Virtual briefing on the regional crisis

We are delighted to have hosted the second in our series of live virtual briefings on the regional crisis in the Gulf.

The next session took place on Tuesday 14 July at 12:00 BST / 15:00 GST and was free for everyone to dial in to.

The theme of the briefing was:“From Resilience to Recovery and Beyond: Update on the UAE Economy and Prospects for Future Growth in the UK-UAE Trade and Investment Relationship” and our guest speakers included:

  • HE Badr Jafar, UAE Special Envoy of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs for Business and Philanthropy

  • HE Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE Ambassador to the UK

  • Sarah Mooney, HM Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates and Trade Commissioner to the Middle East and Pakistan

Please find the summary note here.

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