On July 28th we brought together industry experts, senior Government representatives and innovative start-ups from the UK and UAE to share insights on how we can better manage food and waste across the supply chain.

New Rules of Origin regulations announced by Saudi Arabia this week will have a potentially significant impact on companies manufacturing products in the UAE, particularly within its free zones, that are then exported to Saudi Arabia. PWC has published a report and guidance to companies that trade across to Saudi Arabia from the UAE. You can read this report in our publications section here.

In this milestone year, Global Jersey: International Perspectives – Jersey Finance’s annual day-long series of virtual events – will bring together a diverse range of internationally focused experts to discuss the vital role and positive impact Jersey has on global economies.

The UAE-UK Business Council convened a round table of mental health practitioners from both countries to coincide with Arab Health.

On 28 June, the UAE-UK Business Council hosted a webinar on Digital Health and Smart Hospitals.

The UAE-UK Business Council will be joining the Department for International Trade in hosting a webinar on STEM for Energy on 9 June, with a great line-up of speakers from Masdar, BP, Heriot-Watt University, EVERFI, Khalifa University and Sciencescope Ltd.

The UAE-UK Business Council is partnering with New York University Abu Dhabi, The Oxford Commission on Constitutions and the Oxford Cyber Academy Centre on a major programme of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UAE.

New publications released by Abu Dhabi Investment Office outlining the incentives and options for establishing a business in Abu Dhabi.

Watch the recent webinar hosted by The Emirates Society introducing The UAE-UK Business Council. Guest speakers included HE Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE Ambassador to the UK, and our Co-Chairs Lord Udny-Lister and HE Ahmed Ali-Al Sayegh

Watch our second webinar of the year where participants convened a Round Table on TVET in the UK and the UAE

Watch our recent webinar ‘ New Opportunities for UAE-UK Collaboration in Infrastructure Development’

The 18th Plenary Meeting of the UAE-UK Business Council was held on 12 November 2020 - a milestone in the ongoing transformation of the Business Council as it enters its 10th Anniversary Year in 2021. The Meeting was Chaired by HE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Chair of Abu Dhabi Global Markets and Minister of State in the Government of the UAE, and Lord Lister, Chief Strategic Adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The United Arab Emirates – United Kingdom Business Council today hosted its Plenary Session in Abu Dhabi. The event was hosted in Abu Dhabi by the two Co-Chairs, His Excellency Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State to the UAE Cabinet and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Markets and Lord Lister, Chief Strategic Adviser to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The United Arab Emirates – United Kingdom Business Council, at its 17th Plenary Meeting on 28th July 2020, formally appointed Sir Edward Lister, the British Prime Minister's Chief Strategic Advisor, as its UK Co-Chair. He takes over as Co-Chair from Mr Samir Brikho, former CEO of AMEC Foster Wheeler.

With our formal appointment as Co-Chairs of the UAE - UK Business Council completed, we believe it is essential to provide you with important updates on the future of our organisation during this unprecedented time.