Consul for Jamaica Mr Wade Lyn, CBE was delighted to host Jamaica’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Hon.  Arnaldo Brown M.P. on his second visit to Birmingham.  His visit was primarily to launch the Diaspora Mapping project as well as strengthening […]

In March 2018 (12th – 18th) companies will have the opportunity to be part of the UK trade mission and pavilion at Medical Fair India 2018. The Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) have partnered up this year to hold […]

CommonwealthFirst are accepting applications for its second cohort of Export Champions. CommonwealthFirst brings together an exciting partnership between the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Royal Mail, with i-genius as implementation partner, which supports SMEs to trade and invest across the Commonwealth. Over three years, […]

Businesses and regional partners from the West Midlands are being encouraged to drive forward the Midlands Engine and take part in its inaugural market visit to the USA and Canada this autumn. The first in a series of market visits was announced by Government at […]

The Leader of Birmingham City Council Councillor John Clancy attended the Birmingham Sister City Chicago’s Global Cities Forum. The Forum brought the Mayors of approximately 20 world status cities together, with over 500 senior representatives of both Chicago’s Sister Cities and many others. The forum comprised of several […]

The first ever trade and business mission for the Birmingham Commonwealth Association’s mission to Jamaica was a great success with several trade and business deals completed, higher education collaboration undertaken and further engagement between Birmingham and Kingston Councils agreed. The delegation comprised of 12 people, with representation from […]

The British-Irish Chamber of Commerce has organised a business breakfast to welcome the Irish Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence with special responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe to Birmingham. Mr. Kehoe will be on a one day visit to Birmingham […]

The South African Commissioner to the United Kingdom visited Birmingham on the 22nd of March 2016. The day long visit gave Mr. Obeg Mlaba the opportunity to met with a number of political and economic leaders the city and region including the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, the Leader of […]

With the intention of capitalising on the trade and business mission organised through the Birmingham Commonwealth Association’s Trade and Business group to Jamaica in April 2016, the BCA would like to raise your awareness regarding a series of UKTI supported opportunities available to British companies. […]

The Birmingham Commonwealth Association is planning a trade mission to Jamaica to coincide with the Jamaica Expo in Kingston April 14-17 2016.  The mission has a strong life science/health care focus as well as promotion of the catering sector in Birmingham.  The visit is being […]