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SUMMARY:Webinar with Prof Amanda Sloat
DESCRIPTION:Webinar hosted by the European Movement in Scotland with Professor Amanda Sloat.\n \n\nDr. Amanda Sloat is Professor of Practice in the School of Politics\, Economics\, and Global Affairs at the IE University\, Madrid. Prior to joining IE\, she held several senior positions in the United States government. Most recently\, she served in the Biden Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council. She also worked on European policy in the State Department and Congress. \nAmanda Sloat graduated with a Ph.D in Politics from the University of Edinburgh\, in 2001.  \nRegister here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/webinar-with-prof-amanda-sloat/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T203000
DTSTAMP:20250201T114628Z
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SUMMARY:Defending Democracy: Choosing Europe
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, the struggle for democracy has taken centre stage in many Central and Eastern European countries\, where pro-EU movements have fought tirelessly to uphold democratic values and maintain their ties with Europe. But what challenges do they face today\, and how can we support their efforts to defend democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism? \nJoin the us at the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) for ‘Defending Democracy: Choosing Europe’ an engaging webinar hosted by EMiS President and former MEP David Martin. This event will feature a panel of esteemed speakers\, including a former ambassador\, representatives from Eastern Europe\, and leading academics\, who will share their insights into the fight for democracy and the importance of European solidarity. \n  \nDetails and registration here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/defending-democracy-choosing-europe/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250116T210000
DTSTAMP:20241216T203225Z
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SUMMARY:What does a Trump Presidency mean for Europe
DESCRIPTION:Join the European Movement in Scotland for a timely and thought-provoking webinar just days before the inauguration of the 46th President of the United States. This special event will bring together a distinguished panel of diplomats\, academics\, and activists to discuss the key challenges and opportunities Europe may encounter over the next four years as it navigates a rapidly changing global political landscape. \nChaired by EMiS Vice President Alyn Smith\, this event will feature a keynote discussion with Lord Kerr of Kinlochard\, the former British Ambassador to both the United States and the European Union. Lord Kerr brings unparalleled insight into transatlantic relations and the complexities of European diplomacy. \nWith topics ranging from the future of EU-US relations to pressing global issues like climate change\, trade\, and international security\, this event will provide a platform for meaningful dialogue and fresh perspectives. Additional speakers will be announced soon\, promising a rich and diverse exploration of what lies ahead for Europe. \n\nMore details and registration here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/what-does-a-trump-presidency-mean-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241205T203000
DTSTAMP:20241207T125028Z
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SUMMARY:Common Ground: Scotland's European Path
DESCRIPTION:An exclusive online discussion with former Labour MEP David Martin and Alyn Smith\, for the former SNP MEP and MP. \n\n\n\n\n\nIn a time of political division\, this event shines a spotlight on one of the few spaces in Scottish public life where individuals from diverse political backgrounds come together in unity. David and Alyn will discuss their shared belief that Scotland’s future lies at the heart of Europe and how we can work across party and constitutional lines to achieve that vision. \nDavid Clarke\, chair of the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) says: \n“Alyn and David are passionate Europeans who share similar views about building an unstoppable momentum that sees us eventually rejoin the EU. They will discuss how that momentum is built and the competing claims of independence or union as the most likely route back to Europe.” \n\nEvent recording: Common Ground: Scotland’s European Path
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/common-ground-scotlands-european-path/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231021T130000
DTSTAMP:20230924T115629Z
CREATED:20230918T085057Z
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SUMMARY:BREXIT AND THE CHALLENGES FACING SCOTLAND'S HOSPITALITY & CULTURE SECTORS
