Forthcoming events
13 June 2013 - London - Labour mobility within the EU
The European Movement and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland are holding an event to discuss the issue of free movement of labour in the EU.
The benefits of immigration and the right of EU citizens to move freely across the EU have been questioned recently. Some argue that EU citizens moving to the UK impose a heavy burden on social services and have an adverse effect on the UK economy.
For more details and to register, please click here.
22 June 2013 - Cambridge - YEM Annual Congress
The Young European Movement is holding its annual Congress in Cambridge on 22 June from 10am to 6pm.
The YEM Congress is open to all members of our branches across the UK. The Congress is a fantastic opportunity to get together, meet each other and reflect on the progress we have made both at the organisational level (growth and structure) and through our various activities (campaigns, trainings and other initiatives) aiming at promoting the European Union in the UK over the last two years.
It is also the opportunity to share and discuss ideas to develop our organisation and strengthen our activities through the years to come, and to elect a new National Board.
For more information, visit www.yem.org.uk or email info(at)yem.org.uk.
Past events
30 May 2013 - Sheffield - The Legacy of EU Funds in the Region
The European Movement is organising its 3rd regional conference within the framework of the “The Legacy of EU Funds in the Regions” project to discuss the benefits of EU funding in the Yorkshire region. The event will be held in Sheffield on Thursday 30 May 2013.
Over the last decades, towns and rural areas across the country received dedicated funding from the European Structural Funds to support social and economic restructuring by investing in research, innovation, business development and by promoting training and enhancing access to employment and social inclusion.
With the financial support of the European Commission we are organizing this event to bring together local stakeholders representing businesses, public authorities, universities and NGOs to exchange views on the economic and social impact of EU funding, especially of ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) and of ESF (European Social Fund) as well as to share experiences in managing local and regional projects partly financed by the European Union.
Full details available here.
20 May 2013 - London - The EU Summit Briefing
The European Movement and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung are holding the next EU Summit Briefing on Monday 20 May 2013.
The EM-KAS EU Summit Briefing will be held on the day that EU leaders assemble for the first EU Summit of the year, which aims to discuss the EU budget and further reforms of the EU and the eurozone.
Panellists from the British and European Parliament will be joined by a political pollster to discuss with guests from Westminster, the City, academia and beyond what the future holds for the EU and the eurozone and assess the EU membership debate in Britain and how it is perceived across Europe.
The panel discussion will feature:
- Mark Field MP Conservative, London & Westminster
- Almut Möller, the German Council on Foreign Relations
- Professor Damian Chalmers, London School of Economics
Moderator: Petros Fassoulas, European Movement
3 May 2013 - Oxford - Greece, Cyprus and the EU’s enlargement to the South
The European Movement is holding an event on Friday 3 May in Oxford with Sir David Madden, who is now Chair of the South-Eastern European Studies Centre in Oxford, previously British ambassador in Greece and High Commissioner in Cyprus. The discussion will be about the EU's enlargement to the South as well as on recent developments in Cyprus and in Greece.
Date: 7.00 for 7.30pm Friday, 3 May 2013
Venue: Maison Francaise, Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE
The event is open to all.
25 March 2013 - Liverpool - The Legacy of EU funds in the regions
The European Movement UK is hosting the second regional conference within the framework of the "The Legacy of EU Funds in the Regions" project to discuss the benefits of EU funding in South West region, with a special focus to the Merseyside area.
For more details please Click here.
21 March 2013 - London - Erasmus - yesterday, today and tomorrow - benefits and opportunities for European youth
The European Movement and its youth section, the Young European Movement, held an event in partnership with the European Commission on the past, present and future of Erasmus.
The famous Erasmus programme, which celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary last year, is often considered as one of Europe’s greatest success.
For more details please click here.
20 March 2013 - London - What is the European Parliament's role in helping address the economic crisis?
The European Movement and the University of East Anglia’s London Academy of Diplomacy are holding an event to discuss how the European Parliament is addressing the current economic crisis in the EU. Mr Gianni Pittella MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, will give a keynote speech on the role the EP has played during the economic crisis that has unfolded over the past few years.
For more information and if you would like to attend please click here.
8 March 2013 - Oxford - "National Parliaments and scrutiny of EU decision-making: The Lords' Way"
The European Movement is holding an event in Oxford to discuss how national parliaments can make a constructive contribution to EU decision-making.
The democratic accountability of the EU has been an issue of contention for a while. The directly elected European Parliament has seen its role as co-legislator enhanced since the Lisbon Treaty came in to force, improving the link between the EU and its citizens. But many argue that national parliaments should play a more active role in shaping and scrutinising EU laws.
