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His Royal Highness’s UKTI engagements in 2008

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January 2008

8 Visit to Cabinet Office; visit to No 10 Downing Street.

13-15 Visit to Egypt (including meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs; meeting with Prime Minister, meeting with Egyptian British Business Council including speech, meeting with Minister of Investment, meeting with Minister of Petroleum, meeting with Minister of Finance)

21 Visit to United Arab Emirates – World Future Energy Summit 08, including speech; meeting with managing director of Etihad Airlines.

23-25 Switzerland – World Economic Forum at Davos
(including being panel member at the forum “Update 2008 Middle East”, meetings with Rio Tinto, Royal Dutch Shell, Lenovo Group, Bombardier Incorporated Aerospace Group, Blackstone Group, Sony Corporation, TNK-BP, Singapore Investment Corporation, Bharti Enterprises Limited, Saudi Aramco; attend dinner given by Barclays Capital, attend Receptions given by the Association of South East Asian Nations and the Confederation of Indian Industry).

February 2008

6-14 Visit to the USA.

26 Visits to Research in Motion, Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire and Comfort Delgro UK, Perivale Industrial Estate, Greenford, Middlesex.

28 Briefing at BT Open Reach’s offices, 41 Farm Street, London, W1.

March 2008

10-14 Visit to India.

28 Mar
– 4 Apr Visit to the Middle East.

April 2008

28 Mar
– 4 Apr Visit to the Middle East.

17 Visit to Merseyside.

18 Visit to Rolls Royce in Derbyshire.

24 Visit to Cheshire and Manchester.

May 2008

12 Visit to Oxford.

27 Visit to Scotland.

June 2008

4 Meeting for key speakers from the UKTI Global Ports Seminar.

17 Reception for the Financial Action Task Force.

24 Open of the LG Design Centre in London.

27 Reception at St. George’s House to mark the Launch of the South East Corporate Cabinet.

July 2008

2 Visit to Scotland.

3 Reception at St. James’s Palace for Formula One and the Creative Industries.

8 Lunch at Buckingham Palace for the MASDAR Initiative.

9 Lunch and Briefing given by the Financial Services Authority, Canary Wharf, London, E14.

21 Opening of new Headquarters of Willis, London, EC3.

September 2008

6-12 Visit to Vietnam and Singapore.

29Sep-
5Oct Visit to Korea.

October 2008

29Sep-
5Oct Visit to Korea.

7 Visit to Cambridge.

8 Visit to the UK-China Business and Cultural Symposium in London.

9 Visit to South Yorkshire.

14 Visit to Cornwall.

17 Visit to the Isle of Man.

21 Visit to Dorset.

23 Visit to West Sussex.

November 2008

1-7 Visit to China.

11 Visit to Warminster.

December 2008

8 Visit Serious Organised Crime Agency, Open Audio Network’s new premises. Dinner at Buckingham Palace for Duke of York Sports Foundation.

9 Visit Serious Fraud Office, Reception at St James’s Palace for Pearl Awards.

11 Visit West Yorkshire.

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carried out by members of the Royal Family.

8	Visit to Cabinet Office; visit to No 10 Downing Street.
13-15	Visit to Egypt (including meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs; meeting with Prime Minister, meeting with Egyptian British Business Council including speech, meeting with Minister of Investment, meeting with Minister of Petroleum, meeting with Minister of Finance)
21	Visit to United Arab Emirates – World Future Energy Summit 08, including speech; meeting with managing director of Etihad Airlines.
23-25	Switzerland – World Economic Forum at Davos (including being panel member at the forum “Update 2008 Middle East”, meetings with Rio Tinto, Royal Dutch Shell, Lenovo Group, Bombardier Incorporated Aerospace Group, Blackstone Group, Sony Corporation, TNK-BP, Singapore Investment Corporation, Bharti Enterprises Limited, Saudi Aramco; attend dinner given by Barclays Capital, attend Receptions given by the Association of South East Asian Nations and the Confederation of Indian Industry).

6-14	Visit to the USA.
26	Visits to Research in Motion, Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire and Comfort Delgro UK, Perivale Industrial Estate, Greenford, Middlesex.
28	Briefing at BT Open Reach’s offices, 41 Farm Street, London, W1.

10-14	Visit to India.
28 Mar – 4 Apr	Visit to the Middle East.

28 Mar – 4 Apr	Visit to the Middle East.
17	Visit to Merseyside.
18	Visit to Rolls Royce in Derbyshire.
24	Visit to Cheshire and Manchester.

4	Meeting for key speakers from the UKTI Global Ports Seminar.
17	Reception for the Financial Action Task Force.
24	Open of the LG Design Centre in London.
27	Reception at St. George’s House to mark the Launch of the South East Corporate Cabinet.

2	Visit to Scotland.
3	Reception at St. James’s Palace for Formula One and the Creative Industries.
8	Lunch at Buckingham Palace for the MASDAR Initiative.
9	Lunch and Briefing given by the Financial Services Authority, Canary Wharf, London, E14.
21	Opening of new Headquarters of Willis, London, EC3.

6-12	Visit to Vietnam and Singapore.
29Sep- 5Oct	Visit to Korea.

29Sep- 5Oct	Visit to Korea.
7	Visit to Cambridge.
8	Visit to the UK-China Business and Cultural Symposium in London.
9	Visit to South Yorkshire.
14	Visit to Cornwall.
17	Visit to the Isle of Man.
21	Visit to Dorset.
23	Visit to West Sussex.

8	Visit Serious Organised Crime Agency, Open Audio Network’s new premises. Dinner at Buckingham Palace for Duke of York Sports Foundation.
9	Visit Serious Fraud Office, Reception at St James’s Palace for Pearl Awards.
11	Visit West Yorkshire.