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FCDO Permanent Under Secretaries, Directors General, and Finance and Commercial Directors meetings, July to September 2024
Updated 30 January 2025
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| Senior Official's Name | Date | Name of individual or organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corin Robertson | 2024-08-20 | Australian National University | Meeting to discuss the FCDO's policies on enhancing women colleagues' contribution to UK Policy for Melissa Hitchman's study on Woman with a mission |
| Sally Langrish | 2024-07-08 | Judge Joanna Korner | To discuss upcoming panel at the London Conference on International Law |
| Sally Langrish | 2024-07-15 | President Gatti Santana | To discuss upcoming panel at the London Conference on International Law |
| Sally Langrish | 2024-07-17 | University of Groningen | To discuss engaging with religion to achieve foreign policy goals |
| Sally Langrish | 2024-08-13 | UK National Group | To discuss International Court of Justice Candidate process |
| Sally Langrish | 2024-08-23 | Phoebe Okowa | To discuss upcoming panel at the London Conference on International Law |
| Sally Langrish | 2024-09-18 | Diplomatische Akademie Wien | To discuss the work of the Diplomatische Akademie Wien |
| Peter Wilson | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Owen Jenkins | 2024-07-16 | Prudential | To discuss UK-Saudi relations |
| Owen Jenkins | 2024-09-03 | Australian Shadow Foreign Minister | To discuss UK-Australia relations |
| Owen Jenkins | 2024-09-24 | Indonesia Transport Working Group | To discuss UKPACT (UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transition) programme work in the cities and transport sector in Indonesia |
| Owen Jenkins | 2024-09-25 | HSBC, Hong Kong | To discuss recent economic developments in Hong Kong |
| Deborah Bronnert | Nil return | Nil return | Nil return |
| Harriet Mathews | 2024-08-23 | Jonathan Powell | To discuss BIOT negotiations in the lead up to Jonathan's appointment as Special Envoy for BIOT negotiations. |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-07-29 | British Chamber of Commerce | To discuss with the DG of the British Chambers of Commerce how they can crossover with FCDO on key issues |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-08-07 | Independent Commission for Aid Impact | Introductory meeting with the two part-time Commissioners for ICAI to discuss Jenny's role, how the FCDO spends ODA, how the FCDO approaches analysis, and how the FCDO has changed since the merger. |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-02 | International Institute for Sustainable Development | To meet the CEO and discuss international tax reform issues, international trade and investment frameworks for sustainable development, integrated approaches to green fiscal policy reform in developing countries, recent developments in mining policy and standards that promote responsible investment, and accelerating investment in sustainable infrastructure |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-06 | Global Center on Adaptation | To meet the CEO and former UN Secretary General to discuss priorities for the new government and areas of joint work |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-09 | Hogan Lovells | Joining a large event with speaker covering the topic of Geopolitical Risk and National Security: Implications and Strategies for Global Foreign Direct Investment |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-12 | Amar Bhattacharya | To meet with a Brookings senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development, housed in the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings. This was to give an update on the FCDOs work on economics and Development. |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-17 | Dr Ben Caldecott | Jenny chaired a fireside chat with Dr Ben Caldecott who is the Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group. It provided staff with an opportunity to utilise Dr Caldecott's expertise on how environment, energy and sustainability intersect with finance and public policy. |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-19 | National Institute of Economic and Social Research | Board meetings with NIESR staff and other trustees in capacity as unpaid trustee |
| Jenny Bates | 2024-09-20 | National Institute of Economic and Social Research | Board meetings with NIESR staff and other trustees in capacity as unpaid trustee |
| Philip Barton | 2024-07-02 | The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) | To discuss areas of potential collaboration between the FCDO and SOAS University. |
| Philip Barton | 2024-07-23 | Patchwork Foundation | To discuss diversity and inclusive practise within the Civil Service |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-14 | Matthew Gould | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-14 | Tanya Steele | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-14 | Ruth Davis | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-14 | Kate Hampton | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-15 | Rachel Kyte | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-15 | David Cooper | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-15 | Kate Hughes | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-08-15 | Tom Rivett-Carnac | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Philip Barton | 2024-09-09 | Star Academies | To discuss diversity and inclusive practise within the Civil Service |
