The UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce & Industry (UKBCCI) is a leading umbrella business organisation, which aims to bring together and nurture successful British-Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in the UK and Bangladesh. Officially launched last year in both countries, UKBCCI will assist those entrepreneurs and businesses by […]

On Monday 12th March, Commonwealth Day was celebrated across the 53 nations that make up the Commonwealth. Birmingham was no exception; the city saw an enthusiastic display of events and ceremonies throughout the day including a flag raising ceremony at the Council House in Victoria […]

Commonwealth day is celebrated every year on the second Monday of March, across the Commonwealth.  It offers an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth organisations, which aim to improve the lives of citizens. 2017 marked the […]

Commonwealth day is celebrated by the Commonwealth nations every second Monday in March. Although the occasion is marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey and H.M. the Queen’s speech broadcast around the globe, Commonwealth Day does not enjoy widespread public awareness. For the past 2 years, […]

  Venue: British Expertise, 10 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH On behalf of UK Trade & Investment, we are pleased to host this Asian Development Bank (ADB) Procurement & Business Opportunities Seminar, conducted by Walter Poick, Director of Procurement Divison 2, Asian Development Bank, Manila. […]

On 9th September, The Birmingham Commonwealth Association (BCA) held a special dinner to celebrate the day the Head of the Commonwealth, HM Queen Elizabeth II, became the longest reigning monarch in British history. The dinner, hosted at Aston University Business School, had approximately 150 people in attendance with […]

Local government experts met in Edinburgh on 28-29 October to look at devolution and decentralisation challenges faced by councils in European countries that are part of the Commonwealth. The Confederation of Scottish Local Authorities kindly hosted the recent CLGF European members meeting. This event comprises […]

The Commonwealth Association has now been established under the Chairmanship of Mr Keith Stokes – Smith. Like the other Associations membership and focus centres around business and trade; education; culture; community; sport and local government. As the Commonwealth currently comprises some 53 countries the work […]

Birmingham has a strong and well established history of working in formal relationships with cities from around the world. These relationships are formalised through what is known as ‘partner city agreements’ with the cities of Lyon in France, Frankfurt and Leipzig in Germany and Milan […]