I S S U E 6 GOVERNMENT OF LONDON OFFICE

NEWSLETTER DATE: Q1 2017

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TAKES OFFICE INSIDE STORIES Credit:Chris Rayner/Twitter have visited Jersey on numerous occasions, were looking forward to living in and working LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TAKES OFFICE alongside a community with such generosity of spirt. Lieutenant Governors speak in the only twice: during their first JERSEY’S DIGITAL FRAMEWORK sitting and during their last. NOMINATED FOR AWARD

The Lieutenant Governor is appointed by

Her Majesty the Queen to be her personal Page 2 Jersey’s new Lieutenant Governor, His representative and impartial advisor. The Excellency Air Chief Marshall Sir Stephen HELPING WINGS LETS ISLANDERS holder of the office exercises certain Dalton, has officially taken office. SOAR executive functions relating broadly to Sir Stephen was sworn in by Bailiff, William citizenship such as the issuance of AUTISM JERSEY GROWS FRESH Bailhache, at the Royal Court on Monday passports. The Lieutenant Governor’s office PRODUCE IN CHURCH GROUNDS 13th March. Referring to Jersey as a ‘jewel is also responsible for acting as a point of of an island’ at his first States sitting, contact between the LIBERATION INTERNATIONAL Sir Stephen said that he and his wife, who and the UK government. MUSIC FESTIVAL

Page 3 JERSEY'S DIGITAL FRA MEWORK NOMINATED FOR SMART ISLAND AWARD

MINISTERIAL BUSINESS Jersey’s Digital Policy Framework was a show that Jersey is building a growing finalist in the Smart Island World Congress reputation for its thriving digital sector and Awards, under the category ‘Smart Island of highly advanced digital infrastructure. Page 4 the Year’ – the main award of the night. The Cutting-edge projects such as the Smart first of its kind, the two-day speakers’ Police and the Bus Tracker App are great JERSEY’S DIGITAL FUTURE EVENT congress featured island leaders and examples of how technology is improving industry experts from over 120 islands. the Island’s Government and let’s hope that JERSEY STUDENTS ENTER They gathered in Majorca to discuss our ongoing work in the area can help us to DRAGONS’ DEN innovative solutions to the issues faced by go even further!” islands across the globe. Alongside the ceremony awards, which ENTERPRISE WEEK 2017 Simon Crowcroft (The Constable of St promoted the implementation of Smart Helier), Deputy Scott Wickenden (Assistant Island projects, the event further provided a FOR MORE with political responsibility platform to merge public needs with private INFORMATION for e-government and Digital Jersey) and innovation solutions for worldwide islands. Tom Harrison, Digital Jersey Policy Officer Follow the Jersey London from the Jersey London Office attended the Office twitter account: congress. Describing the event as a @GOJLondonOffice success, Deputy Wickenden said: “we are delighted that the Digital Policy Framework Or go to the website: was recognised as one of three finalists for www.londonoffice.gov.je ‘Smart Island of The Year’ and this goes to

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HELPING WINGS LETS I SLANDERS SOAR

Helping Wings, a local charity that allows Sir James Knott Trust, will cover 28 Wings last year with the help of the disadvantaged or disabled Islanders to hours of the training required to Lion’s Club of Jersey. experience the thrill of flying, is offering receive a private pilot’s licence and is £7000 worth of scholarships to help being offered to Islanders with lower people get into the air. limb disabilities. These individuals will be able to learn to fly on a specially Two grants are available this year, with the designed aircraft, which has the foot first a £2000 bursary sponsored by the operated rudder controls moved to the Ports of Jersey to adequately train the dashboard. recipient for solo flights. The second, a £5000 grant courtesy of the This aircraft was purchased by Helping Credit:

AUTISM JERSEY GROWS FRESH PRODUCE IN CHURCH GROUNDS

Following an invitation from St Helier Parks cause. Information on autism will be Department, Autism Jersey will be growing offered to members of the public who fruits, berries and herbs in the town’s visit the allotments and the charity is church grounds. looking for volunteers who would like to help with the project. Seed For Autism Jersey, this is a brilliant donations are also welcome and can opportunity for their clients to adopt new be delivered to the Autism Jersey’s skills and, more significantly, a chance to Britannia Place office or Bath Street raise awareness in the community for their Boutique. Credit: Autism Jersey

LIBERATION INTERNATI ONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2 0 1 7

Islanders enjoyed a week of music and dancing as the Ninth The event has grown in success over the last nine years and Liberation International Musical Festival took place in venues is now one of Jersey’s largest festivals. Over 140 across Jersey to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the international soloists and orchestras such as the Berlin Liberation of the Island from Nazi occupation. Philharmonic Octet, the European Union Chamber Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have performed in Organised by local charity Music in Action, this year’s event ran previous festivals on the Island. from 6-14 May bringing together world-class musicians with talented local performers. Jersey Liberation Credit:

There was music from the great Russian violinist Alexander Sitkovetsky, renowned concerto soloist Harriet Mackenzie, who performed with the Mexican guitarist Morgan Szymanski, and

award-winning jazz star Ray Gelato headlined at the popular

Jazz at Hamptonne event on the final evening.

LINK GALLERY GAINS N E W S P O N S O R ’s Link Gallery has central St Helier. For many Islanders, include Rob Allen (February), gained Skipton International as a the Link Gallery has been their first students (March) and sponsor for 2017. experience of a solo exhibition. Juanita Shielf-Laignel (April).

The Gallery, set in a corridor which As part of the Skipton Arts Series, the links the Jersey Museum and the gallery will be offered to the Jersey Arts Societe Jersiaise, showcases the work Trust from May to July. Artists will be of different Jersey artists each month, exhibiting their work to locals and granting local artists the opportunity tourists during the busy summer to benefit from exhibition space in months — those lined up for 2017 Credit: Jersey Arts Trust I S S U E 6 Page 3

MINISTERIAL BUSINESS Chief Minister’s visit to Africa

In March, Chief Minister Senator Ian Senator Gorst commented “Jersey has Gorst held a series of engagements in developed valuable relationships with

Rwanda, Kenya and South Africa. many African nations, a number of whom have established professional The trip, which was the first official visit services businesses and banks in the led by a to Island, making a meaningful Africa, highlighted Jersey’s commitment contribution to the jobs and growth to broadening and deepening its agenda. Jersey is also a significant relationships with African partners and source of high-quality capital that is increasing trade with key emerging essential to meeting Africa’s markets in the region. investment needs and long-term

As well as engaging in ministerial development. meetings on areas of mutual interest, "We also have strong charitable links the Chief Minister’s schedule included: through the fantastic work of Jersey Chief Minister of Jersey & the South meetings with senior representatives Overseas Aid which is assisting in the  African Finance Minister at WEF Africa of major South African financial transformation of Rwanda’s dairy At the beginning of this month, the Chief institutions with a significant presence industry, in partnership with the Minister returned to Africa, this time to in Jersey RJA&HS and the charity ‘Send a Cow’.” attend the World Economic Forum on Africa  discussions with the Government of (WEF) in Durban, South Africa. The meeting Kenya on repatriating confiscated is designed to convene regional and global criminal assets for the purpose of leaders from business, government and

benefitting the people of Kenya civil society to agree priorities that will help Africa achieve inclusive growth. This year  ongoing engagement on the delivery the focus was on creating job opportunities of a wide-ranging memorandum of for a growing youth population, tackling understanding with Rwanda, climate change and other key challenges including observing ongoing Jersey Senator , Chief Minister of against the backdrop of the worldwide Overseas Aid (JOA) projects in the Jersey, visits some of the beneficiaries technological revolution. country. of Girinka project

Overseas engagements for Minister for External Relations Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting As part of the Government’s commitment to maintain and The Minister for External Relations was also recently in London, promote Jersey’s interests in Europe, the Minister for External attending the Commonwealth Trade Ministers Meeting, the Relations, Senator Sir , travelled to Brussels inaugural assembly of trade ministers across the in February and March this year to meet senior EU partners as Commonwealth, organised by the Commonwealth Enterprise well as other third countries, to exchange views on the and Investment Council. evolution of their relations with the EU. Diplomatic Meetings The visit was also an opportunity for the Minister to provide an update on the Island's preparations for Brexit and reaffirm Jersey’s position as a transparent and well-regulated international finance centre.

