From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC hosted the sixth Iraqi SME conference at the Methodist Hall in Westminster. With over 40 companies visiting from Iraq and leaders of the chambers of commerce, the agenda was full and designed to meet their business and trading requirements from the UK. Baroness Nicholson opened the conference with […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has opened a new office in Iraqi Kurdistan. IBBC President Baroness Nicholson opened the new facility, located in Erbil's Italian Village, on Monday. Among those attending were Safeen Dizayee, Head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations; James Goldman, UK Consul General in Erbil; and Dr […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Professor Frank Gunter launches a new white paper on de dollarisation of Iraqi economy Professor Frank Gunter publishes a new paper commissioned as part of a series by IBBC's advisory council on the challenges of de-dollarisation for Iraq. The Advisory Council members and IBBC members have actively contributed […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has announced the addition of MHDInternational to its network. According to a statement from IBBC: "MHDInternational, an engineering consultancy with operations throughout UK and the Middle East, joins IBBC in our mission to promote sustainable development and economic growth in Iraq ... "MHDInternational is also introducing […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): Dr Amet Selman's keynote speech to IFA (International fertilizer association) in Singapore. Dr Amet Selman's keynote speech to IFA (International Fertilizer Association) in Singapore. Nourishing the Planet, Powering the Future- aligning agribusiness with global trends. Ahead of his keynote speech to the IFA at their global conference in […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): The IBBC Agritech Committee hosted the Iraqi Agriculture Minister, H.E. Abbas Jebur Al Maliky [Dr. Abbas Jabber Al-Maliki] for a three-day introduction visit to British agricultural capabilities, UK ministers, shadow ministers and IBBC members. Led by Dr Amet Selman of AAA Holding, the Agritech committee chairman, and Mr […]
By John Lee. At a meeting in London on Wednesday (24th April), Iraq's Minister of Agriculture Dr. Abbas Jabber Al-Maliki met with the UK's Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Lord Dominic Johnson, to discuss strengthening British investments in Iraq's agricultural sector. Attendees included Baroness Emma Nicholson, the British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC's 15th Anniversary Conference: Iraq's 'Opportunities and Insights' This is a big year for Iraq and IBBC as we celebrate our 15th anniversary and Iraq moves into a new prosperous and stable phase. As advocates for the private sector in Iraq, IBBC champions best practice, through our special […]
IBBC team meet Basrah Governor, visit Oil & Gas Expo, and meet Basra members The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) management team of Christophe Michels (MD), Dr Ali Jawad (Erbil & Basrah) and Mohand Alkhattab (Baghdad) undertook a trip to Basrah. They met Mr Asaad Al Eidany, The Governor of Basrah, and visited the Oil […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has signed an MoU for cooperation with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in the House of Lords on 15th April. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society is a leading humanitarian not-for-profit organisation, as is IBBC, and both operate in Iraq sharing the same vision of rebuilding Iraq. The IRCSt […]
Riad Chehayab (pictured), Director of assurance and consultancy at Serco, has joined the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) advisory council. Riad oversaw running air traffic control for the Iraqi Government in Baghdad for 10 years, and previously ran air operations for Serco Middle East. While in Iraq, Riad acted as an advisor to the Iraq […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. A major new initiative to improve agriculture in Iraq has been launched by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC). Chaired by Dr Amet Selman, founder of AAA Holding Group, IBBC's Agritech Committee gathers interested IBBC Members and external experts to draw up a plan to dramatically improve agricultural practices throughout the country. […]
