السفارة البريطانية في الإمارات العربية المتحدة

🚀 Unlock the Future of Finance in the UAE: Join Our Exclusive Webinar! 🌟 We are excited to invite you to our upcoming webinar, "The Future of Finance in the UAE", where we will explore the dynamic financial services ecosystem reshaping the UAE. This event promises to provide valuable insights for #businesses, #investors, and #financialprofessionals. Event Details: 📅 Date: March 17, 2025 🕒 Time: 10:00 AM UK Time (2:00 PM UAE Time) 📍 Location: Online via #UKExportAcademy Speakers: • Ali Hassan Chartered FCSI , Senior Representative Global Markets at DIFC, will discuss the opportunities available for businesses looking to enter and grow in the UAE market, including setting up in DIFC. • Ijlal Boubout, Trade Advisor - Financial & Professional Services, and Sofiya Oshchebska, International Markets Advisor, will provide an introduction to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and an overview of the Export Support Service. •  Pushpakaran K Parambath, Senior Partner at Kreston Menon will cover the Overview of UAE Financial Services Market • Barry O'Donohoe, CEO of Raidiam, will present on Raidiam's experience entering the UAE market, and a specific opportunity for UK #Fintechs. Why Attend? • Gain insights from top industry experts • Network with finance professionals, fintech entrepreneurs, and investors • Discover new opportunities in the UAE’s financial sector 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dA-biniP We look forward to your participation in this insightful event. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out. Laura Bos Elene Kalmikova Shadi Abdollahian Imad Arafat Javairia Bajwa Natalie Best-Garrett Ijlal Boubout Simon Readshaw Martin Whalley #Exports #Soldtotheworld #Webinar #FPS #Trade #UAE #UKExportAcademy

As part of our #GREATFemaleInspired campaign, our International Women's Day event opened up powerful conversations and connections. The evening created a space for self-care and community, with a grounding breathwork session and an inspiring discussion surrounding Chloe Pierre's book Take Care: The Black Women’s Guide to Wellness. A big thank you to all who attended and our event partners the British Council Dubai, Dark Matter MKTG, Micallar Walker, thy.self and Chloe Pierre for the empowering evening ✨ #SeeThingsDifferently #GoForIt

Our Deputy Consul General, Alison Hall, will be joining the "Accelerating Action for All" panel discussion held by University of Birmingham Dubai. Follow the link below to register!

His Majesty’s Ambassador to the UAE, Edward Hobart CMG, and British Defence Attaché to the UAE, Colonel Simon Thomson, welcomed Lieutenant Nouf Albalooshi to the British Embassy in Abu Dhabi to congratulate her on her historic achievement as the first Emirati female officer to graduate from a postgraduate programme at the UK Defence Academy. In recognition of her success, they presented her with a Coin of Honourable Achievement, celebrating a proud milestone in the UK-UAE partnership in education and defence. Dubai Police HQ

It’s an honour to have been appointed as HM Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Pakistan. The UK shares a deep trade and investment relationship here from both a government and a B2B perspective, and I look forward to working with partners across the region to drive the UK’s growth mission, supporting economic growth both at home and in the Middle East and Pakistan. Department for Business and Trade

Did you know that ten years ago, British Ambassador to the UAE, Edward Hobart CMG, served as Consel General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates? A decade ago he attended the opening of the first British curriculum institution in #Ajman and last week, in a full circle moment, our Ambassador joined was able to attend the same academy's anniversary. Marking an opportunity to celebrate British education in the Northern Emirates.