DESCRIPTION:Scotland’s hospitality/culture sectors need urgent action to repair Brexit damage\n  \n\n\n\nUnderstanding Brexit – an event from the European Movement in Scotland\, in partnership with Glasgow Loves EU.\nHospitality and culture are cornerstones of the Scottish economy. Leaving the EU has made life more complex\, expensive and challenging for businesses\, cultural organisations and individuals. \nJoin us at our workshop and networking reception on Saturday 21st October at Strathclyde University Business School\, 199 Cathedral St. \nIf you run a business or work in hospitality\, music\, theatre\, sports management\, tourism\, events\, exhibitions\, conferences and allied fields this workshop is for you. \n\n\n\n\nLeaving the EU has made life more complex\, expensive and challenging for businesses\, cultural organisations and individuals\, with one in four singers unable to work in Europe post-Brexit. The aim of the event sponsored by the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS)\, Scotland’s leading pro-European campaigning group\, is to provide a platform for these sectors to say what they want from governments (particularly Westminster) in areas like EU work permits\, employing EU citizens\, freedom of movement for Scottish performers\, producers and technicians and the Brexit bureaucracy faced by travelers. \nConfirmed speakers: \n\nBaillie Annette Christie\, Chair Glasgow Life and City Convener for Culture\nLeon Thompson\, Executive Director\, Scotland\, Hospitality UK\nMarc Crothall \, Chief Executive\, Scottish Tourism Alliance\nKatrina Brown\, a director of The Common Guild\, a Glasgow-based visual arts organisation\,  and a former director of the Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art\n\nFree event\, registration required here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/scotlands-hospitality-culture-sectors-need-urgent-action-to-repair-brexit-damage/
LOCATION:Strathclyde Business School\, 199 Cathedral Street\, Glasgow\, G4 0QU
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230309T190000
DTSTAMP:20230312T190933Z
CREATED:20230227T111520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230312T190933Z
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SUMMARY:Labour and Europe: EMiS webinar
DESCRIPTION:Opinion polls are pointing to a majority Labour government emerging from the next UK general election in 2024/5 – and a surge in both support for rejoining the EU and regret over Brexit. \nBrexit is widely seen as a root cause of the UK’s current economic ills – and likely to blight its performance in future despite what ministers in the Sunak government say. But Labour under Keir Starmer is dead-set against reversing Brexit or even rejoining the EU single market/customs union. \nTo examine why and what Starmer and David Lammy\, shadow foreign secretary\, mean by “fixing the UK’s tarnished relationship with the EU”\, we’re joined by: \n\nDianne (Baroness) Hayter\, former shadow deputy leader in the House of Lords and co-editor of the Forgotten Tribe\, a recent book on the UK’s MEPs;\nIan Murray\, Labour MP for Edinburgh South and shadow Scottish Secretary;\nDenis MacShane\, former Labour Minister for Europe and author of Brexiternity: the Uncertain Fate of Britain.\n\nThe event will be moderated by Mark Lazarowicz\, ex-EMiS chair and former Labour MP for Edinburgh North & Leith. Please register to receive the Zoom link. \nThe event will be recorded\, you can catch up later here. \n 
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/labour-and-the-eu-emis-webinar/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230304T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230304T210000
DTSTAMP:20230311T183501Z
CREATED:20230227T132006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230311T183501Z
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SUMMARY:European Movement UK Chair: Scottish hustings (members only)
DESCRIPTION:The three candidates to succeed Andrew Adonis will take part in an online debate chaired by leading Scottish political commentator Joyce McMillan \n  \n  \nRegister via: Join the guestlist – EMUK Chair Hustings – Scotland – Zoom\, Sat 4 Mar 2023 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (tickettailor.com) \n  \nA recording is available here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/emuk-chair-scottish-hustings-members-only/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T190000
DTSTAMP:20230213T205831Z
CREATED:20230210T125654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T205831Z
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SUMMARY:Europe and the war in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:How have the EU and the UK responded to this crisis and what does it mean for their current/future defence co-operation?\n\n\n\nThe first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine\, a flagrant violation of a sovereign nation’s territorial integrity and Europe’s peace and security order\, could be the prelude to huge new spring offensives by both sides. \nHow have the EU and the UK responded to this crisis and what does it mean for their current/future defence co-operation? Will it propel a European defence union? \nJoin us to discuss these and other foreign and security policy issues with: \n\nJuliet Kaarbo\, Professor of Foreign Policy at the University of Edinburgh and Co-director of the Scottish Council on Global Affairs;\nChristos Katsioulis\, head of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung for Co-operation and Peace in Vienna and author of numerous books on defence issues;\nStephen Gethins\, Professor of Practice in International Relations at St Andrew’s University and former SNP Commons spokesman on Europe.\n\nThis keynote debate will be chaired by European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) executive member and former EU Correspondent David Gow. \nMore details and registration here (you’ll be sent a zoom link after registration).
