The University of Birmingham’s Institute of European Law’s Annual Lecture has taken place with Jacqueline Minor, Head of the Representation of European Commission in the United Kingdom, as guest speaker. In her lecture, Ms. Minor addressed the immediacy of the Brexit referendum, and outlined both […]

By invitation of the University of Birmingham, Jacqueline Minor, Head of the Representation of European Commission in the United Kingdom  will offer a lecture in the context of the Institute of European Law’s Annual Lecture. Dates: Monday 18th January 2016 (14:00-15:00) Contact: Free, no booking required. Location: Avon Room […]

The European Research Executive Agency (REA) will visit the University of Birmingham on Wednesday 25th February to present on the Horizon 2020 Research Staff Exchange Scheme, with a focus on the 2015 call for proposals. For more details please see the RISE leaflet 2015 This will […]

As announced by the University of Birmingham, on 21 October 2014, the University signed a collaboration agreement with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JCR) in Brussels. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Eastwood attended the signing ceremony along with the JRC’s Director General Vladimir Sucha. The […]

The South African Commissioner to the United Kingdom visited Birmingham on the 22nd of March 2016. The day long visit gave Mr. Obeg Mlaba the opportunity to met with a number of political and economic leaders the city and region including the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, the Leader of […]

February 11 is the European 112 Day. On this day, different awareness and networking activities are organised throughout the EU in order to promote the existence and use of Europe’s single emergency number. 112 is the European emergency phone number, available everywhere in the EU, free […]

An exhibition is being held at the European Parliament in Brussels from 22nd – 24th September to showcase advanced manufacturing, design and innovation from Greater Birmingham and the West Midlands. The event is free to attend. This exhibition is being sponsored by Neena Gill, MEP for the West Midlands. […]

Making the case for cities as key partners in European Transport Strategy, Brussels, 20 April 2015 Cllr Lisa Trickett visited Brussels to meet new Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc in order to push the urban mobility agenda forward in the European Commission. Alongside Deputy Mayor of […]

City leaders from the EUROCITIES network met MEPs from the European Parliament’s Urban Intergroup on 25 February. This follows the European Commission’s launch last year of a debate on the EU urban agenda. The EU Urban Agenda is essentially about how EU initiatives that impact […]

Philip Barton, UK High Commissioner to Pakistan visited Birmingham on 6 March 2015. The purpose of his visit was to meet with the Lord Mayor and representatives of the local Pakistan citizens. The meeting  covered UK / Pakistan business and trade opportunities as well as wider […]