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. […]

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 […]

In the UK, elections to the European Parliament will be taking place on Thursday, 22 May 2014. The UK is represented by 73 MEPs from twelve electoral regions. The West Midlands is represented by seven MEPs. The election period across the EU stretches from 22 May […]

Join the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on 21 September 2016 from 7.30 am – 10 am to find out more about Labour’s Candidate for the WMCA Mayoral Elections, Siôn Simon MEP.  book here. Siôn was elected to the European Parliament in May 2014, where he now […]

Regional economic development in question   Aston Centre for Europe Thursday 21 July 2016 Venue: Aston Business School, Aston University Conference Room 1     1.30 pm: arrival and coffee   2.00 pm: Panel 1: Brexit and Britain’s economic development: what can we expect for […]

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 […]

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 […]

VENUE: Aston Business School, Aston University, Room 145, ABS Conference Centre KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mike Hawes, CEO of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, SMMT OTHER SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Richard Burden MP, Shadow Transport Minister and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Motor Group (APMG) Tony Burke, Unite the […]

The first-ever exhibition of local design, manufacturing and innovation has taken flight to the European Parliament in Brussels from 22th – 24th September showcasing the West Midlands’ achievements in innovation and infrastructure. The visual centrepiece of the exhibition is BCU’s ‘Birmingham Made Me’ initiative, displaying iconic products originating from […]

Conference: Horizon 2020 – New Commission, New Agenda One year after the launch of the Horizon 2020 programme, Science/Business will bring together applicants, project holders, industry executives and key policy makers to take stock of the programme and discuss the most important challenges for Europe […]