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/europe-and-the-war-in-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221123T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221123T193000
DTSTAMP:20221112T144547Z
CREATED:20221108T173320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221112T144547Z
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SUMMARY:Defending human rights in Europe and the UK (European Movement in Scotland Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the Convention that goes with it are very much inspired by post-War British politicians and thinkers. Yet some Conservatives and others would like to reduce its role – in some cases to the point of the UK leaving both. \nDominic Raab\, restored to his post as Justice Secretary\, is determined to press ahead with legislation on giving a proposed British Bill of Rights precedence over the ECHR – not least by enabling deportation flights to Rwanda and elsewhere. \nThe UK used to have a much-lauded reputation for safeguarding and promoting human rights. So\, how has it come to this? Join us in our latest webinar which will focus on the threat to human rights in the UK and elsewhere and the role of the ECHR in upholding them. \nWe anticipate a lively and informative discussion between Joanna Cherry KC MP\, a leading human rights lawyer and activist\, and Sir Ian Forrester KC\, a prominent Scottish judge who was the last serving British judge on the European Court of Justice before Brexit and now acts with Ampersand Advocates. \nTheir discussion will be moderated by former Labour MP and EMiS chair Mark Lazarowicz\, who is the founding chair of the Citizen Rights Project.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/defending-human-rights-in-europe-and-the-uk-emis-webinar/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220930T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220930T160000
DTSTAMP:20220930T192511Z
CREATED:20220831T090524Z
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SUMMARY:The SNP and Europe: Angus Robertson
DESCRIPTION:The departure of Boris Johnson\, the architect of Brexit\, and his replacement as Prime Minister by Liz Truss\, a Remainer turned Brexiteer\, could enable a reset in the UK’s troubled relations with the EU. \nBut this is unlikely – with substantial knock-on effects for Scotland where pro-Remain/-Rejoin support is around 70% or higher than in the 2016 referendum. \nTo explore the implications of the Truss era for Scotland Angus Robertson MSP\, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution\, External Affairs and Culture\, will be joined by Mark Lazarowicz\, European Movement in Scotland chair at 15:00 on 30 September for the last in our series of interviews with EU spokespersons in the five main political parties at Holyrood. \nMore details and registration here. \nThe event will be recorded\, you can catch up later here. \n 
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/angus-robertson-msp-talks-to-emis/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220720T183000
DTSTAMP:20220709T120339Z
CREATED:20220709T120312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220709T120339Z
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SUMMARY:Conference on the Future of Europe: Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The year-long Conference on the Future of Europe ended on May 9 (Europe Day) with 49 policy recommendations the EU is due to discuss in the coming months and years – while Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to rage. \nWill there be new treaty change to enshrine greater democracy/citizen involvement? Will EU enlargement be amended so that European neighbours\, including maybe the UK\, are offered places in a European Political Community? Will there be more sustained moves towards a common defence policy in light of the war? Should foreign policy be decided by qualified majority voting from now? \nThese and other questions will be discussed by a top-level panel: \n\nDr Fabian Zuleeg\, CEO of the European Policy Centre\nDr Kirsty Hughes\, founding director of the (former) Scottish Centre on European Relations\nProfessor Phillips O’Brien\, Professor of Strategic Studies at St Andrews University.\n\nPlease register to hear/watch this unmissable discussion chaired by European Movement in Scotland executive member and former Guardian correspondent David Gow. \n\nThe event will be recorded\, you can watch it later here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/conference-on-the-future-of-europe-webinar/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220704T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220704T180000
DTSTAMP:20220626T104458Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220626T104458Z
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SUMMARY:The Liberal Democrats and Europe: Willie Rennie
DESCRIPTION: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? \nIn the latest of our series of webinars with the five main parties represented at Holyrood we talk to Willie Rennie MSP\, former Scottish Lib Dems leader and current spokesman for education\, economy and communities. \nJoin David Clarke\, European Movement in Scotland vice-chair\, for an interview with Willie Rennie\, MSP. \n\nThe event will be recorded\, you can catch up later here. \n\nMore details and registration here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/the-liberal-democrats-and-europe-willie-rennie/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T180000
DTSTAMP:20220626T103239Z
CREATED:20220626T103239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220626T103239Z
