Convening

2022 British-American Parliamentary Group Luncheon

• Diplomatic Engagement
• Public Diplomacy
• Sports and Cultural Diplomacy
• Foreign Policy
• Private Sector

Members of the corporate council posit questions to the eight parliamentarians from the United Kingdom. On July 20, 2022, the Meridian Corporate Council partnered with Fiserv to host eight members of parliament from the United Kingdom, for a discussion on the U.S-UK friendship and luncheon with members of the corporate council. The conversation was moderated by Puru Trivedi, Vice President, External & Corporate Affairs, Meridian International Center.

The 2022 iteration of the British American Parliamentary Group welcomed: Mr. Scott Benton - Blackpool South, Conservative Mr. Antony Higginbotham - Burnley, North West, Conservative Mr. Tom Hunt - Ipswich, Conservative Mr. Justin Madders - Ellesmere Port & Neston, Labour Mr. Gagan Mohindra - South West Hertfordshire, Conservative Ms. Anum Qaisar - Airdrie and Shotts, Scottish National Party Ms. Yasmin Qureshi - Bolton South East, Labour Mr.

Daniel Zeichner - Cambridge, Labour In partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), British parliamentarians (MP) are welcomed to the U.S. to take part in an intensive ten-day exchange that includes Congressional appointments in Washington, several days of shadowing a Member of Congress in their home district, and a closing session in Boston that ties their experiences together while learning about the functions of local and state government.

These exchanges seek primarily to strengthen U.S.-U.K. relations and educate parliamentarians on the U.S. federalist system of government; in addition, the program offers the opportunity for participants to examine the role of non-governmental players in the formation of domestic and foreign policy. Some notable previous members of the British-American Parliamentary Group include Former Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May, and Tony Blair.

The eight Parliamentarians give opening introductory remarks at the British-American Parliamentary Luncheon on July 20, 2022. Photo by Jess Latos Antony Higginbotham (MP-Burnley) & Tom Hunt (MP-Ipswich) take questions from members of the corporate council. Photo by Jess Latos Lisa Shoemaker (IDEMIA) and Tom Hunt (MP-Ipswich) engage in conversation ahead of the British American Parliamentary Luncheon on July 20, 2022.

Photo by Jess Latos Daniel Zeichner (MP-Cambridge) and Danielle Gilliam-Moore (Salesforce) in conversation ahead of the British American Parliamentary Luncheon on July 20, 2022. Photo by Jess Latos Juan Flores (AT&T) Introduces himself at the British-American Parliamentary Luncheon on July 20, 2022. Photo by Jess Latos Yasmin Qureshi (MP-Bolton South East) & Daniel Zeichner (MP-Cambridge) answer questions from members of the corporate council.

Photo by Jess Latos Majida Mourad (Tellurian) Introduces herself at the British-American Parliamentary Luncheon on July 20, 2022. Photo by Jess Latos Anum Qaisar (Airdrie and Shotts) & Yasmin Qureshi (MP-Bolton South East) introduce themselves to members of the corporate council. Photo by Jess Latos Kim Ford (Fiserv) introduces the eight parliamentarians from the United Kingdom at the British-American Parliamentary Luncheon on July 20, 2022.

Photo by Jess Latos Project summary 2022 British-American Parliamentary Group Luncheon | July 2022 Number of Attendees: 30 Countries: United Kingdom Impact Areas: Public Diplomacy , Sports and Cultural Diplomacy , Foreign Policy Program Areas: Diplomatic Engagement Partners: Private Sector .