Ten years after the UK Government launched its Canning Agenda, announcing its intention to re-engage with Latin America, our Canning Agenda 10 Years On conference seeks to review progress and establish how successful it has been, and identify what needs to be done to accelerate the progress of a revitalised relationship between Latin America and the UK.
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The Canning Agenda 10 Years On Conference
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- 14:00-17:45
The Canning Agenda
10 Years On Conference
In 2010 the British government launched the Canning Agenda, announcing its intention to re-engage with Latin America.
Ten years on, this event seeks to review progress and establish how successful the agenda has been to date, and identify what needs to be done to accelerate the progress of a revitalised relationship between Latin America and the UK.
In April, Canning House published its Canning Agenda 10 Years On report, providing an in-depth look at the progress and future of the Canning Agenda, across business and trade, tourism and collaboration, and our regions' changing relationship post-Brexit. This conference builds upon that report with invaluable insights from leading figures and experts on UK-Latin American relations.
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Introduction - 14:00-14:05
Lord Mountevans
Honorary President, Canning House
Keynote speeches - 14:05-14:30
Lord Hague of Richmond
Former British Foreign Secretary and Conservative Party Leader (via video)
Mark Menzies MP
The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru, and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Latin America
Session 1 - 14:30-15:45
Reviewing the agenda
- What progress has been made to date?
- What have been the main challenges?
- How does the UK's progress compare with other nations'?
- What is the view from Latin America?
- Is the agenda still relevant?
Panel:
Chair: Victor Bulmer-Thomas CMG OBE
Academic, Canning House Honorary Vice-President
Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary-General, Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB)
Jeremy Browne
Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Canning House Honorary Vice-President
Thomas Mills
Lecturer in Diplomatic and International History, Lancaster University
Joanna Crellin CMG
Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, Canning House Trustee
Session 2 - 16:15-17:30
The future of the Canning Agenda
- How will Brexit and Covid-19 affect the Canning Agenda's future?
- Does it need to be reframed?
- Where should the government and business community focus their efforts?
- Will the FCO-DFID merger change the UK's approach?
- What can be done to further encourage sustainable development?
Chair: Michael Stott
Latin America editor, Financial Times
Baroness Hooper CMG
PM’s Trade Envoy to Panama, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica; Honorary Vice-President, Canning House; Honorary President of the APPG for Latin America
Enrique Garcia
Economist, Honorary Vice-President Canning House, Former CEO of CAF-Development Bank of Latin America
HE Ambassador Corin Robertson
British Ambassador to Mexico
Julie T Katzman
Former Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Inter-American Development Bank
Maria Atkinson
Government Affairs Manager, De La Rue
Closing Address - 17:30-17:45
Ranil Jayawardena MP
Minister for International Trade
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