00:16:28 Chad - Scotland Malawi Partnership: Welcome all. 00:17:14 Chad - Scotland Malawi Partnership: Please feel free to introduce yourself here. 00:17:49 Linda Dembo: Am Linda Dembo from Malawi Scotland Partnership Happy to join the meeting 00:18:02 Fiona - Link Education: Good morning, Fiona Greig from Link Education International 00:18:24 Michael Beresford - Zambesi Mission: Good morning everyone - Mike Beresford from Zambesi Mission. We have been going since 1892. Not me personally though! :) 00:19:01 Tizgowere Msiska: Good afternoon! Tizgowere Msiska, REHAAT, Malawi 00:19:05 Aaron Khombe: I am Aaron Khombe from the Malawi Department of Museums and Monuments 00:19:07 Devine Matare: Hello Everyone. I am Devine Matare from Renew'N'Able Malawi 00:19:24 Emma Wood: Greetings from Emma Wood from Queen Margaret University and www.stekaskills.com 00:19:27 Conor Snowden: Hi there. Conor Snowden, University of Edinburgh Research Office (International Development) 00:19:55 Spiwe Zulu: Greetings from Spiwe Zulu Project Cordinator at MATCH Foundation Malawi. I'm currently in UK 00:20:48 Charles Leyman Kachitsa: Dr Charles Leyman Kachitsa based in Manchester UK. Director of Leyman Publications Ltd and The Apostolic Order of St Hadrian of Canterbury. I am a member oof the Scotland Malawi Partnership. E: charleskachitsa@leymanck.com 00:21:23 Alistair: Hello Everyone, I am Alistair Tough, retired Senior Lecturer from the University of Glasgow and occasional visiting fellow at the University of Malawi. I have a question for Fiona Ritchie: 00:22:03 Brookfield Kachala: Hello good people. I am Brookfield Kachala a Law Student from the University of Malawi. 00:22:33 Benjamin Carey: Greetings from Edinburgh! I'm Benjamin Carey, working on tourism as a driver of sustainable development and climate adaptation. I have lots of experience in sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi, and hope to be in Malawi early next year. 00:22:50 Winnie Bunihizi: Good morning Everyone. Winfred Bunihizi - I am the Africa Project Manager at the University of Dundee. Happy to join the meeting 00:22:56 Natasha- The Scotland Malawi Partnership: For those who have just joined good morning. My name is Natasha Maluza, Communications & Engagement officer at SMP. Please feel welcome to introduce yourself in the chatbox and share your organisation and / or e-mail address if you wish. 00:23:43 Beatrice Kabota: Hello, I am Beatrice Kabota working with Nkhoma Hospital- MALSCOT Project as Project Coordinator 00:23:46 Vitumbiko Tembo: Hello everyone, I am Vitumbiko Tembo currently pursuing a Masters in Development Practice at regis university. 00:23:57 Aaron Khombe: My email address is akhombe@gmail.com 00:24:11 Alistair: My question is - There is a small UK charity Char Char Literacy which is using phonics to improve literacy and life chances amongst the poorest children in Malawi. Are you aware of CCL? Would you please comment on the potential impact of its work? 00:27:38 Heather Cubie: Good morning and welcome to all attending this morning's important meeting. Thank you so much to BHC Fiona Ritchie for giving us generously of your time. This is Heather Cubie, Chair of Scotland Malawi Partnership. 00:28:55 Spiwe Zulu: My question: Is support for life skills and education amongst one of Britain's priorities to support young population in Malawi? To contact Match Foundation: tdkandulu@gmail.com info@match-foundation.com 00:29:40 Martina Kunert: Hello Everyone, this is Martina, MD of the ecoLODGy Sustainability & Permaculture Centre in Bvumbwe, working in the areas of climate change resilient homestead design, storm-proofer tree-less reconstruction and building, water management and soil reconstitution / regenerative agriculture in combination with green entrepreneurship 00:29:55 Martina Kunert: martina@ecolodgy.org 00:31:01 Vitumbiko Tembo: Hello everyone, I am Vitumbiko Tembo currently pursuing a Masters in Development Practice at regis university. Company : Tazaya Research, Finance and Management consultants. Email: vitumbiko808@gmail.com 00:32:43 Martina Kunert: We also offer sustainable accommodation & hospitality, impact tourism experiences and meeting & events space. Our question was around the opportunity to work with more Scottish schools and office teams on mutually beneficial permaculture partnerships. 00:33:08 Spiwe Zulu: Your Excellency, is Mental Health amongst one of your focus to help Malawi apart from food and security? 00:33:23 Martina Kunert: Thanks Fiona, this is a really informative and useful summary. 00:34:06 Linda Dembo: Thank you your excellence 00:35:44 Alistair: I have a question about investment via banks 00:35:53 barry klaassen: delighted to be able to join this important meeting hearing from the top about UK/ Malawi priorities going forward Barry Klaassen Hon Senior Lecturer in Emergency Medicine Dundee , project lead Scottish Emergency medicine -Malawi Project , Chief Medical Adviser British Red Cross 00:38:26 Chad - Scotland Malawi Partnership: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-international-development-white-paper-call-for-evidence/uk-international-development-white-paper-call-for-evidence 00:39:13 Gift (STEKAskills): Hello everyone, my name is Gift Thompson, am from the children's home in Malawi called STEKA, and a trustee for a Scottish charity called STEkAskills. Working with Scottish schools and STEKA on SOLIDARITY DIALOGUES For more more of our charity and the work: https://www.stekaskills.com 00:40:06 Aaron Khombe: I appreciate the work the UK is doing in Malawi. However, I would like to request if the UK would add on its list cultural programme for the preservation of our colonial heritage. 