UKPEN.EU

First meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
2022-05-12 - 2022-05-13 | Online
MEPs and UK parliamentarians are gathering in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to debate on the latest developments in EU-UK relations and the state of play within the Partnership Council, which oversees the implementation, application and interpretation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. They will also discuss EU-UK cooperation to address Russia’s war against Ukraine, energy, the impact of Withdrawal Agreement issues on the work of the Partnership Council and how to build a new, multi-dimensional EU-UK relationship after Brexit.
Links to the live-streams on both days are given on the event web-page.

Europe, Würzburg and Brexit
2022-05-15 11:00 - 12:15 (Europe/London) | Online
Find out what people at the heart of the EU think about European matters, and perhaps about Brexit. Here is your chance to ask them questions, as well as reply to their questions to the viewers in Britain.
A truly exciting international hybrid event to encourage the building of bridges for people in both the UK and Germany, giving everyone the chance to exchange views about Europe, Brexit and much more.

Webinar: Interview with Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP
2022-05-18 16:30 - 17:30 | 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 becoming full EU members again? We talk to Christine Jardine MP (Edinburgh West), LibDem spokesperson on the Treasury and Europe, Exiting the EU and Trade.

Vicky Pryce - Long Brexit vs Long Covid
2022-05-19 17:45 - 19:30 | Online
Two years after the UK left the EU, and one year after the Trade & Co-operation Agreement between the two came into force, what are the consequences of Brexit? How is the economic impact of the TCA working out? Can the Brexit effect be separated from the Covid effect?
Professor Vicky Pryce is the Chief Economic Adviser, Centre for Economics and Business Research, a visiting professor at Birmingham City University and King’s College London and a regular contributor to podcasts at the LSE and the Institute for Government.

Public opinion and Northern Ireland’s constitutional future
2022-05-26 17:00 - 18:15 | Online
This event will present newly released findings from the Northern Ireland Life & Times Survey. which monitors political attitudes and identities in Northern Ireland, including those relating to its constitutional status. This event will be a chance to hear from the academics who run the survey, on the day the data has been released.
In collaboration with Professor John Curtice, the event will also explore how attitudes in Northern Ireland compare to the rest of the UK after Brexit.

Power, Privilege, Parties: the shaping of modern Britain
2022-05-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Online
In this event, Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper and a panel of distinguished speakers will trace the rarefied and privileged atmosphere of Britain’s oldest university – and the friendships and worldviews it created. They will discuss the dynamics and effects of Britain’s ruling class and its ‘chumocracy’, how Oxford University has produced many of the most powerful Conservative politicians of our time, and how this reality has shaped the nation and helped make Brexit.

Festival of Europe Presents: A Mini Festival in Support of Democracy and Peace
2022-05-29 15:00 - 17:45
Chaired by Caroline Lucas and featuring live music, debate, and poetry on the topic of Transcending Borders and Democracy under Fire, this will be an event not to miss!
Including a debate on the subject of ‘Democracy under Fire’ with writer, journalist and co-founder of Byline Times, Peter Jukes; British Green politician, economist and ex MEP,Molly Scott-Cato; and writer, artist and activist, Madeleina Kay.
Tickets £10 – £20, book via link below.

How Brexit is damaging science in the UK
2022-06-07 20:00 - 21:15 | Online
Join us for this online event with Dr Mike Galsworthy, co-director of the Bylines Network, founder of Scientists for EU and Campaigns Strategy Advisor to the European Movement.
When David Cameron won the 2015 General Election on the promise of a Brexit referendum, Mike founded Scientists for EU and fully entered the world of political campaigning. He has since founded and led many campaigning initiatives and is a regular commentator on all things Brexit.
Register via the Zoom link on the event website.

Democracy Loves Strong & Stable Government
2022-06-13 16:30 - 20:00 | Online
Can Proportional Representation deliver ‘Strong & Stable Government’? The evidence shows that yes, it can. In this event, we will highlight how parliaments elected by PR govern better, with improved outcomes for the people they represent.
Speaking about this will be our international panel of electoral reform experts and politicians from around the world, including David Gauke, Former Secretary of State for Justice and MP for South West Hertfordshire, 2005 – 2019; Stephen Kinnock, Shadow Minister for Immigration, Labour MP for Aberavon; and Terry Reintke, German Green Party MEP.
There will be time for an audience Q&A, and a link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP via the website.

Building on the Conference on the Future of Europe: What’s Next?
2022-06-16 13:00 - 14:30
Now that the Conference on the Future of Europe has finalised its recommendations, the time has come to listen to citizens’ proposals and provide them with a clear perspective on how to implement the ambitious ideas they have put forward. It is of the utmost importance to ensure that they are followed by tangible proposals.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

‘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.

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
