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The Art of Persuasion: a Training Event
2023-01-17 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Online
“Deep Canvassing”, aims to change political opinions by means of a non-confrontational conversation, using empathic listening and real life stories in preference to argument and presentation of facts and figures. Developed in the United States, Deep Canvassing is backed by a strong evidence base, and has been used to good effect in many campaigns, including the 2020 presidential election.
The session will be facilitated by Ella Barrett and Richard Kilpatrick.

Prospects for EU-UK relations in 2023
2023-01-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
The first EU-UK Forum of the new year will focus on prospects for EU-UK relations in 2023. Paul Adamson will discuss with Anton Spisak his new report for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, “Fixing Brexit: A New Agenda for a New Partnership with the European Union”.

Live Q&A with Tim Brennan & Ian Smith of Carry On Touring
2023-01-16 19:30 | Online
Livestream across social media with Tim Brennan and Ian Smith of Carry on Touring, aiming to raise awareness of the impact of Brexit on the music industry.
Broadcast live on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Mastodon – all are welcome, no login required. Social media links here:
https://twitter.com/glasgowloveseu/status/1613172245727166465?s=46&t=5rRPIGKRFE8x6h2LusQJmQ
https://www.facebook.com/GlasgowLovesEU
https://www.youtube.com/@glasgowloveseu/featured

The State We're In
2023-01-10 19:00 | Online
Virtual discussion about the current economic malaise and what is needed to be done about it, with plenty of time for Q&A. With Richard Murphy, Professor of Accounting Practice, Sheffield University Management School, co-founder of the Tax Justice Network, the Fair Tax Mark and Finance for the Future, founder & director of Tax Research UK, and co-creator of the Green New Deal.

Discussion with Mike Galsworthy
2023-01-09 19:30 | Online
Mike Galsworthy – live chat

Battle for the Soul of our Country: In Conversation with The Big 4
2022-11-29 18:30 - 20:00
Join four of Britain’s most senior and respected politicians for a once-in-a-lifetime cross-party ‘in conversation’ to reflect on an unprecedented decade in British politics.
Proudly presented by the European Movement UK, hear from the following people in a candid and far-reaching conversation.

Rt Hon. Lord Michael Heseltine: Former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State. (President of the European Movement)

Rt Hon. Sir Vince Cable: Former Secretary of State for Business and Leader of the Liberal Democrats. (Vice President of the European Movement)

Caroline Lucas MP: Brighton Pavilion MP, former Green Party leader and MEP. (Vice President of the European Movement)

Rt Hon. Lord Andrew Adonis: Former Secretary of State for Transport and best-selling author. (Chair of the European Movement)

Defending Human Rights in Europe and the UK
2022-11-23 18:00 | Online
The UK used to have a much-lauded reputation for safeguarding and promoting human rights. and the European Court of Human Rights and the Convention that goes with it are very much inspired by post-War British politicians and thinkers. But Dominic Raab, restored to his post as Justice Secretary, is determined to press ahead with legislation on giving a proposed British Bill of Rights precedence over the ECHR – not least by enabling deportation flights to Rwanda and elsewhere. How has it come to this? Join us in our latest webinar which will focus on the threat to human rights in the UK and elsewhere and the role of the ECHR in upholding them.
Register for this Zoom event via the Eventbrite link below.

Democracy and the Future of Britain
2022-11-19 11:00 - 12:15
Our hyper-centralised Westminster government is no longer working for so many people – but what is the alternative? This hybrid event (in person and online) is a conversation about national identity, devolution, and independence. But it’s also a discussion about electoral reform, the need for a written constitution, and the wholesale democratic renewal we all need.
Journalist and former presenter of Newsnight Gavin Esler has travelled around the country documenting the rise of nationalism in all four nations, and considering the consequences for the United Kingdom as a whole. Join us in conversation with Gavin about how democratic renewal might be the answer to to Britain’s problems.
You can attend this event either online or in person. For more information and to register, click on Unlock Democracy link below.

