About this Event
SMP and MaSP Members are invited to join a hybrid roundtable meeting with Fiona Ritchie, the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Development Director for Malawi. This role was previously known as the Head of DFID Malawi, before the merging of the FCO and DFID.
This co-hosted SMP and MaSP meeting will allow members to introduce themselves and their work to Fiona Ritchie, it will give us a chance to get to know each other and to discuss key topics in the bilateral relationship.
Fiona Ritchie will brief members on the strategic priorities of the Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford MP, after her recent visit to Malawi, as well as updating on operational matters relating to FCDO Malawi’s evolving work.
In booking a place at this meeting, members can suggest key topics for discussion and, informed by this, we will agree an agenda the week beforehand. This way we hope the meeting is of maximum use to those attending.
For those attending in-person: the meeting is taking place in the Edinburgh City Chambers, 257 High Street, EH1 1YJ and we ask that you arrive for 1.45pm. We will end at 3pm but you are welcome to stay for further networking over a tea or coffee.
For those joining digitally: the meeting is on Zoom 2-3pm UK time (3-4pm Malawi time).
Fiona Ritchie is originally from Edinburgh and is very kindly taking this meeting while on leave back in Scotland. This meeting builds on our last roundtable with Fiona in April 2021.
We are extremely grateful to senior officials at the FCDO Malawi for their efforts to reach out and engage members of the SMP.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom