The Conservative Middle East Council or CMEC is an organisation that exists to help ensure that British Conservative MPs and Peers better understand the Middle East.[1] Its director is former MP Charlotte Leslie who was appointed in July 2017.[2][3]
CMEC organises delegations of MPs and Peers to the region. Delegations have visited Palestine, Israel, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Lebanon and Tunisia.
CMEC also organises a number of events in the UK. These include talks by experts in the Houses of Parliament, receptions and lectures. Its annual gala lunches have been addressed by Prime Ministers including John Major, David Cameron and Theresa May, and its flagship policy events have involved senior overseas politicians and diplomats such as US Secretary of State John Kerry.
- ^ "web-site of Conservative Middle East Council". Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Former MP Charlotte Leslie's lands new job in… politics!". TheBristolCable.org. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Director of CMEC – Charlotte Leslie". The Conservative Middle East Council. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.