The Brussels Office (established in 2011), which advises the governments of and Jersey on EU policy issues, led the visit. Senator Bailhache’s programme included meetings with senior political advisors at the European Commission and European Parliament, as well as a Jersey’s Minister for External Relations, Senator Bailhache, number of Permanent Representatives to the EU. also recently met with the Irish Ambassador (left) in London, and welcomed the Austrian Ambassador (right) to Jersey

JERSEY IN THE UK & J ERSEY’S DIGITAL FUTURE opportunity to learn more about Jersey’s attendees further explored the digital future. Government of Jersey and Digital Jersey’s priorities over the coming Tony Moretta, CEO of Digital Jersey and months. Deputy Scott Wickenden, Assistant Chief Minister with responsibility for Digital, gave The evening was the latest in a attendees an interesting insight into plans series of events designed to bring for Jersey’s digital future, covering areas together the Jersey diaspora in the such as cyber security, digital infrastructure UK. If you would like more and skills development. This was followed information, to attend one of these by a lively Q&A session, during which events, or are interested in On Tuesday 28 March, the Jersey London becoming involved with the Office, in collaboration with Digital Jersey, feedback and steering group, hosted its latest event for the Jersey in the please contact the Jersey London UK community. Members of the Jersey Office on [email protected] diaspora headed to the historic Groucho Club in Soho, London for a convivial Follow the Jersey in the UK Facebook evening of drinks and networking and the and LinkedIn pages.

JERSEY STUDENTS TO E NTER THE DRAGONS’ DEN

Students from four Jersey schools have been initial investment, before presenting their four years, over £18,000 has been competing internally and against students business in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch. donated to charities including from Guernsey in an entrepreneurial, pan- Autism Guernsey, JSPCA, Durrell Expert mentors, provided by the scheme’s Island showdown. and Les Bourgs Hospice. corporate sponsors, have advised and The Channel Islands Student Business supported the students throughout the Challenge, launched in January, has seen 70 competition and will continue to oversee teams put their business skills to the test their progress until the awards ceremony after they were each granted £100 to grow a in May. profitable company. This year’s event is the largest yet. The teams were tasked with selling cakes, Traditionally, teams donate a share of key rings and other goodies to build on the their profits to local charities. In the last Credit: Jersey Student Business Challenge

ENTERPRISE WEEK 2017 The series of forums, which took place in the tech sector and money markets. open sessions, featured local and visiting His speech focused on the experts and entrepreneurs. Participants consequences for the UK, the USA and also heard about existing growth Europe (in relation to Jersey’s business opportunities for owners of small sector). businesses. Jersey Business hopes the accessibility From 16-19 May, Jersey Business hosted a Chief Minister Senator Ian Gorst attended and diversity of the event will series of business events in Jersey as part of the function and was an Event Speaker. provide stimulus for practical outputs their annual Enterprise Week, held at the He remarked on the exceptional and direct influence on the future of Pomme D’Or Hotel. programme and identified the event as a enterprise in Jersey. unique opportunity which brought This year, the event reflected on the outlook together the business community across for Jersey in an international context. the island to jointly consider how global Jersey’s business community gathered to events such as Brexit were affecting discuss ways of navigating current Jersey’s economic sector. geopolitical and economic challenges that the Island is currently facing. They also Simon Jack, BBC’s Business Editor – who discussed the potential impacts these issues is well placed to address the event – also would have on Jersey in the interim period spoke. Jack has extensive experience in and in the long-term. covering the broadcaster’s relations with Credit: Jersey Business