Scotland’s first Festival of Europe, co-hosted by the European Movement in Scotland, the Scottish Council on Global Affairs, the Citizen’s Rights Project and the New Europeans UK, will be taking place at Summerhall, Edinburgh, on 11th-12th May 2024.
The Festival will discuss the big issues at the heart of the UK’s current and future relations with the EU, and include speakers from the sponsoring organisations as well as the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews, the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe and the British Chamber of Commerce.
Here are the links to the events. Tickets are free with registration, just sign up to whichever ones interest you:
Event 1 Saturday 11 May, 09:30 – 13.00): Talking Europe – The Big Issues Facing Europe
Event 2 (Saturday 11 May, 14:15 – 17:15): The Issues and Opportunities Facing EU Citizens in the UK
Event 3 (Sunday 12 May, 10:30 – 13:00): Conference on Future European Defence and Security
Event 4 (Sunday 12 May, 14:00 – 16:45): Practical Ways of Promoting Scotland-Europe Links
Event 5 (Sunday 12 May, 17:00 – 18:30): Round table with cross-party MPs/MSPs on building practical Scotland-EU links
As part of the Festival, we are delighted to be able to announce Madeleina Kay’s Brexiles exhibition and the galleries of the Demarco European Foundation will be open to participants.
The European Movement is open to people of all political persuasions and it would be a pleasure to see you there.
For more information, visit: https://euromovescotland.org.uk/event/talking-europe-a-festival-of-europe/