| Tim Jones | 2024-07-26 | Richard Calvert | Informal career coaching |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-07-16 | Bond (registered charity) | To discuss development and humanitarian aid delivery. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-01 | Interpeace | To discuss conflict prevention and resolution issues. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-06 | Gates Foundation | Regular meeting to discuss global health issues including multilateral health replenishments. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-20 | Natural England | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-20 | Quadrature Climate Foundation | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-20 | Ambition Loop | To discuss FCDO Special Envoy issues |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-28 | Gates Foundation | Regular meeting to discuss global health issues including multilateral health replenishments. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-08-29 | Nicholas Stern | To discuss climate change issues. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-03 | Kyle House Group | To discuss UK and US global development policies. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-05 | Chair of the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) | To discuss the International Advisory Panel on biodiversity Credit's work ahead of the 2024 Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-09 | Observer Research Foundation and Indian Venture Capital Association | To discuss Multilateral Development Bank reform and India's progress on climate change issues. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-12 | GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance | To discuss global health issues. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-19 | Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) in the University of Oxford | To discuss OPHI's forthcoming report on global conflict and poverty. |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-23 | Education for Employment (EFE) | During official visit to Jordan, visit to Marouf Café to meet and engage with Jordanians and Syrian refugees on employment challenges |
| Nick Dyer | 2024-09-26 | Nilayan Sanat | During official visit to Turkey, visit to business matched through International Organisation for Migration to fund Syrian refugees. |
| Christian Turner | 2024-08-13 | Mohamed Amersi | To discuss Middle East issues |
| Christian Turner | 2024-08-16 | Royal Overseas League | To discuss Commonwealth and other issues |
| Christian Turner | 2024-09-13 | Atlantic Council | To discuss Middle East issues |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-07-03 | Conservation International | To discuss development and humanitarian aid delivery. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-07-22 | Bond | Meeting with Minister Dodds to discuss engagement with international non-governmental organisations who work on international development. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-07-23 | Apolitical | Introductory meeting with focus on climate, energy and development |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-08-07 | Centre for Global Development | To discuss priorities of the Centre for Global Development and international development |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-02 | The International Institute of Sustainable Development | Introductory meeting with focus on international finance and sustainable development goals. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-06 | Bond | To discuss localisation agenda in the sector |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-12 | GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance | To discuss GAVI priorities in the coming 6 months, with focus on UK replenishment. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-17 | Global Fund | Strategic dialogue as part of annual meetings with the Global Fund. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-23 | World Bank | Bilateral meeting as part of UN General Assembly high level week. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-23 | UNDP | Accompanying Minister Dodds. Bilateral meeting as part of UN General Assembly high level week. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-24 | World Bank | Accompanying Foreign Secretary. Bilateral meeting as part of UN General Assembly high level week. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-24 | Bill Gates | Accompanying Foreign Secretary. Bilateral meeting as part of UN General Assembly high level week. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-25 | OCHA | Accompanying Minister Dodds. Bilateral meeting as part of UN General Assembly high level week. |
| Melinda Bohannon | 2024-09-26 | Dame Sally Davies | Bilateral meeting to discuss anti-microbial resistance as part of UN General Assembly high level week. |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-08-02 | Paradox Partners | Jonathan had an external coaching session. |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-08-09 | King's College London (KCL) | Jonathan hosted a session on Strategic Affairs/Stability, with the purpose of examining the question of how we apply and adapt the theory and practice of strategic stability for the 21st century |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-08-09 | King's College London (KCL) | Jonathan hosted a learning and development session on strategic stability, deterrence and escalation management. He invited external academics and experts to participate at this event. |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-08-21 | Internation Atomic Energy Agency | Jonathan met with DG Grossi (International Atomic Energy Agency), to further UK objectives on international security. |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-09-04 | NATO | Jonathan met with Admiral Vandier, the future SACT for NATO. Purpose of this meeting was to develop strong linkages with one of NATO’s two Supreme Allied Commanders, helping to ensure the priorities of NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT). |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-09-04 | Organisation for the Prohibitions of Chemical Weapons | Jonathan met with DG OPCW (Organisation for the prohibitions of chemical weapons) to discuss a range of topics, including Russia-Ukraine. |
| Jonathan Allen | 2024-09-24 | Alix Partners | Staff from Alix Partners hosted Jonathan at a restaurant called Wiltons in Jermyn Street. The discussion involved Ukraine, US politics, China and the state of transatlantic relations |
| Gareth Nugent | 2024-08-06 | Fujitsu | Regular quarterly meeting to monitor ongoing contract issues. |
| Beverley Jandziol | 2024-08-20 | Kroll | Meeting to discuss issues arising from a supplier insolvency. |
| Beverley Jandziol | 2024-08-27 | Palladium | Meeting to discuss current programmes and contracts. |
| Beverley Jandziol | 2024-09-02 | Mott MacDonald | Meeting to discuss current UK supplier issues. |