The JETCO was established following the UK-Brazil Joint Declaration made during President Lula's state visit to the United Kingdom in March 2006. Since then, bilateral trade has increased significantly and there has been a resurgence of UK investment in Brazil.

The two-day schedule, starting on 19 September, included a ministerial meeting between Miguel Jorge and John Hutton, UK Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and a meeting between representatives of the British and Brazilian business communities.

Wednesday, 19 September:

10am-12pm: Working Group on Legal Services
Venue: The Law Society, Chancery Lane

4pm: CEO Roundtable, chaired by Andrew Cahn (UK Trade and Investment – UKTI) and Alessandro Teixeira (president of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – APEX).
Venue: Conference Centre, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), 1 Victoria Street, London SW1

6-7.30pm: JETCO Reception, hosted by Lord Triesman, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Venue: 1 Carlton Gardens

Thursday, 20 September:

10am: Bilateral JETCO Ministerial Meeting
Venue: Conference Centre, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), 1 Victoria Street, London SW1

11am-12.30pm: JETCO Plenary Session, chaired by Peter Collecott, British Ambassador to Brazil
Venue: Conference Centre, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), 1 Victoria Street, London SW1

12.30pm: Informal JETCO lunch reception, hosted by John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
Venue: Conference Centre, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR), 1 Victoria Street, London SW1

Source: Embassy of Brazil in London