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<p>The Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP Secretary of State for International Trade, in his role
as President of the Board of Trade, Chairs the Board of Trade meetings. The advisers
can be found online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/board-of-trade"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/board-of-trade</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The
Board meets four times a year, with meetings rotated around the UK. Doing so guarantees
all parts of the Union have a chance to raise the issues most important to them. The
Board has met five times since it was convened in October 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The
third meeting took place at Stirling Castle on 17 May 2018. The networking reception
involved local Scottish businesses and government representatives, and aimed to support
and celebrate trade and investment with Scotland. During the reception the Secretary
of State for International Trade launched the High Potential Opportunities programme
(part of the FDI Strategy) and presented Board of Trade Awards to Aggreko, Alexander
Dennis Limited, Bowalds Energy Ltd, Speyside Distillers Company Limited, Enerquip
Limited and McGavigan Ltd. The Board of Trade Awards celebrate businesses which show
exceptional innovation, deliver prosperity to their local communities, and champion
free trade.</p><p> </p><p>The National Trade Academy Programme also ran a Global Trade
and Investment Seminar on 17 May 2018 in Stirling, which brought together expert speakers
from academia, business and government to discuss the importance of trade and internationalization
for business. Over 50 students from three local academic institutions had the opportunity
to gain insight into the importance of international trade and investment in national
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