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SUMMARY:Erasmus+ Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Webinar with representatives of all UK’s devolved nations and the EU\, to explore the opportunities for UK and EU students to participate in student mobility programmes following the UK’s withdrawal from the Erasmus+ programme. \nSpeakers will include: \n\nJeremy Miles – Welsh Government Minister for Education. Former Minister for European Transition\nMichael Russell – SNP President\, and Cabinet Secretary for Education\nStephen Farry – Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland\n\nOrganised by the Young European Movement UK\, Wales for Europe\, EuroPeers UK\, European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK\, CILL UK\, the European Movement in Scotland and the European Movement UK. \n  \nMore details here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/erasmus-webinar/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220627T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220627T203000
DTSTAMP:20220626T103050Z
CREATED:20220625T094814Z
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SUMMARY:Q&A with Terry Reintke MEP
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special Q&A with German MEP Terry Reintke this Monday\, 27th of June live from Edinburgh. \nTerry has been a vocal advocate for maintaining Scotland’s ties with the EU\, stemming from her time studying in Edinburgh on her Erasmus year. With tensions between the UK and the EU growing\, we have a unique opportunity to put questions directly to one of the EU’s shining lights. \nChair: David Gow\, ex-Guardian correspondent in Bonn\, Berlin and Brussels. \nThis will be a rare public meeting during her trip to the UK and we are incredibly excited that she has chosen The European Movement in Scotland to partner with on this event. \n\n\nJoin us in person or for the live stream – sign up here. \n 
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/terry-reintke-mep-talks-to-emis-and-scotland/
LOCATION:Augustine’s United Church\, Edinbugh\, 41 Georeg IV Bridge\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1EL
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220623T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220623T141500
DTSTAMP:20220610T204313Z
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SUMMARY:What has leaving the EU meant for Scotland?
DESCRIPTION:Six years ago\, the Brexit referendum changed our lives for ever. \nThose of us who were opposed and who feared the worst have been\, unfortunately\, proved right. Brexit has made us poorer and more divided. \nIts negative impacts multiply day by day\, in Scotland and throughout these islands. Yet those who were responsible are still pretending that there is benefit to be had from it\, if we stick with it. \nJoin President of the European Movement in Scotland Michael Russell\, Chair of the European Movement UK\, Lord Andrew Adonis\, and Sarah Boyack MSP\, at a special event from the Scottish Parliament\, on the 23rd June at 1pm to mark the sixth anniversary of the Brexit referendum. \nThis event will be a renewal of our focus\, the opportunity to evaluate the political landscape and forge a new future for those of us that believe that Brexit is not working. \nIt will be a time to reflect but it will also be a time to put aside party-political differences and renew our commitment\, our determination to move forward as Europeans. \n  \nSign up here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/what-has-leaving-the-eu-meant-for-scotland/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220615T190000
DTSTAMP:20220607T212009Z
CREATED:20220607T212009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T212009Z
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SUMMARY:The Scottish Greens and Europe - Interview with Ross Greer
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Greens\, now part of the Scottish Government for the first time after winning seven seats at Holyrood in 2021\, campaign for independence within the EU but reject membership of NATO. Why do they think this way? Or could they see the UK rejoining the single market and customs union as transitional steps to rejoining the EU? \nRoss Greer\, the party’s spokesman on education\, finance and external affairs\, is the latest MSP in our series to face questions from European Movement in Scotland’s chair Mark Lazarowicz on the party’s stance towards Scotland and the EU. Join us for a breath of fresh air thinking. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event will be recorded\, you can catch up later here. \n\nMore details and registration here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/the-scottish-greens-and-europe-interview-with-ross-greer/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220419T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220419T183000
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SUMMARY:French Elections: Implications for Europe
DESCRIPTION:What does the French election mean for France – and for Europe’s future?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will once again contest the final round of the French presidential elections as they did in 2017 when Macron won easily by 66% to 33%. But this time could be different after the first round of voting showed the incumbent president ahead of her by some 5 points – and projections pointing to a very tight outcome on April 24. \nWhat does this mean for France – and for Europe’s future? \nWe’ll be discussing these critical questions with: \n\nDavid O’Sullivan\, former EU ambassador and leading Commission official who now heads Ireland’s Institute of International & European Affairs;\nJon Henley\, the Guardian’s Paris-based Europe correspondent;\nAssa Samaké-Roman\, an editor at La revue écossaise;\nJohn Lichfield\, former Paris correspondent of the Independent now writing insightful columns from his home in Normandy.\n\nThis is an unmissable live debate to be chaired by European Movement in Scotland executive member David Gow. \nMore details and registration here. \n\nThe event will be recorded\, you can catch up later here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/french-elections-implications-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220405T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220405T210000