Lord Boswell (Conservative MP for Daventry 1987-2010) is Chairman of the House of Lords EU Select Committee whose six specialist sub-committees scrutinise EU proposals and produce reports on diverse EU-related subjects including freshwater resources, a Financial Transactions Tax, Eurozone governance and the Indian Ocean anti-piracy initiative among others.
Lord Boswell will discuss how the House of Lords model of scrutinising EU legislation contributes in the democratic accountability of the EU decision making process.
Date and Time: Friday 8 March, 7.30 to 9.00 p.m
Venue: Maison Francaise, 2-10 Norham road, Oxford OX2 6SE
The event is open to all and no registration is necessary.
6 March 2013 - London - "How essential is the EU for Britain's relationship with the world?"
The European Movement, in conjunction with Global Net 21, is organising an event in Parliament to discuss how essential is the EU for Britain’s relationship with the world. The discussion will take place in the House of Commons on the 6th of March.
With a referendum looking more likely the EU debate is set to rage on for the foreseeable future. But before we ask the question of 'yes or no', 'in or out', shouldn't we be asking what the role of the EU should be in an increasingly uncertain world?
For more information and registration please click here.
22 February 2013 - Gunnislake – “The European Parliament, Britain and the EU”, with Sir Graham Watson MEP
The European Movement held an event at Gunnislake to discuss the role of the European Parliament and Britain’s place in the EU.
Sir Graham Watson MEP spoke about how the directly elected EP contributes in the EU’s decision making process. He also discussed Britain’s EU membership and the future of the EU debate.
The event took place alongside the AGM of the European Movement’s Tamar branch.
Date and Time: Friday 22 February 2013, 7.30 to 9.30pm
Venue: The Tamar Valley Centre in Gunnislake at 7:30 on Friday 22nd February 2013.
For more information please click here.
21 February 2013 – Tunbridge Wells – French politics under François Hollande
The European Movement held an event at Tunbridge Wells in West Kent to discuss the state of French politics under François Hollande. The guest speaker was Axelle Lemaire, recently elected to France’s National Assembly as Member for Parti Socialiste for UK and Northern Europe.
The event will take place alongside the Annual Dinner of the EM’s West Kent branch.
Date and Time: Thursday 21 February, 7.30 to 9.30pm
Venue: The Royal Wells Inn, 59 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 8BE
For more information, please click here.
15 February 2013 - Oxford - Meeting with Brendan Donnelly
Oxfordshire Branch is holding a meeting for anybody interested in campaigning for a YES vote in the forthcoming referendum on membership of the European Union. It is open to people from any political party, and to those not involved in party politics - please pass this on to anybody you know who may be interested. The meeting will be led by Brendan Donnelly, a former MEP, now Director of the Federal Union and Treasurer of the British European Movement.
The meeting will be on Friday, 15th February at 7pm. The venue will be Maison Francaise, 2-10 Norham Rd, Oxford OX2 6SE This is close to Oxford's bus and train stations, and parking in the area is also easily possible at that time of day.
7 February 2013 - London - EM-KAS EU Summit briefing
The European Movement and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung are holding the next EU Summit Briefing on Thursday 7 February 2013.
The EM-KAS EU Summit Briefing will be held on the day that EU leaders assemble for the first EU Summit of the year, which aims to discuss the EU budget and further reforms of the EU and the eurozone.
Panellists from the British and European Parliament will be joined by a political pollster to discuss with guests from Westminster, the City, academia and beyond what the future holds for the EU and the eurozone and assess the EU membership debate in Britain and how it is perceived across Europe.
The panel discussion will feature Neil Carmichael MP (Conservatives); Peter Kellner, President, YouGov; Christian Kremer, Deputy Secretary General, European People's Party
Full details available here.
31 January 2013 - London - "The UK's 2014 Opt-Out: What future for the UK within EU policing and criminal justice co-operation?"
The European Movement and the Queen Mary Criminal Justice Centre hosted an event, in association with JUSTICE, to discuss the UK Government's decision on whether to opt out of 130 EU co-operation measure in the field of criminal and policing law. The event provided a wide range of perspectives on the consequences of a possible opt-out, with a particular focus on the European Arrest Warrant, the most widely used measure falling within the opt-out's scope. The event will took place on Thursday 31 January at Europe House, from 18:30 - 20:30 pm.
For more information please click here.
28 January 2013 - Bristol - The Legacy of EU funds in the regions
The European Movement UK hosted the first regional conference within the "The Legacy of EU funds in the regions" research project. The conference took place on Monday 28 January from 4.30 - 8pm at The Watershed, 1 Canons Road, Bristol BS1 5TX. Panellists included Noel Farrell (European Commission), Dr Claire Herbert-Golden (Bristol City Council) Elaine Flint (Social Enterprise Works), Rick Chapman (Microelectronics iNet) and Justin Ricks (Outset Bristol).
For more information about this event please click here. Please see below for the presentations:
