BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UKPEN.EU - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:UKPEN.EU X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ukpen.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UKPEN.EU REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20250908T090734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T090734Z UID:8520-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:South London Social DESCRIPTION:Join us for a social get-together and update on Southeast and other London activity\, including arrangements for joining National Rejoin March IV under the L4E and SELFE banners. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/south-london-social/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20250619T195739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T195739Z UID:8499-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Leo Varadkar – Speaking My Mind DESCRIPTION:Newly liberated from the constraints of office\, the iconic Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar joins us to reveal the story of his life in politics with unusual honesty and frankness. \n‘There is so much people know already about my time at the top but almost as much that they don’t. I have the freedom now say things I could not while holding office and I have enough distance to reflect on the mistakes I made as much as what was achieved.’ – Leo Varadkar URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/leo-varadkar-speaking-my-mind/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20250909T210902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T210902Z UID:8529-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union DESCRIPTION:In this episode of The Sound of Economics\, we discuss the State of the Union address that Ursula von der Leyen\, President of the European Commission\, will deliver on 10th of September. \nEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to reveal her vision for Europe’s “once in a generation” opportunity. Join Bruegel’s Rebecca Christie\, Simone Tagliapietra\, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jeromin Zettelmeyer in a live discussion of whether the EU is ready to meet the moment. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/the-sound-of-economics-live-the-state-of-the-european-union/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20250427T183300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T183300Z UID:8485-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Europe Day with Marsha de Cordova DESCRIPTION:Come to our strategy session and discuss how to best to focus our campaigns in these critical times for Europe and the EU. \nMarsha de Cordova\, MP for Battersea and Vice-President of EMUK\, will open the meeting with a keynote speech. \nWe will then view a new EMUK film featuring interviews with a WWII veteran\, the Mayor of Lviv\, a Deputy from President Zelensky’s cabinet and ordinary Ukrainians affected by current events. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/europe-day-with-marsha-de-cordova/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20250201T173754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250201T173754Z UID:8426-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Grassroots Conference 2025 DESCRIPTION:The event will feature workshops\, panel discussions\, and speeches from a range of great speakers including the following: \nCaroline Lucas – Co-President of EMUK and former MP\nDominic Grieve KC – Co-President of EMUK and former MP\nMichael Nicholson – Head of UK Environmental Policy at IEEP\nStephen Gethins – MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry\, and Vice President of EMUK\nEmma Knaggs – Deputy CEO of EMUK and Chair of Bath for Europe\nSir Nick Harvey – CEO of EMUK and former MP\nYvonne Wancke – Local Groups Chair\nEllie Glass – Local Campaigns Manager at EMUK \nPlease note: To attend the event you must be either a member / representative of an affiliated local group\, or a member of the European Movement. \nAlso available online. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/grassroots-conference-2025/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20241205T125911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T165838Z UID:8397-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Break The Silence / End The Violence DESCRIPTION:Join YEM for our much anticipated campaign to raise awareness of\, destigmatise discussion of and combat gender based violence (GBV) and champion gender equality. With GBV declared a national emergency in the UK and levels rising in several EU member states\, this discussion comes at a pivotal time. An expert panel will examine the implementation of the Istanbul Convention across the EU and performance against Labour’s pledge to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the UK. \nFollowed by discussion and Q&A as well as a networking reception. \nAttendees will also have the opportunity to explore materials from the official Break The  Silence exhibition\, a joint venture with multi-award winning artist Ally Zlatar. \nChair: Emma Nelson\, Presenter\, journalist\, podcaster and broadcaster. Currently reporting for Monocle 24 and former BBC reporter. \nSpeakers: \n🎤 Frances Fitzgerald: former MEP and Vice President of the EPP Group\, Co-Rapporteur of the EU Directive Criminalising VAWG ratified earlier this year\, and member of the Gender Equality Advisory Board. Prior to her election to the Dáil\, Frances served as Chair of the National Women’s Council of Ireland (1988-92) and Vice President of the European Women’s Lobby\, as well as serving as Tánaiste (2016-17). \n🎤 Cecilia Jastrzembska: YEM President & Co-Director. Senior Policy Advisor with six years experience in central UK government\, \n🎤 Sanna Lepola: gender equality expert and Director-General for Parliamentary Democracy Partnerships\, European Parliament\, which fosters cooperation and legislative dialogue with national parliaments by providing advice and expertise to political bodies\, members and administrative entities. \nNB  🪪 Bring ID and arrive at 5:45 to clear security and avoid disruption. Latecomers will have to wait for the current speaker to finish. If you cannot attend please email Europe House ASAP. This event is already 75% subscribed. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/break-the-silence-end-the-violence/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20241204T162801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T162801Z UID:8387-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:The UK EU reset - what would be an ambitious outcome? DESCRIPTION:Our panel of EU and UK experts will delve into the possibilities and challenges ahead\, exploring what an ambitious outcome could include. We will be joined by David McAllister MEP\, Vladimir Dlouhy (Eurochambres)\, Tanja Buzek (Vice-Chair of the EU Domestic Advisory Group\, EESC) and Federica di Sario (Politico). Mike Buckley (Independent Commission) will present outcomes from our work. Please join us for the discussion and networking after the event. Tea and coffee will be provided. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/the-uk-eu-reset-what-would-be-an-ambitious-outcome/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20241118T163638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T103321Z UID:8365-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Britain is still in Europe DESCRIPTION:Prof Timothy Garton Ash will ask where Britain will stand in relation to Europe under a new British government\, and with a new US president – and where it should stand. \nTimothy Garton Ash CMG FRSA is Professor of European Studies at the European Studies Centre\, St Anthony’s College\, Oxford\, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution\, Stanford University. He is internationally known as an expert on the recent history of Europe\, with special reference to Central and Eastern Europe. He has the unusual distinction of being celebrated as an academic\, as an author and as a journalist. He is renowned for his passionate belief in the cause of Europe and his articulate opposition to Brexit. \nAt the meeting some of his books will be available for sale and Prof Garton Ash has kindly agreed to sign them. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/britain-is-still-in-europe/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20241030T174714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T174714Z UID:8358-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:A Closer UK-EU Relationship\, with John McStravick DESCRIPTION:What next for post-Brexit UK under a new government? At a time where there is increasing media speculation of a UK-EU reset\, this talk will explore the current relationship\, look at recent public polling and political positions on Brexit-related matters\, and consider the prospects of closer ties between the UK and EU. \n  \nBath for Europe welcome John McStravick who will give a talk and answer your questions at what promises to be a fascinating evening. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/a-closer-uk-eu-relationship-with-john-mcstravick/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20240605T141043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T141043Z UID:8290-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:UK in a Changing Europe Annual Conference 2024 DESCRIPTION:Join us in Westminster for the UK in a Changing Europe annual conference. Because most of the political parties aren’t\, we will be reflecting on the future of the UK and its relationship with the European Union. Eight years on from the decision to leave the EU and just two weeks out from the general election\, we are assembling expert panels of leading academics\, policymakers and journalists to discuss the changing economic\, political and social landscapes of both the UK and Europe. \nIt will include a keynote speech from Lawrence Freedman\, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at King’s College London\, and an introduction to UK in a Changing Europe’s latest report on UK-EU relations from UKICE Director Anand Menon. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/uk-in-a-changing-europe-annual-conference-2024/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20240403T084849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T191048Z UID:8201-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Europe Day walk and BYO Picnic DESCRIPTION:Meet at 13.00 at Denbies Vineyard\, Dorking RH5 6AA.  https://www.denbies.co.uk/ \nWalk a gentle 1 hour uphill to Ranmore hillside\,\nRH5 6SR\, for spread out picnic on the grass\, with spectacular views: OR drive to hillside\n(limited parking\, fee-paying) and meet us there around 2.30pm. \nIf wet\, we will go into Denbies conservatory cafe for a cuppa and chat. \nLook out for the Sunflower symbol – national emblem of Ukraine.\nAll pro-Europeans welcome\, especially those with Ukrainian connections. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/europe-day-walk-and-byo-picnic/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20240112T202352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T202352Z UID:8072-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:The Future UK EU Relationship Conference DESCRIPTION:The UK’s departure from the EU has led to dramatic change not just to the UK economy and the country’s trading relationships\, but also in security and defence\, police and judicial cooperation\, health and social care\, migration\, climate\, and the UK’s place in the world. \nThis one day conference will examine some of those changes in detail\, discuss the differentiated impact of the current relationship with the EU on specific sectors of activity\, and will suggest ways ahead for the UK and EU which could improve collaboration and outcomes for both sides. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/the-future-uk-eu-relationship-conference/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20231108T130039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231108T130039Z UID:8030-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Brexit: The research evidence conference DESCRIPTION:‘Governance after Brexit’ is major research programme conducted over the past five years into fundamental issues thrown up by the UK’s changing relationship with the European Union. This conference brings together leading academics supported by the programme to discuss their research findings. It will range across the impact of Brexit on migrants and migration\, its ramifications in Northern Ireland and its consequences for identities\, social attitudes and public opinion. With Prof Anand Menon\, Prof Catherine Barnard\, Jill Rutter\, Prof Sarah Hall and Prof Sir John Curtice among other leading academics\, commentators and policymakers. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/brexit-the-research-evidence-conference/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20230922T174321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T174321Z UID:7949-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:Brexit Britain - what are the consequences of Britain leaving the EU? with Professor Paul Whiteley (Essex University) DESCRIPTION:Paul Whiteley will talk about the causes of the Brexit vote in 2016\, and then examine trends in opinion since then\, with an eye to determining if they point to Britain engaging more with the EU if not eventually re-joining. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/brexit-britain-what-are-the-consequences-of-britain-leaving-the-eu-with-professor-paul-whiteley-essex-university/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260502T034307 DTSTAMP:20260502T034307 CREATED:20230906T152830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T152830Z UID:7938-1777693387-1777693387@ukpen.eu SUMMARY:What has the EU ever done for us? DESCRIPTION:Opportunity to share views on the European project\, including the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s EU membership\, Brexit and EU enlargement. Participants will be able to discuss these topics with inspiring Young European Leaders across many sectors. URL:https://ukpen.eu/event/what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-us/ CATEGORIES:Meeting END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR