Virtual briefing on the regional crisis
We are delighted to confirm we will be hosting the second in our series of live virtual briefings on the regional crisis in the Gulf.
The next session will take place on Tuesday 14 July at 12:00 BST / 15:00 GST and is free for everyone to dial in to – no registration required. The link to the live You Tube broadcast is here.
The theme of the briefing is:“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 include:
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
The aim of this online briefing is to provide our members and stakeholders with an update on:
How the crisis in the region has evolved and been addressed since our last virtual briefing on 8 April
What lessons the UAE learnt from the resilience strategies it applied during the crisis, and how these might be deployed to boost the UAE economy in the longer term
How supply chains in the UAE have recovered in recent weeks
The UAE’s approach to growth, investment, and partnership and what comes next in the trade and investment relationship with the UK
Opportunities for boosting the UK-UAE trade relationship – including next steps on the UK-GCC FTA, and scope for building greater two-way flows in trade and investment
The benefits to the UAE of leaving OPEC and how this might benefit UK-UAE trade flows
The live session will take place on Tuesday 14 July at 12:00 BST / 15:00 GST and is free for everyone to dial in to – no registration required. The link to the live You Tube broadcast is here.
