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| − | The '''Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council'''(CWEIC) is a not for profit membership company with a mandate to 'facilitate increased trade and investment across the Commonwealth'. | + | The '''Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council''' (CWEIC) is a not for profit membership company with a mandate to 'facilitate increased trade and investment across the Commonwealth'. |
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==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
Set up in 2013, the CWEIC is a small secretariat supported by an advisory board. | Set up in 2013, the CWEIC is a small secretariat supported by an advisory board. | ||
| − | They are responsible for organising the [[Commonwealth Business Forum]] and the [[Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]].<ref> CWEIC [http://www.cweic.org/about/ About], accessed 18 May 2015.</ref> | + | They are responsible for organising the [[Commonwealth Business Forum]] and the [[Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting]] (CHOGM).<ref> CWEIC [http://www.cweic.org/about/ About], accessed 18 May 2015.</ref> |
==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | *[[Lord Marland of Odstock]], chairman CWEIC. Former member of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy and chairman of the [[Business Ambassador Network]], minister for the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] in 2010 and subsequently for the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] and founding | + | *[[Lord Marland of Odstock]], chairman CWEIC. Former member of the [[Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy]] and chairman of the [[Business Ambassador Network]], minister for the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] in 2010 and subsequently for the [[Department for Business, Innovation and Skills]] and founding director of [[Jardine Lloyd Thompson]] plc. |
| − | *[[Mark Simmonds]], non-executive deputy chairman CWEIC. A [[Conservative]] MP from 2001 to 2015, former shadow minister for health, education, foreign and commonwealth affairs, and international development and parliamentary under-secretary foreign and commonwealth office. Resigned from parliament saying he could not live on his wage of £89,000. | + | *[[Mark Simmonds]], non-executive deputy chairman CWEIC. A UK [[Conservative Party]] MP from 2001 to 2015, former shadow minister for health, education, foreign and commonwealth affairs, and international development and parliamentary under-secretary foreign and commonwealth office. Resigned from parliament saying he could not live on his wage of £89,000. |
*[[Oliver Everett]], CEO CWEIC | *[[Oliver Everett]], CEO CWEIC | ||
*Alderman [[Alan Yarrow]], Rt Hon Lord Mayor of London and vice president CWEIC | *Alderman [[Alan Yarrow]], Rt Hon Lord Mayor of London and vice president CWEIC | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 21 May 2015
The Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) is a not for profit membership company with a mandate to 'facilitate increased trade and investment across the Commonwealth'.
Contents
Activities
Set up in 2013, the CWEIC is a small secretariat supported by an advisory board.
They are responsible for organising the Commonwealth Business Forum and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).[1]
People
- Lord Marland of Odstock, chairman CWEIC. Former member of the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy and chairman of the Business Ambassador Network, minister for the Department of Energy and Climate Change in 2010 and subsequently for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and founding director of Jardine Lloyd Thompson plc.
- Mark Simmonds, non-executive deputy chairman CWEIC. A UK Conservative Party MP from 2001 to 2015, former shadow minister for health, education, foreign and commonwealth affairs, and international development and parliamentary under-secretary foreign and commonwealth office. Resigned from parliament saying he could not live on his wage of £89,000.
- Oliver Everett, CEO CWEIC
- Alderman Alan Yarrow, Rt Hon Lord Mayor of London and vice president CWEIC
- Philip R Bouverat, director JCB
- Catherine Clark, head of international relations, group government relations, Prudential
- Ruth Euling, sales director, De La Rue
- Manoj Ladwa, chief executive MLS Chase Group
- Deodat Maharaj, deputy secretary-general, Commonwealth Secretariat
- Phyllis Muscat, head, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2015 Malta Taskforce
- Dr Jyotsna Suri, president, FICCI and chairperson & managing director Bharat Hotels Limited
- Glenn Turner, chief legal and commercial officer, Gem Diamonds[2]
Contact
- Address: Marlborough House,
- Pall Mall London,
- SW1Y 5HX
- Website: http://www.cweic.org/
