The Welsh Government's International Strategy

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for International Relations and Welsh Language – in the Senedd at 2:40 pm on 20 November 2019.

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Photo of Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Baroness Mair Eluned Morgan Labour 2:40, 20 November 2019

Well, I'm not sure if we'll be going into the granular detail of how every community in Wales will be impacted by the international strategy, but what I can tell you is that, specifically, we have earmarked and we are going to be highlighting some specific industries. One of those industries is cyber security, and you'll be aware that the National Digital Exploitation Centre in Ebbw Vale is a key part of that jigsaw. I think there are real opportunities for us to shout very loudly about the expertise we have here in Wales already. The key thing then is to make sure that those people in Blaenau Gwent can benefit from that, and that's why this relationship, I think, with the digital education centre is so crucial, to make sure that local people, when we see that expansion, are able to take advantage. But there are also other things that we need to be aware of. Blaenau Gwent is one of our exporting hotspots. It's amazing how many companies from Blaenau Gwent are actually exporting overseas, and, of course, right next door to you you've got the UNESCO world heritage site, and that's another opportunity, I think, for us to encourage people to come to the south Wales Valleys to see what we have to offer in terms of tourism.