Supporting women is a long-term investment in building inclusive and representative societies. On UN International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible women shaping our world. Women from the UAE and the UK have come together through a series of initiatives to inspire and uplift one another. The British Embassy in the UAE launched the 'GREAT Females Inspire' project, which has directly engaged over 400 women and girls through events designed to encourage them to reach their full potential under the theme ‘Go For It!’ دعم المرأة هو استثمار طويل الأمد في بناء مجتمعات شاملة وتمثيلية. في اليوم العالمي للمرأة التابع للأمم المتحدة، نحتفل بالنساء الرائعات اللاتي يسهمن في تشكيل عالمنا. اجتمعت نساء من الإمارات العربية المتحدة والمملكة المتحدة في سلسلة من المبادرات للإلهام ودعم بعضهن البعض. أطلقت السفارة البريطانية في الإمارات مشروع 'GREAT Females Inspire'، الذي تفاعل بشكل مباشر مع أكثر من 400 امرأة وفتاة من خلال فعاليات مصممة لتحفيزهن على تحقيق إمكاناتهن الكاملة تحت شعار ‘انطلقي!’ https://lnkd.in/dSk9SwG5

Last week, His Excellency Dan Jarvis, the UK Security Minister, visited the #UAE for a several engagements focused on shared security priorities. During his visit, the Minister was able to meet with His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifah al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police HQ, to focus on law enforcement co-operation between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates. During this meeting, the Minister was accompanied by Adrian Searle, the Director of the National Economic Crime Centre within the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and other officers from the NCA based in the region. It was discussed that although there already is excellent co-operation in some areas between Dubai Police and UK law enforcement including the NCA, there is scope to further deepen this co-operation. Areas of co-operation which were discussed included illicit finance, where joint operations on anti-money laundering since 2021 have led to the recovery of an impressive £7 billion in illicit funds, counter-narcotics, fugitives and extraditions, and victim support. The importance of the direct police to police co-operation was emphasised and commended by the Commander-in-Chief.  After a visit to the state of the art Dubai Police Headquarters where the Minister received a briefing on the Control Centre and responses to 999 calls, the Minister also paid a visit to one of Dubai Police’s first smart police stations - which all of the UK delegation agreed was truly impressive. The Minister and Commander-in-Chief then spearheaded substantive discussions at the Dubai Police Officers’ Club, with Director Searle and NCA officers able to engage across a range of priorities with partners from Dubai Police.    His Excellency the Commander-in Chief also stressed a desire to see more joint operational co-operation and exchanges of intelligence between Dubai Police and NCA, and looked forward to a strong UK presence at the upcoming World Police Summit, which will take place in Dubai during May. The Minister and Commander-in-Chief agreed to closely track progress on law enforcement co-operation going forward. 

Lights, Camera, Action 🎬 From Bridget Jones and Harry Potter to James Bond and Bridgerton. Film and TV shows are powerful motivators for travel. Interestingly enough, our latest research shows that more than 9 out of 10 potential visitors to the UK are keen to visit a film or TV location during their trip. At the start of the year, VisitBritain launched #StarringGREATBritain a campaign that not only highlights powerful trend of screen tourism, but also roles out the red carpet and puts you on top of the guest list. The campaign is an invitation to travellers to share their jet-setting film and TV related experiences and discover the scenes behind the movies and experience these shores through the lens of your favourite characters. To put the spotlight on the real star of the show, the Embassy hosted Visit Britain's launch campaign celebration, an action packed evening where guests dressed as their favourite British characters and had culinary journey through film and TV classics. Which film locations have you been to in the UK? #SeeThingsDifferently #UKinUAE

Storytelling creates a more inclusive world where perspectives are valued, celebrated and shared 📚 During this year's #EmiratesLitFest we supported a line up of British authors whose stories and voices sparked dialogue, connections and empowerment. Stories of strong female characters inspire confidence and resilience. Likewise, female authors throughout their writings can bring powerful perspectives that can shed light on experiences, as well as uplift and motivate other women to share their stories. Our partnership was part of a wider project called #GREATFemalesInspire which, in addition to literature, is working to empower females in art, public speaking and sports. Thank you Emirates Literature Foundation for the platform to make stories come alive. Here's a little look at how it went ⬇️ #SeeThingsDifferently #UKinUAE #GoForIt