On December 3rd, Aston University are welcoming two politicos to Birmingham to hear about current political affairs in the U.S. In their talk, American political consultant, pollster and “public opinion guru” Frank Luntz and Democratic pollster Darius Baxter will deliver a bipartisan, balanced programme providing a postmortem of the […]

Is the Commonwealth a positive force for good? Birmingham students exploring the potential of the Commonwealth in an exciting debate at Birmingham City Council House Birmingham City Council Chamber, on 17 January 2018, will see the first of a series of exciting debates in other […]

On Monday 12th May the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr Yvonne Mosquito hosted Mr Robert W. Johnson, US Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The main purpose of the visit was to attend the premiere screening of a documentary film, Six Triple Eight, which commemorates the […]

Since the launch of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) on the occasion of World Food Day 2015 at Expo Milano, the collaboration continues between the FAO and the members of the MUFPP, which includes the city of Birmingham and other 166 across the world. […]

Chicago will to host a Mayor’s Round Table on 6th June 2018 as part of their annual “Chicago Forum on Global Cities”. Councillor Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council (BCC) has been invited to participate. This year is particularly important for Birmingham as it […]

Calling all lovers of German culture and German language! Several German themed events are coming to Birmingham to celebrate 50 years of partnership between Birmingham and Frankfurt cities: 17 November 9am Exporting to Frankfurt event for small and medium sized enterprises Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce and […]

On 17 February, Aston University is holding its regular networking event for local businesses. These events are aimed at providing an opportunity for companies to meet each other in a friendly and informal setting, as well as hearing from a topical guest speaker. The referendum […]

Over 100 leading figures from government, industry, institutions and academia convened in Birmingham last month to debate and drive action on resource efficiency across G7 countries.   The event, organised by Birmingham based International Synergies Limited and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs […]

The Committee of the Regions, the official EU body representing the views of local & regional government, is offering a free online course on EU decision making and the impact of the EU on local policies. More info below and attached for those interested.  Regions, […]

This conference will present findings from the EU FP7 funded research project, CITISPYCE, into social innovation of and for young people against inequalities in Europe post-2008 and will set out recommendations for future policies and practice. It will provide opportunities for debate and reflection between […]