00:42:24 Benjamin Carey: Reacted to "I appreciate the wor..." with 👏 00:49:28 Tione Taweni Chakhwantha: Reacted to "https://www.gov.uk/g..." with ❤ī¸ 00:50:40 Martina Kunert: I would love to know if there is any attention or plans to reduce importation of "unnecessary" products e.g. luxury products by higher taxation and those that could be made by value addition locally to impact the trade balance / forex positively and environmental sustainability at the same time - and if there are dedicated plans in the development plans to empower and strengthen local manufacturers to reach quality and quantity to replace such imports or engage in more export. With that, is there any focus on civic education on high level that would help the public understand what impact their personal consumption choices have (both on the economic and the environmental level) and to make supporting and buying locally and regionally more desirable / "fancy"? 00:51:42 dhmacdonald: Muli bwanji and good morning. Duncan from ESMS Junior School in Edinburgh. My question is about education, and specifically whether the use of digital technology in schools is a priority for Malawian schools? For SMP members with school partnerships, is this something we could look to support (e.g. through the Turing Trust, who provide refurbished IT equipment) or are the needs in the education sector more basic/ fundamental than that? Thanks. 00:52:27 Tizgowere Msiska: Reacted to "https://www.gov.uk/g..." with 👍 00:54:31 Benjamin Carey: Reacted to "I would love to know..." with ❤ī¸ 00:55:21 Brookfield Kachala: My question is, what is Britain doing to assist Malawi in receiving dedt relif from its lenders inorder to improve its economy? 00:55:28 Brookfield Kachala: My question is, what is Britain doing to assist Malawi in receiving dedt relif from its lenders inorder to improve its economy? Email address: brookfieldkachala01@gmail.com 00:55:30 Brookfield Kachala: My question is, what is Britain doing to assist Malawi in receiving dedt relif from its lenders inorder to improve its economy? Email address: brookfieldkachala01@gmail.com 00:55:43 Brookfield Kachala: My question is, what is Britain doing to assist Malawi in receiving dedt relif from its lenders inorder to improve its economy? Email address: brookfieldkachala01@gmail.com 01:02:29 Chad - Scotland Malawi Partnership: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/joint-cpg-appg-including-cpg-agm-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 01:03:00 Chad - Scotland Malawi Partnership: next week's Malaria Vaccine in Malawi - joint Malawi Cross Party Group & Malawi All-Party Parliamentary Group 01:03:14 Brookfield Kachala: Another question, specifically to Fiona; what her outlook on the exchange rate is 01:06:07 Tione Taweni Chakhwantha: Is there anyway the presentation can be shared? I joined the meeting soon after the presentation. tione.chakhwantha@gmail.com. Thank you. 01:07:08 Dorothea - Scotland Malawi Partnership: A recording of this meeting will be available as soon as possible after the meeting here https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/roundtable-meeting-with-fiona-ritchie-british-high-commissioner-to-malawi 01:10:58 Matthews Mfune: Hello members,sorry for joining late due to connections problems. 01:11:58 Matthews Mfune: Stuart,I had expressed to ask a question on cultural tourism,not sure if I have missed anything to that level or I can still be given a chance to ask? 01:12:16 Benjamin Carey: Reacted to "Stuart,I had express..." with ❤ī¸ 01:17:55 Play Soccer Malawi: Fiona Commonwealth Countries have recognized Sports as way to reach out on selected UN SDGs Malawi on Sport for Development approaches is not recognized Is anything you may tackle or through Stuart through People to People Principle Do you have any plans to bring the same to Malawi Government 2063 Vision Pillars and Enablers ? 01:19:19 Vitumbiko Tembo: Speaking of equal access to quality education. With the growing population and insufficient colleges for all, technical education remains discriminated in Malawi. what is the Brittish government doing to support improving access to quality technical education. 01:22:16 Raymundo: On the curriculum. I understand we are in an era where technology is advancing and has impacted so many areas of our lives. Is there any plans to assist Malawi in advancing technology, especially as part of curriculum review? In short is there any space for technology in our curriculum? Especially, practical than theory. Look at our Agriculture sector. As much as we depend on it but our technology is not that advanced. 01:22:26 Kingsley Lupande: Service Level agreement is one strategy for health financing for rural and financially challenged communities.Hospitals providing services struggle to meet this due delayed payments. What is the UK take on that and the interventions to support Malawi government in that area 01:32:05 Michael Beresford - Zambesi Mission: Thank you, I am sorry to hear that. The recent UK AID programme seemed to spend more on due diligence than on the programme itself 01:32:31 Andrew - NPC: Malawi's second aspiration is creation of a knowledge based economy to spin productivity and growth. How can the British government support Malawi's efforts to build this initiative? 01:33:18 Benjamin Carey: Reacted to "Thank you, I am sorr..." with ☚ī¸ 01:33:39 Dalitso Muronya: I would like to network with the embassy on behalf of our school feeding programme here in Zomba district, Malawi. If you might connect us with humanitarian assistance please reach out to us via dalitsomuronya@gmail.com 01:34:42 Michael Beresford - Zambesi Mission: Thank you 01:35:01 Tizgowere Msiska: Bye 01:35:30 Alistair: Apologies. I must go now as I have another meeting to go to. Bye 01:36:57 Benjamin Carey: Always a useful exchange with the HC. Pity the UK Government is offering so little practical and financial support. 01:38:04 Michael Mackenzie: Great events coming up! 01:38:36 Spiwe Zulu: Thank you so much Stuart and everyone! Great presentation from Fiona, I have learnt so much from the discussion! I appreciate the invitation 01:38:38 Winnie Bunihizi: Thank you 01:38:39 Linda Dembo: Zikomo 01:38:47 Tizgowere Msiska: Thank you 01:38:57 Chad - Scotland Malawi Partnership: thank you all for joining