A perfect storm of crises: Virtual meeting with Lord John Alderdice and Vicky Pryce
2022-11-16 19:00 | Online
The harms done to the UK’s economy and reputation by Brexit have been compounded by the pandemic, Ukraine and the cost of living crisis. At the same time the country is suffering an absence of competent leadership and a collapse of trust in government. Remorse over the Northern Ireland Protocol is raising the threat of political instability and trade war with our nearest neighbours.
To discuss the crisis: John Alderdice, Baron Alderdice, of Knock in the City of Belfast is a former Northern Ireland politician. As Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland he played a significant role in negotiating the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, and when the Northern Ireland Assembly was elected, he became its first Speaker. Since 1996 has sat in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.
And Vicky Pryce, one of our best-known economic commentators. Her recent posts have included: Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting; Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS); and Joint Head of the UK Government Economics Service where she was responsible for evidence based policy and for encouraging measures that promoted greater productivity in the UK economy. She co-founded GoodCorporation, a company set up to promote corporate social responsibility.

Banking Union after Next Generation EU
2022-11-03 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
Discussion on the developments in the Banking Union (BU), nearly 10 years after its first mention in the roadmap for a more integrated financial framework. Significant progress has been achieved since the great financial crisis and euro area crisis. And yet, several challenges remain in the BU construction, and among them, fragmented banking markets and a missing pillar for common deposit insurance. To be introduced by Christy Ann Petit, Assistant Professor at Dublin City University and Deputy Director of the DCU Brexit Institute.
Speakers:
Pedro Gustavo Teixeira, Director General, Secretariat to the Supervisory
Board, ECB/SSM (Introductory remarks)
Jens-Hinrich Binder, Chair in Private Law, Commercial Law, Company Law
and Securities Law, University of Tübingen
Brian Hayes, CEO, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
Blanaid Clarke, McCann FitzGerald Chair of Corporate Law , Trinity College
Dublin

Whither Brexit: Rupture? Rapprochement? Rejoin?
2022-10-27 18:30 - 19:45 | National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HE, United Kingdom
Discussion on how how Brexit might evolve under Prime Minister Truss, introduced by Nick Hopkinson, Vice Chair, NLC European Forum and former Director, Wilton Park, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office.
Panellists:
Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor, Financial Times
Irina von Wiese, Expert on European Studies
Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, Radio & Television Ireland (RTÉ)
Followed by Q&A

‘Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How they Shaped the World’, with Otto English
2022-10-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Online
Otto English will discuss his new book, Fake History: Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World, and discuss how “alternative facts” have had a profound impact on all our lives. Followed by Q&A. Otto English is the pen name of journalist and author Andrew Scott, not one to shy away from controversy. His latest book debunks many of the myths that have formed our cultural and historical narrative.

National Rejoin March
2022-10-22 12:00 - 16:30 | Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3BD, United Kingdom, Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3BD, United Kingdom
The National Rejoin March aims to bring pro-Europeans together to say that we want the UK to Rejoin the European Union. We want the word ‘Rejoin’ to become as mainstream as the word ‘Brexit’ became, to force Rejoin onto the agenda as quickly as possible and keep it there.

Which Way to the Sunlit Uplands? Economic drift in Britain after Brexit, with Jonty Bloom
2022-10-16 17:00 - 18:30
Jonty Bloom is an award winning journalist, public speaker and conference chair who left the BBC in 2019 after thirty years at the corporation, and is now a freelance journalist. For the last 5 years Jonty has specialised in covering the UK’s relationship with the EU, trade policy and above all Brexit.

