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The UK after the election: Still an important business partner for Denmark?
21.05.2010
Danish Ambassador to the UK
Embassy of Denmark, London
This lunch will also be the occasion of the 2010 Annual General Meeting.
The programme will be:
11.30 Annual General Meeting
12.00 Drinks
12.15 Guest speaker, Birger Riis-Jørgensen, Danish Ambassador to the UK
Ambassador Birger Riis-Jørgensen joined the Danish Foreign Service in 1976. After a varied career he was, in 1996, appointed Under-Secretary, responsible for Africa, Asia and Latin America and all Danish bilateral development assistance. In 2000 he was appointed State Secretary (Foreign Trade) and given the task of merging the trade promotion organisations of four ministries into one (the Trade Council of Denmark) in the Foreign Service. He also joined the Four Member Senior Management Group in the Foreign Service.
Since September 2006, Birger Riis-Jørgensen has served as Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s. He is married and has two children.
The ambassador will analyse the political situation after the election and the challenges facing the British government and people. He will then have a closer look at the opportunities for Danish companies in the UK market and be happy to answer questions.
13.00 approx Seated buffet lunch
Documents for the AGM are available for download here:
Agenda
Minutes of BCCD AGM in 2009
Accounts for 2009
BCCD-BIU Articles of Association
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