DTSTAMP:20220403T101146Z
CREATED:20220403T100900Z
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SUMMARY:How Brexit messed up UK science - Q&A with Mike Galsworthy
DESCRIPTION:Q&A with Scientists for EU and Mike Galsworthy from European Movement UK\, presented by the European Movement in Scotland. \nMike is a leading commentator on the impacts of Brexit. In 2015 he founded the group Scientists for EU and has been a vocal critic of the impact that Brexit has had on Science in the UK. More recently he has joined the European Movement as a Campaigns Strategy Advisor\, helping to plan national campaigns in a bid to re-join the EU. \nWant to know more about how Brexit has messed up the UK’s science sector? Want to know how this has affected higher education? But want to know more about how we can fix it? Join us on 5 April – more details and registration here. \n 
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/how-brexit-messed-up-uk-science-qa-with-mike-galsworthy/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220310T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220310T183000
DTSTAMP:20220226T212733Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Conservatives and Europe (EMiS webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Scottish Conservatives have distanced themselves from Boris Johnson over #partygate. But where do they stand now over Brexit and relations between Scotland and the UK with the European Union and Europe? Do they fully support the Prime Minister’s approach? Or would they adopt a more conciliatory approach to Brussels? \nIn the second of our series of interviews/debates with the Holyrood-based parties on this issue\, Donald Cameron MSP (and current Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution\, External Affairs and Culture) talks to David Gow\, ex-Guardian correspondent in Europe and EMiS executive member. With Qs & As. \n  \nMore details and registration here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/donald-cameron-msp-interview-with-emis/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220217T183000
DTSTAMP:20220204T210911Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Labour and Europe (EMiS webinar)
DESCRIPTION:What relationship does Labour want Scotland/UK to have with our EU neighbours?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) campaigns for Scotland to rejoin the European Union either as part of the UK or on its own. But where do the five main political parties in Holyrood stand on the EU issue? What relationship do they wish Scotland/UK to have with our EU neighbours? \nIn the first of a series of one-on-one interviews with party spokespersons on Europe Sarah Boyack MSP\, Scottish Labour spokesperson discusses with David Clarke\, EMiS vice-chair\, her party’s stance on rejoining and other issues. \n\nRegister here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/scottish-labour-and-europe-emis-webinar/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220125T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220125T183000
DTSTAMP:20220115T150239Z
CREATED:20220105T112555Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges to the Rule of Law in Europe (EMiS webinar)
DESCRIPTION:European Movement in Scotland (EMiS) webinar on the the threats to our democratic rights\, values and procedures in Poland\, Hungary and other parts of Europe – not least the UK. \n  \nControversial changes to courts and the legal system in several EU countries\, notably Hungary and Poland\, have caused an EU crisis over the rule of law. But the UK is implicated too\, with the government’s contentious proposals for changes to human rights law\, including the ECHR\, and the powers of the courts. Are Europe’s democratic rights under serious threat? \nWhat should be the response of the EU and the Council of Europe (of which the UK is still a member)? And what can civil society do about it? Could this issue break apart the European Union itself? \n  \nSpeakers: \n\nJoanna Cherry QC\, MP for Edinburgh South West since 2015\, brought and won the court case against Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament in 2019\nMarcin Matczak\, Professor of Social Sciences in the field of legal science at the University of Warsaw and partner in legal firm DZP\nIan Forrester QC\, the UK’s (and Scotland’s) last sitting judge in the European Court of Justice (General Court) who practised as a barrister/advocate in Scotland\, London\, NewYork and Brussels\n\n\nChair: Mark Lazarowicz\, practising advocate\, founder of the Citizens’ Rights Project\, former MP\, and EMiS chair. \n  \nMore details and registration here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/ruler-of-law-under-threat-emis-webinar/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211208T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211208T183000
DTSTAMP:20211116T220310Z
CREATED:20211116T220153Z
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SUMMARY:Should We Re-Join the Single Market and/or Customs Union?
