The Worshipful Company of World Traders fosters links between
other bodies
for mutual benefit. These arise from the specific interests of our members,
or because
they have intrinsic relevance to world trade:
Oman
As a result of an initiative by the Future Strategy Committee, in 2003 the
Court agreed the proposal that each year The Worshipful Company of World Traders
should partner a country. Though the formal liaison will last for one year
only, the intention is that the Master in whose year the selected country
ispartnered will continue to take a personal interest in the country during
his remaining time on the Court - normally six years - on behalf of the Company.
In selecting a country, it was agreed that advice be sought from the Mansion
House, with the intention of choosing a country that the Lord Mayor planned
to visit during his year in office. It may then be appropriate for the Master
to accompany the Lord Mayor on his visit - if invited to do so.
For the year 2007-2008 the Master has chosen the Oman, and it is expected
that the Lord Mayor will visit that country during his year in office
Arrangements for Robert Alston and other interested World Traders to accompany
the visit will be advised in due course.
The purposes of developing a relationship with a particular
country may be obvious: to learn more about that country, to offer the hand
of friendship to their representatives in this country, and of course to facilitate
for liverymen any trading opportunities that there may be with the country
in question.
We now seek other ways in which we can foster the relationship beyond the
ideas already in hand. To this end we now also appoint a liaison officer to
work with the Master & Clerk, and a volunteer liveryman is sought.
To find
out more about Oman, please click here
Archive:
2003-2004 Latvia
The Company year commencing October 2003 saw the start of the idea in practice,
and the selected country was the Republic of Latvia. The Lord Mayor
visited all the new EU accession states during his year, so Latvia, one of
them, was chosen as a country with a particularly strong trading history,
and being of a size with which we could make some impression - ie not too
small, but not too large!
It is envisaged that we shall be able to offer some hospitality to their Embassy
during the year. Already the ambassador’s deputy has formally addressed
us on Latvian trade at a Business lunch, which was fully subscribed, and proved
both interesting and popular. The Master of the year, Eric Tracey, will now
retain his interest, and is already planning a return trip to Riga with the
other masters of his year.
To
find out more about Latvia, please click here.
2004-2005 Vietnam
For the year 2004-2005 Eric Stobart chose the Republic of Vietnam,
and it is expected that the Lord Mayor will visit Hanoi in early July 2005.
Vietanh Nguyen, representing the ambassador, HE Mr Trinh Duc Du, in a meeting
with the Master, expressed her enthusiasm for our initiative, and said they
were honoured that their country had been chosen by the World Traders.
To find out more
about Vietnam, please click here
2005-2006 Hungary
For the year 2005-2006 William King chose the Republic of Hungary,
andt the Lord Mayor visited Budapest during his year, accompanied by The Master
World Trader and a number of liverymen including Andy Prindl, the volunteer
LO.
To
find out more about Hungary, please click here
2006-2007 Portugal
For the year 2006-2007 Jack Wigglesworth chose Portugal
To find out more about Portugal, please click here
2007-2008 Oman
For the year 2007-2008 Robert Alston has chosen Oman
To find
out more about Oman, please click here