Government of Jersey signs agreement with CWEIC

On Monday 8 July, CWEIC chairman, Lord Marland, signed a programme of work with Senator Ian Gorst, Minister for External Relations, Government of Jersey. CWEIC has enjoyed a close partnership with the Government of Jersey since their joining in 2016.  We look forward to working with the Government of Jersey and Jersey Finance Ltd –… Continue reading Government of Jersey signs agreement with CWEIC

Employers’ Federation of Pakistan signs MOU with CWEIC

On Monday 8 July we welcomed the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan as Strategic Partners.  CWEIC Chairman, Lord Marland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mr Ismail Suttar, Chairman of the Economic Council of the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan. The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan, established in 1950, has a statutory mandate to connect business, society and… Continue reading Employers’ Federation of Pakistan signs MOU with CWEIC

Commonwealth Cricketing Legends

Mr David Gower OBE chaired a panel of Commonwealth Cricketing Legends following the CWEIC July Global Advisory Council yesterday evening.  Mr Gower was joined by Sir Clive Lloyd OBE AO, the West Indies captain who led the team to victory in the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cups; Mr Saqlain Mushtaq, the first Pakistan player… Continue reading Commonwealth Cricketing Legends

Commonwealth Session at the British Overseas Territories International Trade Summit, June 2019

CWEIC’s Deputy Chair, Sir Hugo Swire, led a Commonwealth session at the British Overseas Territories International Trade Summit hosted by the Government of the Cayman Islands. 

Australian SME session at London Tech Week, June 2019

We partnered with the Government of Queensland and Start-up Catalyst during London Tech Week to convene a panel discussion on: how corporates and start-ups can better work, learn and engage with each other. CWEIC Strategic Partners formed the panel: Lucy Demery, Executive Director, Financial & Strategic Investors Group, Standard Chartered, Mark Evans, Director of Partnerships… Continue reading Australian SME session at London Tech Week, June 2019

Business Roundtable with Hon’ble Cameron Dick MP, Queensland’s Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, and Planning, June 2019

Building on CWEIC’s partnership with the Government of Queensland, established at the time of the Commonwealth Games 2018, we convened a roundtable with Hon Cameron Dick MP and our Strategic Partners.

Commonwealth Roundtable with Confederation of Indian Industry CEOs’ Delegation, June 2019

CWEIC’s Deputy Chair, Sir Hugo Swire, co-chaired a roundtable with Strategic Partners and members of the CII delegation of CEOs led by Vikram Kirloskar, President, CII and Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor and Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CWEIC and CII agreed to work on collaborating at the India-Africa conclave in… Continue reading Commonwealth Roundtable with Confederation of Indian Industry CEOs’ Delegation, June 2019

Business Roundtable with New Zealand’s Commonwealth Trade Envoy, Marlborough House, London, May 2019

We hosted a roundtable discussion with Jeremy Clarke-Watson: New Zealand’s Special Envoy for Commonwealth Trade and our Strategic Partners at Marlborough House in London.

Reception Co-hosted with the Association of Business Executives and UNESCO Nigeria, April 2019

CWEIC supported our Strategic Partner, the Association of Business Executives (ABE), to celebrate their UNESCO-backed project to provide entrepreneurial skills to 1.2 million young Nigerians. The project is partially funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Welcoming in-coming Imo State Governor to Marlborough House, April 2019

We hosted Imo State Governor, the Rt. Hon Chief Sir Emeka Ihedioha, and discussed the Governor’s ambitious economic plans for the state during his first visit to the UK as Governor.