DESCRIPTION:The prospects for Scotland and/or the UK re-joining the EU in the near future are receding – at least for the moment despite the daily revelations about the damage wrought by Brexit. \nSo\, the idea has arisen that Scotland/the UK should re-join the single market and/or Customs Union – perhaps as a staging post or perhaps as an end in itself. But others believe we should opt for nothing less than full EU membership. \nJoin us for a webinar to debate the merits of these positions. \n\nSpeakers: \n\n\nPhilippa Whitford MP\, SNP Commons spokesman on Europe (and health);\nDavid Broucher\, a former UK diplomat/ambassador in\, among other places\, Bonn and Prague;\nPeter Sellar\, an EU lawyer specialising in regulatory affairs and author of a paper on this topic for the Scottish Independence Convention.\n\nChair:\nVanessa Glynn\, a former senior civil servant and an EMiS executive committee member (and former chair). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here for zoom link. \n\nThe event will be recorded\, you can catch up later here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/should-we-re-join-the-single-market-and-or-customs-union/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211014T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211014T183000
DTSTAMP:20210928T203858Z
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SUMMARY:Can the Northern Ireland Protocol be made to work?
DESCRIPTION:The Northern Ireland Protocol\, a key but highly contentious element of the UK-EU post-Brexit deal\, has caused enormous friction between Brussels\, Dublin\, Belfast and London. \nIt threatens to undo the peace settlement on the island of Ireland. It jeopardises the entire nexus of UK-EU relations. Can it survive? Be torn up or revamped? What’s the best solution? \nJoin us for our webinar as we discuss these questions. \nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nJohn Bruton\, ex-Taoiseach (Fine Gael) and ex-EU Ambassador to Washington\, who now writes extensively on this and other EU issues.Prof Katy Hayward\, from Queens University Belfast\, the acknowledged expert on this subject (and others) on either side of the Irish Sea/English Channel. \nChair: Dr Kirsty Hughes\, Scotland’s top EU analyst and founder/director of the former Scottish Centre on European Relations. \n\nMore details and registration here. \nThe event will be recorded\, you can watch it later here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/can-the-northern-ireland-protocol-be-made-to-work/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210929T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210929T183000
DTSTAMP:20210914T213903Z
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SUMMARY:German Elections: Implications for Europe
DESCRIPTION:Germany goes to the polls on Sunday September 26 after 16 years of Angela Merkel as Chancellor and\, arguably\, the most powerful European leader.\n\nWhatever the election outcome there will be a new Chancellor. But\, as the most populous country and biggest economy in the EU\, the change of leadership and government in Germany will have huge impact on the EU.\n\nWe will be examining the outcome and the implications for Europe three days after the election\, in a webinar with a stellar German cast.\n\nJoining us are:\n\n\nAndreas Botsch\, head of the international department\, the DGB (German TIUC)\, for the SPD\nDr Rainer Ohler\, partner consultant nat Senior Strategists\, ex-head of corporate communications\, EADS/Airbus and foreign policy adviser to Helmut Kohl\, for the CDU\nDr Nils Redeker\, Policy Fellow for European Economic Policy at the Jacques Delors Centre\n\n\nThe webinar will be chaired by David Gow\, ex-German Correspondent\, The Guardian\, and EMiS executive committee member.\n\nRegister here.\n\nThe event will be recorded\, you can watch it later here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/german-elections-implications-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210621T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210621T203000
DTSTAMP:20210614T200828Z
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SUMMARY:Stand with Belarus: EMiS members' event
