Wales in the World: an inquiry into the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs
Wales in the World: an inquiry into the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs
Background
In the summer of 2017, the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee agreed to establish an inquiry into the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs.
Terms of reference
The Committee assessed whether there were gaps in the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs and how they could be filled. This involved:
- mapping the existing
strands of the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs;
- identifying best
practice examples from elsewhere in the World; and
- recommending how
any gaps in the Welsh Government’s current approach could be filled.
Evidence gathering
On 8 May 2017, Jane
Hutt AM met with experts from Cardiff
University, Dr Einion Dafydd and Dr Jo Hunt, in a private, informal session.
The purpose of the meeting was to get an overview of the Welsh Government’s
international approach and to explore potential examples of best practice from
elsewhere in the World. On 5 June 2017, an additional meeting was held. Jane
Hutt AM met with Professor Michael Keating from the University of Aberdeen and
Dr Elin Royles from Aberystwyth University.
The first phase of this work culminated
in a rapporteur
report (PDF, 165KB), prepared by Steffan Lewis
AM and Jane Hutt AM, to the Committee on 24
September 2018. At this meeting the Committee agreed to
incorporate the second phase of this work into Part Two of its future
relationships inquiry. As such the Committee planned
to examine the Welsh Government’s approach to external affairs in the round,
including:
- identifying best
practice examples from elsewhere in the World; and
- recommending how
any gaps in the Welsh Government’s current approach could be filled.
Hub Cymru Africa
On 25 June 2018, the Committee held an evidence
session on Hub Cymru Africa and the approach of
the Welsh Government to international development. Following the meeting, the
Committee wrote
to (PDF, 159KB) the First Minister in order to request more
information. The First Minister responded
(PDF, 292KB) on 16 October 2018.
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 08/02/2018
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