The Art of Communication
2022-09-29 17:00 | Online
How can we persuade people who are not yet pro-EU to change their minds? There is now strong evidence that we don’t do it by arguing with them or bombarding them with statistics: these methods don’t work. A different approach, “Deep Canvassing”, aims to change political opinions by means of a non-confrontational conversation, using empathic listening and real life stories in preference to argument and presentation of facts and figures. Developed in the United States, Deep Canvassing is backed by a strong evidence base, and has been used to good effect in many campaigns, including the 2020 presidential election.
The webinar will be followed by an online introductory training event, intended to embed Deep Canvassing into the pro-EU campaign on 27 October – details to follow.
Speakers:
• Ella Barrett (The Leadership Lab, Los Angeles): Deep Canvassing: An Introduction
◦ Ella is one of the developers of Deep Canvassing and has ten years experience of training volunteers to use it
• Josh Kalla (Yale University): Deep Canvassing: The Evidence
◦ Josh was recruited at the outset to evaluate Deep Canvassing and has conducted numerous studies
• Richard Kilpatrick (European Movement): Deep Canvassing: The UK Experience
◦ Richard is one of very few UK campaigners with experience of using Deep Canvassing and training volunteers

Pro European drinks with LEF and European Movement
2022-09-26 19:30 - 21:00
Join us to celebrate the Labour Party, the EU, our European friends and our past and future friendship with our European neighbours.
Speakers: Richard Corbett (former Labour MEP and leader of the EPLP), Anna Bird (European Movement), Mike Buckley (Labour for a European Future), and more TBC

What does the German SPD's win tell us about European social democracy?
2022-09-26 08:30 - 10:00 | ACC Liverpool Kings Dock Street Liverpool L3 4FP, United Kingdom
Speakers: Katarina Barley MEP (invited), Achim Post (German SPD), Michele Auga (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung)
Chair: Mike Buckley, LEF

How can Labour in government rebuild our relationship with Europe?
2022-09-25 08:30 - 10:00
Labour in power will need to rebuild our relationship with Europe. This event will discuss how and why.
Run in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Speakers: Rosa Crawford (TUC), Katarina Barley MEP (invited), Richard Corbett (former Labour MEP and leader of the EPLP), Richard Bentall (Sheffield University)
Chair: Mike Buckley, LEF

The Future of the Northern Ireland Protocol and EU-UK Relations After Boris Johnson
2022-09-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
Keynote speech on the future of the NIP by David McAllister MEP (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, European Parliament) followed by roundtable discussion with Moderator: Suzanne Lynch (Journalist, POLITICO) and panellists: John McGrane (Director General, The British Irish Chamber of Commerce), David Phinnemore (Professor of European Politics, Queen’s University Belfast) and Niall Moran (Assistant Professor in Economic Law, Dublin City University).

Anna Bird – European Movement’s Step-by-Step Strategy to Rejoin.
2022-07-27 18:00 - 19:15 | Online
Anna Bird, CEO of European Movement (EM) in the UK, will talk to us about the EM’s step-by-step strategy to rejoin the European Union.

UK in a Changing Europe economics panel
2022-07-21 13:00 - 14:15 | Online
UKiCE Economics Panel
Discussing the current economic climate, the impact of the cost of living crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit.
Speakers: Ben Chu, Dr Gemma Tetlow, Dr Thomas Sampson, Jill Rutter
Chair: Anand Menon

Democracy Loves Local Power
2022-07-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
The UK is the most centralised country in Western Europe, and First Past the Post is not helping. FPTP’s ‘winner takes all’ culture draws power further into Westminster, and incentivises those wielding that power to keep it with themselves. ‘Levelling up democracy’ is therefore increasingly becoming a part of discussions of how we address regional inequalities.
In this event, we will highlight how PR can help rebalance power across the UK, and how countries with Proportional Representation have often been more effective at levelling up.
Join our cross-party panel of speakers:
Jane Dodds, Liberal Democrat MS
David Ford, former Alliance Party Leader and MLA
Zack Polanski, Green Party London AM
Tommy Sheppard, Scottish National Party MP
Paul Sweeney, Labour Party MSP
Jackie Weaver (chair)
Presentations, followed by a Q&A, will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube afterwards.

