V O L U M E 1 GOVERNMENT OF LONDON OFFICE

NEWSLETTER DATE: MARCH 2015

THE JERSEY LONDON OF FICE INSIDE STORIES

The Government of Jersey London Office is ‘JERSEY IN THE UK’ C O M M U N I T Y delighted to launch our first newsletter. On a quarterly basis we will be providing ON ISLAND NEWS readers with an overview of Jersey-related news and developments both on and off Island, that we hope will be of interest to LIBERATION 70 our stakeholders here.

Located in Westminster, the office was NATWEST ISLAND GAMES established in September 2013 by the Ministry of External Relations with a remit

INTER-ISLAND LOCK-IN to support Jersey ministers and departments in their engagement with the government, parliamentarians, diplomatic VISIT JERSEY In this feature, we focus on a number of and business communities in the UK. significant events coming up on the Island, The office is also intended to be a point of namely the 70th anniversary of Jersey’s JERSEY IN THE UK contact for the Jersey community here. On Liberation and the NatWest Island Games this this basis, the London Office has recently summer. We also provide an overview of the MINISTERS IN THE UK launched a new initiative to connect the Government of Jersey’s recent ministerial and Jersey diaspora living and working in the official activity in London. COMMONWEALTH DAY UK. OBSERVANCE

FOR MORE LAUNCH OF THE ‘JERSE Y IN THE UK’ COMMUNITY for people to strengthen their links with the INFORMATION Island, as well as receive updates about Jersey developments at home and overseas. There will also be an opportunity to get involved in a  Follow the Jersey London number of events and projects, such as our Office’s twitter account: new informal mentoring scheme, which will @GOJLondonOffice enable students and recent graduates to gain invaluable careers advice from those with  Or go to the website: Jersey-links now working in the UK. www.londonoffice.gov.je The Jersey London Office has recently The ‘Jersey in the UK’ Facebook and LinkedIn  For more island news visit launched the ‘Jersey in the UK’ initiative, groups have already generated a great deal of www.gov.je/News which aims to bring together — via social interest and we are looking forward to and professional networks — people with launching a programme of events for the Jersey connections who are living and members of our community over the coming working in the UK. months.

The group will provide a useful mechanism More on all of the above to follow via our newsletter and social media updates! GOVERNMENT OF JERSEY LONDON OFFICE Page 2

ON ISLAND NEWS LIBERATION 70 On Saturday 9th May 2015, Jersey will Organisation is now underway to mark evening of Friday 8th May with a celebrate the 70th anniversary of the this significant occasion with a series of service of remembrance and Channel Islands’ liberation from German events for Islanders, and a royal visit continue throughout Liberation day Occupation during the Second World War. from the Countess of Wessex. The on Saturday 9th, including a grand celebrations this year will begin on the parade and a freedom ceremony. On From June 1940 - May 1945, the Channel Sunday 10th May, parish Islands were under the rule of the German celebrations will be held. forces. On the 9th May 1945, HMS Beagle sailed into St Helier carrying the advance The Union Jack will be raised at party of Task Force 135, sent to reclaim the Liberation Square to re-enact the poignant moment in 1945 when it Islands from the occupation. The 70th anniversary of Liberation Day will be a time was hoisted on the flagstaff of the for both reflection and celebration. Pomme d’Or Hotel.

THE NATWEST ISLAND GAMES XVI — JERSEY 2015

The NatWest Island Games will take place supported by voluntary Waitrose Games on Saturday 27th June. in Jersey from 27th June- 3rd July 2015. This Makers. will be the sixteenth time that the Games It is hoped that Jersey 2015 will leave a have been held, the second time in Jersey - positive legacy, and that Islanders will and we will be welcoming athletes from 24 remain actively engaged with the featured sports long after the Games islands to take part in this exciting sporting have concluded. As part of this, the festival, some coming from as far afield as Government’s Sports Development the Falkland Islands! Department is considering ways in The official mascot for the Jersey 2015 NatWest Island Games is The Games will comprise 14 sports which the sports can be promoted in Indigo – an infant Silverback gorilla including Archery, Golf, Football and secondary schools, and is looking to who lives at Durrell Wildlife Park in Cycling. 900 events will take place at 32 maximize the number of students in- Jersey. Toy versions of the Silver- venues and, just as at the London Olympic volved in helping with the Games, for back with the Jersey 2015 logo will and Paralympic Games 2012, the example, as ball girls and ball boys, or be given to medal winners and sold organisation of the events, and over 4,000 spotters for shooting. to raise money for Durrell. competitors and team officials, will be The Opening Ceremony will take place

