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SUMMARY:Future UK-EU Relations – the State of Play
DESCRIPTION:Conference hosted by the European Movement in Scotland as part of their Festival of Europe 2026. \nAt a joint summit in May 2025\, the EU and UK agreed on a new Strategic Partnership for cooperation. This included a new Security and Defence Partnership to respond to the security threats facing Europe. They also agreed a Common Understanding on areas for further co-operation. \nThis conference will look at the current state of play with those negotiations\, what more agreements can be expected. The conference will also look at Scotland’s links with the EU\, and what closer UK-EU links could mean for Scotland. \nTo discuss all these issues\, we have a range of expert speakers and panellists: \n\nDavid Henig\, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)\nAlyn Smith\, former SNP MEP & MP\nMartin Johnson\, Director\, Scottish Government EU Directorate\nAngela Mathis\, Chief Executive\, ThinkTank Maths\nWilliam Bain\, Head of Trade Policy\, British Chambers of Commerce\nAllie Renison\, Director SEC Newgate UK\, former policy adviser to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade\n\nThe event will be chaired by Fiona Wishlade\, former Professor at European Policies Research Centre\, University of Strathclyde\, and currently Vice-Chair of the European Movement in Scotland. \nThis event will be a great opportunity for an up-to-date briefing on these issues from top-experts – including their implications for Scotland – and Q & A. \n  \nMore details and tickets here. \n 
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/future-uk-eu-relations-the-state-of-play/
LOCATION:French Institute of Scotland\, West Parliament Square\, Edinburgh\, EH2 1RF
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SUMMARY:Human Rights and Migration Issues in Europe
DESCRIPTION:A conference hosted by the European Movement in Scotland (EMiS). \nExamine the origins and the scope of the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) and the European Court of Human Rights\, and what are its real effects and impacts on European citizens. \n\n\n\n\nThe UK joined the European Convention on Human Rights\, the “ECHR”\, in 1951. Since 1968 the UK has accepted that the European Court of Human Rights can rule on individual cases from the UK. Under the UK’s own Human Rights Act passed in 1998\, the ECHR became part of UK law. But some UK political parties are now calling for the UK to leave the ECHR\, and others are calling for changes in the ECHR and in the power of the court. \nThese calls have often resulted from controversy about the impact of the ECHR on migration and asylum. \nThis conference will examine the origins and the scope of the ECHR and the court\, and what are its real effects and impacts on European citizens. It will consider some of the proposals for change\, and the future role of the ECHR and the court. It will also place the debate about the future of the ECHR and the court in the context of migration issues and policy\, for both the UK and Europe. \nThe event will deal with the topic in a way which will be of value both to lawyers\, and to anyone who is interested in human rights\, the European context\, and migration policy. \nSpeakers: \n\nSir Tim Eicke KC: formerhttps://essexcourt.com/barrister/tim-eicke-kc/ UK nominated judge at European Court of Human Rights\, 2016-2025\nSunder Katwala: Director\, British Future\, a leading expert on migration policy;\nJoanna Cherry KC: leading human rights lawyer\, former SNP MP;\nChair: Sir Ian Forrester KC\, last UK judge on the General Court of the European Court of Justice.\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Faculty of Advocates. \n\nBook your tickets here. \n\nThis event is part of the Festival of Europe\, full programme available here.
URL:https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/human-rights-and-migration-issues-in-europe/
LOCATION:French Institute of Scotland\, West Parliament Square\, Edinburgh\, EH2 1RF
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