Brexit: State of Play - Professor Catherine Barnard
2022-07-13 19:30
Online discussion on the current state of play with Brexit with Professor Catherine Barnard.
Catherine is Professor of EU law and Employment Law at the University of Cambridge, and deputy director of UK in a Changing Europe. She is one of the UK’s most respected experts on EU law and the relationship between the UK and the EU, and in the run up to and after the 2016 referendum became one of the most in-demand commentators on Brexit.
With the Johnson government once again reneging on commitments it made under the Brexit agreement with the EU, and preparing to break international law, we are certain that she will have a very interesting perspective.

Webinar: Interview with Willie Rennie, Lib-Dem MSP
2022-07-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Online
The Liberal Democrats have put forward a 4-point plan for renewing our links with the EU that includes rejoining Erasmus-Plus and, at the end, the single market. But is that enough for bodies like our own which campaign for eventually becoming full EU members again?
David Clarke, EMiS vice-chair, will talk to Willie Rennie MSP, former Scottish Lib Dems leader and current spokesman for education, economy and communities, followed by Q&A.

Young European Movement Climate Academy & YEM Podcast Kick-Off
2022-07-01 17:45 - 21:00 | Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU, United Kingdom
Join YEM UK for Day 1 of our three-day Climate Action Summer Academy, where we will launch our first ever YEM Podcast. Featuring a panel discussion on “The Challenges facing youth engagement in climate activism” and free drinks and networking with people from all over Europe.

Future of Britain Conference 2022
2022-06-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Online
The Britain Project is joining forces with the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and the youth organisation, My Life My Say, for a one-day conference on the Future of Britain. This event will bring together a wide range of thought leaders to understand the transformative world that we find ourselves in and to develop new idea for Britain to succeed. The conference starts the conversation and is a call to action for new ideas that can reshape Britain and prepare the country for the decades ahead.
Hosted by Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, the conference will be live-streamed on Twitter @BritainProject and Instagram @the.britainproject/. The Polling Paper ‘A Plan for Britain’ is available for download now on the event website.

Young Perspectives on the Future of UK-EU relations
2022-06-28 18:00
The debate on Brexit has been a long and arduous one, and all too often, defined by pessimism. The Young European Movement London invite you to look into the future with a different mindset and discuss “Young Perspectives on the Future of UK-EU relations”.
We will be joined by our guest speakers:
Ellie Anderson (Labour Movement for Europe),
Callum Robertson (former chair of the Young Liberals and currently serving on the Executive of the Liberal International) and
Herbie Stubberfield (Young Conservative European Forum).
After the discussion, we invite you to continue the conversation at a small drinks reception.

SLF Conference 2022: UK and Europe: Offshore island or part of the main?
2022-06-25 10:00 - 16:30
Although Brexit has happened and Boris Johnson pretends the UK’s focus is on trading with Australia and the USA as the future, we remain part of the continent of Europe and must not throw away the history of peace, prosperity and environmental protection built by the European Union. This conference asks the question: How are we to continue to co-operate with our close friends and allies in Europe and who are those friends ?
This is an in-person event in London, BUT IS ALSO GOING TO BE STREAMED ONLINE.
For further details, including list of speakers and registration, please see the website.

Supporting Ukrainian Refugees - A Marathon not a Sprint
2022-06-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Online
Avoiding compassion fatigue when supporting refugees: practical help for hosts and volunteers. This seminar will draw on the expertise of those who have experience in supporting refugees, secondary trauma, hospitality, self care and practical support. It will offer advice, inspiration and encouragement to all those helping with this incredible ground-breaking scheme.

Interview with Willie Rennie, Lib-Dem MSP; the Liberal-Democrats and Europe
2022-06-22 18:00 - 19:00
The Liberal Democrats have put forward a 4-point plan for renewing our links with the EU that includes rejoining Erasmus-Plus and, at the end, the single market. But is that enough for bodies like our own which campaign for eventually becoming full EU members again? Join David Clarke, EMiS vice-chair, who will be interviewing Willie Rennie.
