 29/01/2024 | Manchester Airports Group | To discuss UK business infrastructure investment in the Caribbean |
| David Rutley | 01/02/2024 | Food and Drink Exports Council | To discuss food and drink export opportunities to the Americas |
| David Rutley | 07/02/2024 | Premier League | To discuss soft power collaboration opportunities, using Premier League engagement in FCDO events |
| David Rutley | 13/03/2024 | ABTA | To discuss ABTA-FCDO partnership |
| David Rutley | 04/03/2024 | El Espectador | To discuss the UK-Colombia bilateral relationship |
| David Rutley | 04/03/2024 | The Guardian | To discuss the UK-Colombia bilateral relationship and UK policy on regional issues |
| David Rutley | 20/03/2024 | Therrestra-Estel, Cocaro Development, Rojo Hotels (Iberostar, Secrets and Dreams) | For a tour of their hotel projects in Cabo Rojo, which are developed in partnership with the Dominican Republic government. |
| David Rutley | 21/03/2024 | Pinewood Studios, Dominican Republic | To discuss significant UK-Dominican investment partnership in the film industry |
| Leo Docherty | 09/01/2024 | Sir Suma Chakrabarti | To discuss economic and political reform in Uzbekistan |
| Leo Docherty | 10/01/2024 | Westminster International University in Tashkent | To discuss UK educational partnerships in Uzbekistan and the work of the British Council |
| Leo Docherty | 25/01/2024 | European Forum Alpbach | Lunch with Alpbach forum organisers to strengthen our partnership with an important think tank |
| Leo Docherty | 31/01/2024 | Babcock International | Bilateral visit to Poland as Minister for Europe. Met with representatives from MBDA and Babcock for a briefing on Narew and MIECZNIK contracts, deals that were collectively worth more than £5bn. |
| Leo Docherty | 25/03/2024 | Ferrexpo | To discuss the work of Ferrexpo in Ukraine |
| Nusrat Ghani | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return |
| Richard Benyon | 22/01/2024 | Great Blue Ocean coalition (GBO) | To discuss marine protection around the South Sandwich Islands |
| Richard Benyon | 24/01/2024 | Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) | To discuss CVF strategy across Africa; bilateral with incoming Secretary General. |
| Richard Benyon | 29/01/2024 | Green Alliance | To discuss Improving the environment initiatives |
| Richard Benyon | 28/02/2024 | CCm Technologies | To discuss Green Finance |
| Richard Benyon | 06/03/2024 | Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Royal Society for the Protection of Birds; Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; British Trust for Ornithology; National Trust; Natural England; Wildlife and Countryside Link. | To discuss seabirds and the impacts of avian influenza outbreak, roundtable meeting. |
| Richard Benyon | 25/03/2024 | The International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF) Group | To discuss nature finance and the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund |
| Richard Benyon | 26/03/2024 | Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) | To discuss Climate Prosperity Plans and CVF functionality |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/01/2024 | Equiniti India, HSBC India, Shell, Barclays | Roundtable with financial service sector in India to showcase UK financial service strength and UK investment into Tamil Nadu's financial service sector |
| Tariq Ahmad | 15/01/2024 | Sheryl Sandberg | To discuss ending Gender based violence in conflict and around the world |
| Tariq Ahmad | 16/01/2024 | Consular meeting | Meeting with a family to discuss an Israel/Gaza consular case |
| Tariq Ahmad | 16/01/2024 | International Committee of the Red Cross | A meeting to discuss Israel/Gaza |
| Tariq Ahmad | 23/01/2024 | UNICEF | To discuss the plight of children in Gaza and the challenges UNICEF are facing |
| Tariq Ahmad | 02/02/2024 | Medical Aid for Palestinians | To reiterate the Governments position and press Israel for humanitarian access into Gaza |
| Tariq Ahmad | 05/02/2024 | National Human Rights Association | To pursue the protection and promotion of human rights in the UAE |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/02/2024 | International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance | To discuss the UK Presidency of the IHRC |
| Tariq Ahmad | 08/02/2024 | White Helmets | To discuss humanitarian work in Syria |
| Tariq Ahmad | 12/02/2024 | Kuwait University, Supreme Council for Planning and Development, Abolish153, Soroptimist, Women’s Cultural and Social Society, Sheffield Hallam, Integrated Community Centre | The discussion focused primarily on gender and women’s rights in Kuwait |
| Tariq Ahmad | 14/02/2024 | Muslim World League | To discuss positive development around Freedom of Religion or Belief |
| Tariq Ahmad | 19/02/2024 | Consular meeting | Meeting with a family to discuss an Iran consular case |
| Tariq Ahmad | 19/02/2024 | The Quartet | Humanitarian support for Gaza |
| Tariq Ahmad | 26/02/2024 | Euroclear | To pursue accountability for Ukraine |
| Tariq Ahmad | 27/02/2024 | International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance | To discuss the UK Presidency of the IHRC |
| Tariq Ahmad | 29/02/2024 | Mayor of Masafer Yatta and Owedeh Alhadlin, a teacher in Masafer Yatta | To outline the work the UK has done to sanction extremist Israelis settlers in the West Bank |
| Tariq Ahmad | 06/03/2024 | Attending Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Kuwait Investment event | An event to promote investment in Kuwait |
| Tariq Ahmad | 11/03/2024 | UNICEF | To support adolescent girls reach their full potential |
| Tariq Ahmad | 14/03/2024 | Consular meeting | Israel/Gaza consular meeting |
| Tariq Ahmad | 25/03/2024 | International Criminal Court | To reiterate the Government's support for the ICC court |
| Tariq Ahmad | 26/03/2024 | Welfare Association; Amnesty; Save the Children; Christian Aid; Oxfam; Medical Aid for Palestinians; Council for Arab-British Understanding; Friends of Birzeit University; Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights | An opportunity to hear about the current operating environment for NGOs and to update on UK efforts to improve the humanitarian situation |