Post Brexit the Midlands needs to wake up to the significant Trade and Business opportunities which Commonwealth nations offer" So says Keith Stokes-Smith, Chairman of the Birmingham Commonwealth Association."A large number of Commonwealth countries outperform European nations in certified world rankings and at a time when Continental Europe is in relative long term economic decline.The Commonwealth should not be seen as a replacement to EU trade. It does however have great potential and working together we can maximise the fulfillment of that potential to the Midlands benefit."
The Birmingham Commonwealth Association are holding a Commonwealth Trade and Business half day Conference on 29th November featuring a number of opportunities in India, Malta and Jamaica.It is hoped to follow this up with missions to these three countries in 2018.
Deal Making in target Commonwealth Countries
An interactive session with representatives of India, Malta and Jamaica
29 November- Birmingham City Centre
We are pleased to invite you to our half day Commonwealth Trade Conference on Wednesday 29th November to be held in the Banqueting Suite, Birmingham City Council,Victoria Square, Birmingham .The Conference will be of particular interest to those in the Healthcare ( to include medical devices/training of nurses etc), Creative/Digital entertainment and Electric Motor Vehicle sectors and who are interested in India and Jamaica as a target market, and to those in the Aviation Support sector (maintenance/management/registration of aircraft/call centres/IT) or ICT or Higher Education sectors in the case of Malta. It must also be noted that post Brexit, as well as being a Commonwealth Country, Malta will remain an EU nation thus a potential gateway to both the EU and Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth presents enormous opportunities particularly given our shared values, legal structures and cultural similarities and post Brexit, with 1 billion potential consumers out there, we in the Midlands need to take advantage of these opportunities.
We are pleased that Sir John Peace, Chairman of the Midlands Engine and representatives of local government the East and West Midlands will be speaking.
Light refreshments and lunch are included in the ticket price
Further details can be found on our website: https://www.birminghamcommonwealthassociation.com
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