We are committed to building on Wales’s recent success in hosting major sporting and cultural events as well as developing home-grown events. In terms of major sports events, we work with partners in Wales, the UK and internationally to identify and pursue opportunities for attracting events to all of Wales.

The Welsh Government’s draft strategy has been developed in consultation with key partners and stakeholders working in the international space. This engagement has taken place over the past six months and included a social media campaign. The draft is currently out for public consultation and closes on 23 October.

The Welsh Government is proud to promoting Wales as a bilingual nation, and we are taking advantage of the International Year of Indigenous Languages to give the language a new platform on an international stage. This is an important element of our draft international strategy, currently being consulted upon.

There is a clear demand for a refocused, strategic document communicating our approach to engagement with the rest of the world. I published a draft strategy for consultation in July and this will close on 23 October. Once the consultation closes, I intend to publish a final document in November.