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IBBC completes Productive Mission to Baghdad

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, President of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), visited Baghdad on 2-3 June, accompanied by Managing Director Christophe Michels, as well as Rasmi Al Jabri, Deputy Chairman and Iraq Representative to meet with numerous politicians and IBBC member representatives. Jonathan Wilks CMG, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq joined the IBBC team […]

Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) visits Baghdad

On 21st and 22nd January the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Deputy Chairman Mr Rasmi Al Jabri and Managing Director Mr Christophe Michels visited Baghdad. They met with Dr Abdulkariem Faisal, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission to discuss the upcoming Spring Conference in London on 24 April and plans for a conference in […]

IBBC completes Successful Trade Mission to Baghdad

Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, President of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) and UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Iraq, led a delegation of 25 IBBC member company representatives on a Trade Mission to Baghdad organised by IBBC Managing Director, Mr Christophe Michels and IBBC Co-Chairman and Iraq Representative, Mr Rasmi Al-Jabri. Delegates included representatives […]

KRG, US Business Delegation Discuss Opportunities

Minister Falah Mustafa today received representatives of over 25 U.S companies, led by the U.S-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC), to discuss areas of potential investment for U.S companies in the Kurdistan Region. In a meeting attended by Bayan Rahman, KRG Representative to the U.S, Minister Mustafa thanked the USKBC for bringing such a high level business […]

UK Trade Mission Visits Kurdistan

Some of Britain’s most successful businessmen and women will fly to Erbil tomorrow (September 23rd) on a Trade Mission designed to show the UK’s continuing support for the resilience of the Kurdistan region of Iraq’s infrastructure, society and economy. Organised by the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), the group will spend three days meeting senior […]

Another Kurdistan Success for the MEA

The UK's Middle East Association in association with British Expertise took a highly successful trade mission to Iraqi Kurdistan from 22nd-27th February, visiting Erbil and Slemani. Comprising 16 delegates representing 14 companies, it was supported by the Kurdistan Regional Government and was received warmly at the highest level. The packed programme included meetings with the […]

Come, See and Start

By Padraig O'Hannelly. This week the UK hosted a delegation of business people and officials from Erbil, who came to London to promote investment in the province. The delegation would have been larger were it not for the ongoing problem of getting visas to enter the UK; despite the recent opening of a new visa […]

UK Trade Mission to Kurdistan

The Middle East Association (MEA) and British Expertise will be leading a joint trade mission to Iraqi Kurdistan, visiting Erbil and Slemani, from 22nd-27/28th February 2014. Register your interest today to confirm your place. This mission will have a particular focus on Education, Training, and Skills, Construction and Infrastructure Development. The MEA and British Expertise […]

Trade Delegation Visits Karbala

A trade delegation representing companies from the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia met with the Governor of Karbala as well as members of the Provincial Council last week. The companies presented their capabilities and discussed with officials and technical experts of the provinces a wide range of economic and social development and […]

KRG President Barzani meets UK Trade Delegation

Ten members of the Iraq Britain Business Council's trade and education mission to Iraq met the President of the Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, at his residence North of Erbil on Wednesday (November 20th) The members, part of the biggest ever trade delegation to Baghdad and Erbil, were warmly welcomed by the President. The IBBC’s Executive […]