The Greater Birmingham West Midlands Brussels Office acts as a base for Birmingham City Council in Brussels, while also representing businesses and universities, such as Aston University and Birmingham City University at European level. The comprises a small team of experienced professionals, who keenly follow the European policy agenda and are invested in raising the profile of partners in Brussels. The office is particularly interested in the areas of climate change, smart mobility and economic recovery, especially in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Birmingham Global: The Commonwealth Games, city-diplomacy, open and collaborative partnerships
As the first UK city to open an office in Brussels in 1986, Birmingham has been at the heart of Europe for a long time. EU-exit has not reduced our appetite for active engagement and collaboration to support productive relationships in Europe. The Birmingham Global event is a statement of Birmingham’s and the West Midlands’ intent, to support a long-term approach to working with key business, research and innovation partners, on a vision of the future that we all share.
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EWRC session: Tailoring ERDF to deliver industrial symbiosis
As part of the European Week of Regions and Cities, this event will consider industrial symbiosis as an efficient means of addressing climate change mitigation and competitiveness.
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BETTER project: IE call#4
BETTER project: IE call#4 Context According to the New Prospective of the EU budget allocation for the 2021-2027 period a “pragmatic, modern, long-term budget reform is necessary”. Together with the policies dedicated to migration and EU Security, both Technological transformation and Digital Agenda for Local Governments represent the main pillars of the next EU 20121-2027 achievements.