By Padraig O'Hannelly. The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Baghdad has said Iraq has the potential to become an economic force in the region, and encouraged British businesses to take advantage of the opportunities it presents. Addressing senior executives at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC)'s Spring Conference in London on Wednesday, H.E. Frank Baker OBE said […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) will be holding its Spring Conference on April 27 at Mansion House and on April 28 at Vintners' Hall in London. In recent weeks considerable political debate has taken place in Iraq following Prime Minister Abadi’s announcement of a technocrat reshuffle of his cabinet. It seems that the motto of the conference - ‘Iraq […]
IBBC Women’s Group Roundtable: Judge Marilyn Mornington on Women in the Workplace The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Women’s Group held its first roundtable with District Judge Marilyn Mornington as the key note speaker. The event was held at G4S offices in Victoria on the 7th April and was attended by representatives of member universities […]
A delegation of 20 Kurdish officials and businessmen, in London for the Iraq Britain Business Councils (IBBC)'s London Business Forum, visited the University of Wolverhampton last week to exchange ideas and explore partnerships with businesses in the West Midlands and the university itself. Dr Dara Jalil Khayat, President of Kurdistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce […]
KRG Ministers and officials participated on Wednesday at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) London Business Forum on United Kingdom - Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Business Opportunities and Knowledge Transfer. The forum was organised by IBBC in collaboration with the Kurdistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce, and sponsored by Genel Energy and UB Group. The […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) in conjunction with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are hosting a one-day London Business Forum to exchange information on business opportunities in Kurdistan and the United Kingdom. The event will be held on the 20th January 2016 at The English-Speaking Union, Dartmouth […]
By Robert Tollast. The following opinions are the author's only, and do not necessarily represent the views of Iraq Business News. Despite the grim headlines, the main challenge for doing business in many parts of Iraq is not really security, it is still bureaucracy and a lack of clarity regarding who is responsible for different […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. This week in London, the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) held its annual Autumn Conference, taking as its theme "Iraq in the Global Marketplace". A full house of senior executives, diplomats and public officials shared their views and experiences of business in Iraq, and discussed what Iraq can do to raise its […]
One of the UKs leading liberal arts institutions is offering a fully funded postgraduate scholarship to students from Iraq. Bath Spa University announced at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) conference in London that it is offering the scholarship for postgraduate research into Women in Leadership in Higher Education. This new scholarship is part of […]
9th-10th November 2015, Church House and Eversheds HQ, London The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) is delighted to invite you to the IBBC Autumn Conference to be held on the 9th November at Church House and on the 10th November in the Eversheds Headquarters in London. Day 1 in Church House, Westminster, will focus on […]
Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) delegates visited the Khor Al Zubair Fuel Depot this week as part of a Mission to Basrah. Host Mike Douglas, CEO of SKA International, welcomed the delegation and highlighted the following points on making business in Iraq: “You need to be tenacious, as well as patient, in order to succeed […]
IBBC hosts ‘Basrah: Open for Business’ Conference in partnership with IENA The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), in partnership with the Iraq Energy Academy (IENA), held a successful conference ‘Basrah: Open for Business’ at the Shams Al Basrah Hotel on the 5th October 2015. Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Executive Chairman of IBBC and UK Trade […]
