"Russia's War in Ukraine: How Cities and Businesses Build Resilience and Contribute to the War Effort – The Case of Lviv and the Lviv Region" Monday, 21 October, 2024 Ukrainian Delegation to UK Houses of Parliament With Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE and Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones Five members of the Lviv City Council, led by the Deputy Mayor, were in London on 21 and 22 October. Their visit will focussed on Parliament and they talked about the course of the war and its impact on the economy and daily life. It was a fascinating opportunity to hear from... Reports
Ambassador of Italy 30th June 2020 Ambassador Trombetta spoke about "Covid and Italian-UK bilateral foreign affairs priorities" CFCC members heard an excellent talk about opportunities for Italy... Reports
'The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – Myths Busted' with Henry Tillman 11th June 2020 Henry Tillman has over 35 years experience as an international banker, based mostly from London. He had prior senior Executive Management roles at BZW (London)... Reports
Rehman Chishti MP on 'Life as an MP during Covid-19' 6th May 2020 CFCC Chairman, Rehman Chishti MP, spoke with over 40 members via video conference call on the topic ‘Life as an MP during Covid-19’, followed by an excellent Q... Reports
The Rt Hon Lord Hamilton of Epsom 6th March 2020 4th March 2020 Lord Hamilton gave us an insightful talk about the UK and our global position in particular on future scenarios for the EU. Reports
The Ambassador of Georgia, HE Tamar Beruchashvili 15th February 2020 CFCC members were welcomed at the new Embassy in Pimlico and were given a fascinating presentation on the foreign affairs of Georgia. Reports
The Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach CBE 16th January 2020 ‘ The House of Lords In These Times’ Lord Taylor spoke about the general role and how the House of Lords works from a political point of view, in particular its... Reports
Ambassador of Peru 14th November 2019 The Ambassador of Peru, HE Juan Carlos Gamarra, was hosted by Baroness Hooper and after dinner spoke about the strength of bilateral relations between Peru and... Reports
Sir Ivan Rogers KCMG 10th November 2019 Sir Mark Ivan Rogers KCMG (born March 1960) is a former senior British civil servant, who was the British Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the... Reports
US Ambassador Woody Johnson Lunch 17th September 2019 The CFCC enjoyed a celebration of the UK-US Special Relationship with the US Ambassador Woody Johnson today. There was a clear message in the speech delivered... Reports
