Canning House

Canning House is a British not-for profit and non-governmental organisation dedicated to the discussion of social, political and economic affairs across the region of Latin America through research and debate. Founded in 1943, Canning House serves as a forum for debate and discussion of the current affairs of the region.[1]

History

Canning House is named after George Canning (1770–1827), British Foreign Secretary between 1807-1809 and 1822-1827, and briefly Prime Minister in 1827. Canning was a prominent advocate of the emerging republics in early Latin America and is a recognized figure in the region with several streets bearing his name.[2] Canning House first came into being in 1943 with the creation of the Hispanic Council and the Luso-Brazilian Council simultaneously. Following the end of the Second World War, both councils were merged and the resulting entity was commonly referred to as Canning House. In 1973 the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Council was registered as a limited company, and in 1997 Canning House was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary.[3] Initial meetings took place at the Shell-Mex House before offices were set up in Berkeley Street in 1947. From 1953 until 2018 Canning House was based in Belgrave Square before moving to 126 Wigmore Street, where it can be found today.[4]

Focus Areas

Canning House has a number of areas including Trade & Investment,[5] Government & Policy,[6] Education,[7] Research[8] and Culture.[9]

In the area of Trade & Investment, Canning House takes an active role in encouraging links between the UK and Latin America. It holds several events each year discussing the opportunities available across many sectors and informing British businesses about the Latin American market. This ranges from hosting trade missions from countries such as Bolivia,[10] to holding conferences on the Biofuel industry in Latin America,[11] as well as smaller, focused policy roundtables with key figures from selected industries.[12]

Canning House has served as secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meetings on Latin America since 2015,[13] and has contributed to parliamentary papers examining the UK’s relationship with Latin American nations.[14] Each year Canning House holds the Canning Lecture, a series of lectures presented by visiting heads of state in which they offer their perspective on UK-Latin America relations and explore possible avenues for cooperation in the future. Previous figures to have given lectures include former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet,[15] the President of Colombia Ivan Duque,[16] and former President of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso.[17] In 2010, then-Foreign Secretary William Hague became the first British Foreign Secretary to give the Canning Lecture, renamed in that year as the Canning Agenda. In it, he set out the government’s foreign policy agenda with a renewed focus on Latin America, outlining a desire to increase trade and encourage British businesses to explore the region in the context of an increasingly globalized world economy.[18]

Structure

Canning House operates a membership system that includes both Individual and Corporate membership offerings. Individual and Public members are given access to Canning House newsletters, Canning Insights and to Geopolitical, Cultural, Flagship and Business, Trade and Investment events at a discount, while Corporate members have full access to all Canning House events and publications[19]

References
  1. "Central and South American London home". museumoflondon.org.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2011. Canning House in Belgravia was founded in 1943 to promote understanding between Britain, Spain, Portugal and Latin America and is home to the Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council
  2. Connell, Tim (2018). Canning House: The History. London: Maxim. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-9165047-0-7.
  3. Connell, Tim (2018). Canning House: The History. London: Maxim. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-9165047-0-7.
  4. Connell, Tim (2018). Canning House: The History. London: Maxim. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-9165047-0-7.
  5. "LAC Main Seminar Series: UK Business in Latin America - Round Table, jointly organised with Canning House". www.lac.ox.ac.uk.
  6. "Latin America APPG". www.parallelparliament.co.uk.
  7. "Canning House Partnership". London School of Economics and Political Science.
  8. "Canning Papers". Canning House.
  9. "Henry Eliot presented his Labyrinth of Letters at the 24th Borges Conference". eruni.cancilleria.gob.ar.
  10. "UK-Bolivia Trade & Investment Forum | Developing Markets Associates Limited (DMA)". www.developingmarkets.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. "Conference on Advanced Biofuels and Economy". biofutureplatform. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  12. "LAC Main Seminar Series: UK Business in Latin America - Round Table, jointly organised with Canning House". www.lac.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  13. "Latin America APPG". www.parallelparliament.co.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  14. (PDF) https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201719/ldselect/ldintrel/386/386.pdf. Retrieved 31 July 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. "Bachelet Weighs in on Brexit Debate, Urging U.K. to Stay in EU". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  16. "Con intervención en el 'Canning Lecture', Presidente Iván Duque inició su visita oficial al Reino Unido". Cancillería. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  17. "Discurso na recepção oferecida pela Presidente da Canning House". Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  18. "Britain and Latin America: historic friends, future partners". GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  19. "Public & Individual Membership". Canning House.
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