Upcoming Events

UK actors have a strong track record in responding to global emergencies and crises – Join us for discussions that will encourage reflections on experiences, seek to identify key lessons learnt and encourage debate on some of the practical actions that can be taken to ensure more effective responses in future.

British Expertise International is delighted to be joined by representatives from the Department of International Trade in Ghana, as we hear the latest overview of Ghana’s strategy on climate resilience and adaptation, and the pipeline of climate-related opportunities in the country.

Join us, in partnership with Crown Agents, for an in-person event on 7 July 2022 from 5.30 pm in conversation with Stefan Dercon, most recently Development Policy Advisor to successive Foreign Secretaries at the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) between 2020 and 2022, as he shares insights from his recently published book, “Gambling on Development: Why Some Countries Win and Others Lose”.

The BEI Girls’ Education Working Group meets on a monthly basis, and exists to create shared learning in gender sensitive programming and engagement with key stakeholders involved in the thematic area of Girls’ Education.

Join us for a presentation on the highlights of the latest World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report published in June 2022. World Bank Senior Economist, Patrick Kirby will take us through key insights from a report that suggests global growth is expected to slump from 5.7 percent in 2021 to 2.9 percent in 2022— significantly lower than 4.1 percent that was anticipated in January.

Join us for an in-person working lunch with the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Ulan Djusupov. This event will provide an opportunity to meet the new Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the United Kingdom and get a brief on the political and economic situation and an overview of current export and investment opportunities in Kyrgyzstan.

Join us alongside the Department for International Trade (DIT) for an overview presentation on the sports economy sector and opportunities for UK companies internationally, including sports infrastructure. With UK organisations increasingly being able to offer a broad range of expertise in this sector, it is important that we hear directly from the DIT about their strategy and specific areas of opportunity for UK plc.

British Expertise International is delighted to be joined by representatives from the Department of International Trade in Peru, as we hear the latest overview of their strategy on infrastructure development and climate resilience and adaptation, and the pipeline of both infrastructure and climate-related opportunities in the country.

The BEI Education Working Group is delighted to welcome Azerbaijan’s Minister of Education, Emin Amrullayev, for an in-person roundtable meeting. The Minister will provide insights on the Ministry of Education’s strategy, current ways of working with British organisations and institutions, and Azerbaijan’s needs in the education and skills space.

The Group will particularly focus on the key thematic areas aligned to COP26 and profile our members’ capabilities and expertise. Key themes will be around; The Race to Net Zero (reducing emissions), Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainability.

Join us for a presentation from the Millennium Challenge Corporation team and discover how MCC works to promote growth, help people lift themselves out of poverty, and invest in future generations. The MCC’s mission is to reduce global poverty through the promotion of sustainable economic growth. that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is not bound by geographic borders – instead it is a global agenda; however, it is challenging to drive a consistency of standards and practice across a world which still has differing cultural and religious norms.