DESCRIPTION:How can we #StandWithBelarus ?\n\nHow can Scotland show solidarity to the people of Belarus as they seek a democratic future in the context of State lead violent intimidation? \n\n\n\nThis event will be chaired by Mark Lazarowicz\, Chair\, European Movement in Scotland. Supporters will hear from:\n\nMikhail Kirilyuk\, a key member of the Belarus Anti-Crisis Management whose goal is to ensure the peaceful end of powers by the illegitimate governing authorities and the subsequent stabilisation of the country’s governance system after the transfer of power to the people.\n\nA lawyer from Viasna\, the Human Rights Centre in Belarus\, a non-governmental organisation\, created in 1996.\n\nMembers of the Belarusian community in Scotland who work with the human rights organisation Libereco and the People’s Consulate of Belarus in Scotland.\nWe also expect to be joined live with Belarusian peaceful activists who will share their experiences.\n\nAfter hearing from speakers we will open to questions and consider how Scotland can join the European Movement International and extend support and solidarity to the people of Belarus who seek a brighter future\, as well as let Lukashenko’s illegitimate government know that no amount of repression\, brutality or coercion will bring legitimacy to their authoritarian regime.\n\nThis webinar will NOT be recorded\, so please register to watch it live.\n\nWe will be using #WeStandBYyou and #StandWithBelarus on Twitter.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/stand-with-belarus-emis-members-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210524T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210524T183000
DTSTAMP:20210524T214615Z
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SUMMARY:Punching Above its Weight: Ireland in the EU
DESCRIPTION:How did a small country like Ireland achieve such prominence in the European Union?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nIreland joined the European Union in the same year (1973) as the UK but their paths have diverged enormously since then. The UK has left the EU but Ireland has not only stayed but seen its influence in Brussels grow exponentially in recent years\, with Irish figures occupying key leadership roles in the Eurogroup of finance ministers\, European Commission\, EMA\, and elsewhere. \nHow did a small country like Ireland achieve such prominence? What benefits has it drawn from EU membership? Are there any downsides? \nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nPat Cox\, now a private/public sector executive focusing on sustainability/green energy issues\, is a former President of the European Parliament and a Fine Gael TD in Dublin. He won the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in 2004 for his work in promoting EU enlargement and greater democracy.\nBrigid Laffan\, Irish political scientist\, Director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute\, Florence\nTony Connelly\, Europe Editor for RTE since 2011\n\n\n\nChair: David Clarke\, EMiS vice-chair\, Irish “New Scot”\, journalist\, consultant\, and founder of the Scottish-Irish Finance Initiative \n  \nRegister here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/punching-above-its-weight-ireland-in-the-eu/
CATEGORIES:EMiS Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210511T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210511T180000
DTSTAMP:20210428T221606Z
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SUMMARY:Scottish Fishing Industry - EMiS Teach-In
DESCRIPTION:Brexit has seriously damaged Scotland’s fishing industry. EMiS Committee Member David Brew will lead an interactive Zoom session for members and supporters to explore the highways and byways of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Brexit effect on Scottish fisheries. \nDavid is a former senior civil servant who led the Scottish Office fisheries team in the 1990s and served as Head of Fisheries in Marine Scotland following its establishment in 2009. \nThis will be an interactive session (online). Register here. \nRead our briefing paper for the upcoming Holyrood elections with our recommendations for the protection of Scotland’s fishing industry here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/scottish-fishing-industry-emis-teach-in/
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