INTER - ISLAND ARTIST LOCK - I N

To coincide with the Island Games, the ‘Islandness.’ another’s specialisms and to Jersey Arts Trust will be hosting an ‘Inter- reinforce the cooperative ethos of Artists from a variety of disciplines, Island Artist Lock-in’ at in the Island Games. including music, dance, literature, film St Helier. One artist from each of the 24 and performance, will be involved in Further information about this event participating islands will take part in a ten the project. This will encourage can be found on the day residency project, designed to develop participating artists to learn from one website. collaborative work around the theme of

VISIT JERSEY Visit Jersey, the Island’s new strategic body for well over twenty years. body for tourism promotion, has With such extensive experience and announced its new Chief Executive plenty of exciting new ideas, the Officer — Mr Keith Beecham. Island is delighted to welcome Mr Mr Beecham was previously the Chief Beecham to his new post. Executive of Visit Britain, and has been involved with Britain’s national tourism V O L U M E 1 Page 3 JERSEY IN THE UK MINISTERS IN THE UK

the City of London.

The Assistant Chief Minister, Senator Philip Ozouf and our Minister for External Relations, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, have made a series of visits to tech centres, including Google HQ, Level39 and The Barclays Accelerator, to learn more about how the digital economy is operating in the UK. Minister of State for Justice Lord Senator Ozouf and Senator Bailhache attend Faulks and Chief Minister Senator Along with a number of key UK political an introductory meeting at the Google offices. Ian Gorst at the Global Law Sum- figures, Senator Ozouf also spoke at the mit City Week International Financial Services professionals from over 50 countries. Jersey’s Ministers have recently forum, which was attended by over 700 The Minister for Social Security and Minister been involved in a series of exter- policy-makers, finance and business for Housing have recently both travelled to nal engagements in the UK. London for a programme of meetings, and The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Jersey’s Home Affairs Minister was also in the Gorst, attended the Global Law UK to attend the Princes Trust and Samsung Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Celebrate Success Awards to honour the Conference Centre in London at the achievements of young people. end of February. The event was The Minister for Economic Development and hosted by the Ministry of Justice to representatives from Locate Jersey attended mark the 800th anniversary of the the China-British Business Council in London sealing of the Magna Carta. The to continue to raise Jersey’s profile and Chief Minister met Lord Faulks at Senator Lyndon Farnham, Jersey’s pursue opportunities for economic growth in the Summit to discuss and Minister for Economic Development at China. The team was delighted to sponsor celebrate the unique collaboration the CBBC Conference with Lord the event, noting that the Jersey Dairy ice- between Jersey, the UK Sassoon, Ni Jian (Chinese Embassy) & cream served over lunch was particularly well government, the legal sector and Lord Browne received! COMMONWEALTH OBSERVA NCE

The Commonwealth Observance unity of the Commonwealth, its shared “The Commonwealth service at Westminster Abbey on purpose and values. The Government of can only flourish if its 9th March was held in the Jersey is delighted to have been able to ideals continue to be presence of Her Majesty the attend such a prestigious event. young and fresh and Queen and other members of the Jersey is committed to the relevant to all Royal Family. Attended by the Head Commonwealth’s future relevance in our generations.” of the Jersey London Office, society and this year’s Commonwealth amongst representatives from the Her Majesty the theme: ‘A Young Commonwealth’, which 53 Commonwealth countries, the Queen will be celebrated throughout the year. service was an opportunity to celebrate and give thanks for the

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