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High Commissioner for Canada to the UK

An excellent Briefing was held at Canada House chaired by The Rt Hon the Baroness Chalker of Wallasey. The new Foreign Office/Department for International Development Minister, The Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP also spoke. A number of Peers attended.

HE Mr Dinesh K Patnaik, Deputy High Commissioner of India

  H.E. Ambassador Mr. Dinesh K. Patnaik is a career diplomat of the Indian Foreign Service with experience of over 25 years in a variety of interesting and challenging assignments. Spoke giving an overview of the foreign affairs of India and the Commonwealth in particular.

The Rt Hon The Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Baroness Lynda Chalker spoke about African affairs:  "Never dull, the African Continent will always challenge the developed World". This was a broad-ranging highly informative upbeat briefing about the great potential for Africa, from the founder of Africa Matters . Lynda Chalk

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The Hon Alexander Downer, AC, Australian High Commissioner to the UK

His Excellency was introduced to all assembled in the Downer Room, Australia House, by Sir Ron Halstead CBE, President of the CFCC. The Rt Hon the Lord Howell of Guildford, Patron of the CFCC, made introductory remarks highlighting the Commonwealth as 'the platform for the future' as quoted by

Commonwealth High Commissioners' Christmas Reception

The Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford, CFCC Patron, gave an inspiring and visionary introductory speech to numerous High Commissioners and members present outlining the relevance of our Commonwealth friends in our current global context increasingly driven by the digital age and our core str

Rt Hon Lord Hamilton of Epsom

Lord Hamilton of Epsom gave a rousing speech about current political activity in the UK, EU and US. He said 10% of the House of Lords wanted to leave but believed that Article 50 would go through and that negotiations would then begin. On Trump his view was that he "seems to made every mistake any

Austrian Ambassador

Ambassador Martin EICHTINGER hosted a marvellous Briefing and Reception for members including the Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Austria, Sir Peter Bottomley MP. The Ambassador referred to the country becoming a "tremendous success story" and the 5th richest country in the EU.&nb