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Cross-Party Group Annual Report. 6 August 2018 Cross Party Group on Wales International
1. Group membership and office holders.
Rhun ap Iorwerth – Chair
Suzy Davies AM
John Griffiths AM
Darren Millar AM
Julie Morgan AM
Lee Waters AM
Jeremy Miles AM
Huw Irranca-Davies AM
Jenny Scott, British Council Wales - Secretariat
2. Previous Group Meetings since the last AGM.
Meeting 1.
Meeting date: 18 July 2017
Attendees: Rhun ap Iorwerth AM (Chair) Dr Dai Lloyd AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM Lee Waters AM Jeremy Miles AM Heledd Roberts - Rhun ap Iorwerth AM office Craig Lawton - Suzy Davies AM office Joe Brett - Huw Irranca-Davies AM office Walter May – Co-founder, GlobalWelsh Gerallt Hughes – Chair, Wales International Amanda Wilkinson - Director, Universities Wales David Hughes - Head, Office of the European Commission in Wales Siân Stephen – Development Manager, Urdd Gobaith Cymru Jenny Scott - Director, British Council Wales Alison Cummins - Communications & External Relations Manager, British Council Wales
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Dr Walter Brooks - Education Manager, British Council Wales Rebecca Gould – Head of Arts, British Council Wales Dafydd Huw – Political Consultant, Positif
Summary of issues discussed:
Presentations were given by Walter May, founding member of GlobalWelsh and Gerallt Huws, Chair of Undeb Cymru a'r Byd / Wales International. The presentations and Wales’ approach to its diaspora were discussed.
Meeting 2.
Meeting date: 12 December 2017
Attendees: Rhun ap Iorwerth AM (Chair) John Griffiths AM Mike Hedges AM Jane Hutt AM Dai Lloyd AM David Rowlands AM Joyce Watson AM Heledd Roberts – Rhun ap Iorwerth AM office Eleri Cubbage – Lynne Neagle AM office Angela Gorman – Chief Executive, Life for African Mothers Lila Haines - Fair Trade Wales Cat Jones - Hub Cymru Africa Kieran O’Brien - Community Participation Coordinator, CAFOD Patrick Wilson Oketcho – Student, UWC Atlantic College Martin Pollard – Chief Executive, Welsh Centre for International Affairs Hayley Richards - Policy and Advocacy Officer, Oxfam Cymru Hannah Shepherd - Grants and Policy Manager, Hub Cymru Africa Tara Jane Sutcliffe – Director, UNA Exchange Jenny Scott – Director, British Council Wales Alison Cummins – Communications & External Relations Manager, British Council Wales Lyndsey Halliday – Project Support Officer, British Council Wales
Summary of issues discussed:
Kieran O’Brien, Community Participation Coordinator, CAFOD, gave a presentation on behalf of the Wales Overseas Agencies Group. The meeting then discussed Wales’ approach to overseas aid and development.
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Meeting 3.
Meeting date: 20 March 2018
Attendees: Rhun ap Iorwerth AM (Chair) Heledd Roberts – Rhun ap Iorwerth AM office Chris Brown – Company Director, G39 Ruth Cayford – Arts Manager, Cardiff Council Lisa Mathews – Portfolio Manager, Arts Council of Wales Cathy Boyce – Creative Producer, Chapter Michelle Carwardine-Palmer – Managing Director, National Theatre Wales Kate Perridge – Producer, Independent Yvette Vaughan Jones – CEO, Visiting Arts Alison Woods – Executive Director, NoFit State Circus Nick Banwell – Director, Creu Cymru Nick Winter – Director Arts Administration, Welsh National Opera Clare Williams – CEO, Hijinx Melanie Hawthorne – Policy and Advocacy, Oxfam Zélie Flach – European Officer, Wales Arts International Louise Wright – Portfolio Manager, Arts Council of Wales Ceri Jones – Partner, Fieldwork Bethan Elfyn – Project Manager, BBC Wales John Rostron – Founder, Sŵn Elena Schmitz – Head of Programmes, Literature Wales Helgard Krause – CEO, Welsh Books Council Pauline Burt – CEO, Ffilm Cymru Wales Paul Keynes – CEO, National Dance Co. Wales Andy Eagle – Director, Chapter Jenny Scott – Director, British Council Wales Alison Cummins – Communications and External Relations Manager, British Council Wales Rebecca Gould – Head of Arts, British Council Wales Rosa Bickerton – Arts Officer, British Council Wales Natasha Nicholls – Project Manager, British Council Wales Edmund Thomas – Project Officer, British Council Wales
Summary of issues discussed:
The meeting focused on the idea of an international showcase for the Welsh arts, with discussion of current Welsh showcasing and examples of good practice from around the world.
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Meeting 4.
Meeting date: 26 June 2018
Attendees: Rhun ap Iorwerth AM (Chair) Dai Lloyd AM Heledd Roberts - Rhun ap Iorwerth AM office Sara Moran - Lynne Neagle AM office Ioan Bellin - Simon Thomas AM office Martha Rolley - Kirsty Williams AM office Robin Wilkinson - Senior Research Officer Laurence Conway - Chair, Sport Wales Andy Eagle - Director, Chapter Arts Susie Ventris-Field - Acting Chief Executive, Welsh Centre for International Affairs Pedr ap Llwyd - Director of Collections and Public Programmes, National Library of Wales Professor Claire Gorrara - Professor of French Studies, Cardiff University Rhiannon Wyn Hughes – Director, Wicked Wales Youth Film Festival Olivia Harvey – Portland Communications Jenny Scott – Director, British Council Wales Dr Christopher Lewis – Head of Education, British Council Wales Alison Cummins – Communications & External Relations Manager, British Council Wales Lyndsey Halliday – Project Support Officer, British Council Wales
Summary of issues discussed:
The Group’s AGM took place with election of the Chair (Rhun ap Iorwerth AM) and Secretariat (Jenny Scott, British Council Wales).
Olivia Harvey of Portland Communications presented the findings of the Wales Soft Power Barometer 2018, which was commissioned by British Council Wales. The report’s findings and recommendations were discussed.
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3. Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities with whom the Group has met during the preceding year.
None, though there have been attendees from these sectors at the meetings as detailed above.
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Annual Financial Statement. 6 August 2018 Cross Party Group on Wales International
Chair – Rhun ap Iorwerth AM
Secretary – Jenny Scott, British Council
Group’s Expenses. None. £0.00
Costs of all goods. No goods purchased. £0.00
Benefits received by the No benefits received. £0.00 group or individual Members from outside bodies.
Any secretariat or other No financial support £0.00 support. received.
Services provided to the Group such as hospitality.
All paid for by British Council Wales.
Date Description and name of Cost provider
27/06/2017 Refreshments – British £108.15 Council Wales
27/06/2017 Translation of minutes – £85.00 British Council Wales
18/07/2017 Refreshments – British £117.65 Council Wales
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12/12/2017 Refreshments – British £115.15 Council Wales
12/12/2017 Translation of minutes – £77.00 British Council Wales
20/03/2018 Refreshments – British £115.15 Council Wales
20/03/2018 Translation of minutes – £110.00 British Council Wales
26/06/2018 Refreshments – British £115.15 Council Wales
Total cost £843.25
Annual Report Cross Party Group on Wales International 6 August 2018