Decision details

(i)        to approve the international trade and inward investment priorities for 2018-19;

(ii)       to delegate authority to the Chief Officer - City Growth (in consultation with the Co-Leaders) to authorise only necessary and appropriate travel to markets approved by Council/Committee as international trade and inward investment priorities for 2018 – 2019 as opportunities arise, provided the cost of such travel is reasonable and does not exceed the budget envelope set out in the report;

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Customer Experience to update the Travel Policy in line with approved Scheme of Governance;

(iv)      to instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth to submit an annual service update to the City Growth and Resources Committee on international travel outlining the economic benefits achieved;

(v)       to approve the submission of a bid for Aberdeen to host the World Energy Cities Partnership Annual General Meeting in 2019 up to a cost to the Council of £60,000 and that an appraisal of the submission is provided to the next meeting of the Committee in June 2018; and

(vi)      to note progress with the Invest Aberdeen initiative and current priorities.