IBDE

The International Business and Diplomatic Exchange (IBDE) is a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to provide leadership in increasing international trade and investment flows, creating new business opportunities, promoting good governance and corporate social responsibility and integrating developing countries into the global market. IBDE’s goal is to deliver services which will effectively contribute towards the strengthening of dialogue on the international political, business and the economic issues through enhanced consultation between economic operators and the Diplomatic Corps - enhancing global development in a world in constant change. This state of permanent change and development is a clear indicator that in today’s globalised economy, good governance and closer cooperation is a fundamental necessity for sustainable development and effective poverty reduction. 

The IBDE concept reflects the thinking embodied in the expanded G20 as it addresses the needs of growing economies, enhancing the dialogue for those voices that have yet to be heard. IBDE aims to strengthen global business and diplomatic partnership through the provision of platforms for panel discussions, workshops and networking opportunities - featuring global topics of concern to members of the diplomatic and business communities, including best business practice and commercial law. 

This open dialogue between diplomacy and business hopefully will lead to proper and transparent business input on national economic and trade policy making. More specifically, IBDE, as an organization designed to bring business and diplomacy around the same table, will offer an opportunity for the developing nations to co-operate beyond their current sphere of influence within a neutral civil forum. Additionally, through its investments forums, IBDE aims to support international businesses in identifying key investment opportunities and investment strategies within the wider economic and political context for the UK as well as countries represented in London.