EXPORT COUNCIL
“GIVEN THE VERY DIFFICULT
over to the UK to develop their expertise in
MARKET AND TRADING
the promotion of the fire, security, police
and safety industries within their specific
CONDITIONS FACED BY
market territories.
OUR INDUSTRY AT PRESENT,
This programme also included an
EXPORTING OFFERS A
International Export Colloquium held at
the Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh.
NATURAL OPPORTUNITY
s ! F R E E S T A N D A T T H E ) . 4 % 2 3 % #
FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION”
exhibition in Dubai, strategically one of
the most important fire related exhibitions
he last year has seen the held each year in the Middle East
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introduction of a new sector s 4 H E O R G A N I S A T I O N O F A S C O P I N G M I S S I O N
specific government agency to to New York designed to evaluate the
support the activities of the Fire, importance of a different approach to
Police, Security and Safety sectors. the market in relation to how overseas
The formation of UKTI DSO has enabled project specifications originate from
a funding stream to be generated and some of the world’s largest construction
the Export Council has negotiated over consultants and contractors.
£24,000 in support of a number of missions. s / R C H E S T R A T I O N O F A @ - E E T T H E " U Y E R E V E N T
However increased costs in the support at this year’s International Firex exhibition
services through British Embassies (for which held at the NEC Birmingham in May.
funding is not permitted to be utilised) Organised in conjunction with the British
continues to present the Export Council with Security Industry Association (BSIA), over
ongoing challenges. 362 meetings were held with 78 buyers
Some notable highlights within the representing 16 countries from around
year organised by the FIA Export Council the world.
included:
s ! T A R G E T E D l R E I N D U S T R Y T R A D E M I S S I O N Looking forward the Export Council is
to Turkey and Egypt, visiting Istanbul developing a number of ventures and events
in Turkey and Cairo and Alexandria over the coming months, these include:
in Egypt. Working in conjunction with s ! N O U T W A R D l R E I N D U S T R Y M I S S I O N T O 2 U S S I A
the British Embassies in both countries to include the cities of Moscow and St
this mission also included a seminar Petersburg
in Alexandria and invitations to the fire s ! N O U T W A R D l R E I N D U S T R Y M I S S I O N T O
authorities in each country (events that Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
could not have been orchestrated by s ! l R E I N D U S T R Y S C O P I N G M I S S I O N T O 3 O U T H
individual commercial companies). Africa
s # O
S P O N S O R S H I P O F A N ) N D U S T R Y " R s ! P R E S E N C E A T ) . 4 % 2 3 % # I N $ U B A I I E l N G
Course, where in conjunction with the
Police and Security sectors, sixteen Given the very difficult market and
Commercial Officers from selected British trading conditions faced by our industry
Embassies around the world were brought at present, exporting offers a natural
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