A) VISIT TO INDIA AND TURKEY
Monday 3 November 2003 (New Delhi)
Meeting with Mr Mark Runacres, Minister and Deputy
High Commissioner, New Delhi.
Visit to visa section of High Commission—observing
visa interviews and meeting Entry Clearance Officers (ECOs) and
Entry Clearance Managers (ECMs).
Tuesday 4 November (New Delhi / Mumbai)
Visit to VFS application centre (New Delhi).
Visit to Forgery and Intelligence team, High Commission,
and round-table discussion with ECMs.
Meeting with HE Mr Michael Arthur CMG, High Commissioner
to India, and Mr Ian Hughes, Deputy High Commissioner.
Wednesday, 5 November (Mumbai)
Meeting with Mr Chris Dix, Director of Visa Services,
New Delhi, and Ms Marie-Louise Archer, ECM, Mumbai.
Visit to VFS application centre (Mumbai).
Visit to visa section of Deputy High Commission—observing
interviews and meeting ECOs and ECMs.
Thursday, 6 November (Mumbai-Istanbul)
In transit.
Friday 7 November (Istanbul)
Meeting with Mr Roger Short MVO, Consul General,
and Mr Myron Reid and Thomas Burke, ECMs.
Visit to visa section of Consulate General—observing
interviews and meeting ECOs.
B) VISIT TO BBC WORLD SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
BUSH HOUSE, LONDON
8 June 2004
Meeting with Mr Nigel Chapman, Acting Director, Mr
Andrew Hind, Chief Operating Officer, and Mr Mike Gardner, Head
of Media Relations and Public Affairs, BBC World Service.
Visit to Arabic Service.
Visit to New Media, including presentation on World
Service's internet services.
