Hertfordshire is Ready for Winners’ 2009 agreement with the British Virgin Islands National Olympic Committee for their athletes to train in Hertfordshire Pre London 2012 Olympic Games has this month taken a further step towards official friendship with Hertfordshire County Council and the British Virgin Islands Government signing a Memorandum of Understanding of their own, to develop formal links between a range of organisations in the British Virgin Islands and Hertfordshire.
The initiative, which was pursued by the BVI and Hertfordshire County Council, builds on their Olympic relationship and supports the objectives of the UK Government’s strategy for the Overseas Territories that includes strengthening ties between the United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories.
Foreign Office Minister for the Overseas Territories, Henry Bellingham MP congratulated the Premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Honourable Dr Orlando Smith, and Cllr David Lloyd, Deputy Leader of Hertfordshire County Council, on the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding.
Premier of BVI, the Hon Dr Orlando Smith said he “envisioned a very long lasting relationship between the British Virgin Islands and Hertfordshire County Council”. The Premier also extended thanks to Mrs Shirley Parker and the residents of Aston for welcoming BVI athletes into their homes under the community hosting arrangement made in the initial MOU on sports cooperation.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Henry Bellingham said, “As Overseas Territories Minister, I am very pleased to be here today to show the British Government’s support for the signing of this important Memorandum of Understanding between Hertfordshire County Council and the British Virgin Islands Government.
“This is exactly the type of partnership that we are seeking to encourage between the Overseas Territories and the United Kingdom as part of our new strategy for the Territories, and I hope that other Territories will seek to follow BVI and Hertfordshire County Council’s lead.”
Speaking at a reception held at County Hall, Hertford on Friday 25 November, Chairman of Hertfordshire County Council Jane Pitman said, "This agreement gives us the opportunity to share best practice, skills and business contacts between the public and private sector in Hertfordshire and our new partners in the British Virgin Islands.
"Particular areas of focus are education, adult care, youth offending and economic development. We are also investigating setting up graduate work experience opportunities for newly-qualified students from the British Virgin Islands so they can come to Hertfordshire to learn valuable skills.
"This is also a good opportunity to develop community links with the British Virgin Islands. We have already seen villagers from Aston open their homes to athletes from the British Virgin Islands who are training for the Olympics. This agreement will give Hertfordshire communities and our schools the opportunity to link with and learn more about Caribbean culture."
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