UK Mission to the European Union

📣 Today we spoke with a group of students from the University of York Politics Society. Thank you for visiting us during your stay in Brussels 🍫 and asking such insightful questions on routes into the Civil Service & life in a diplomatic Mission overseas 🗺️

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined the leaders of the 27 EU Member States at an informal meeting of the European Council.    The Prime Minister set out his vision for a closer UK and EU relationship that would benefit all sides through greater growth and enhanced defence and security cooperation. The Prime Minister will welcome European Union leaders to the UK for the first UK-EU Leaders’ Summit on 19 May. The summit will provide an opportunity to make further progress on areas which will deliver tangible benefits for the people of the UK and the EU, and further strengthen the unique relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union.

🔔 Save the Date! Join us for the End FGM E-Campus Stakeholder Meeting 🗓 Date: 7th February  ⏰ Time: 9:00 - 12:00 (CET)  📍 Where: UK Embassy in Brussels   👉 Register now: https://bit.ly/411JRjd   Co-hosted by the UK Mission to the European Union, this workshop will bring together professionals and stakeholders to: - Highlight capacity-building tools in the anti-FGM sector  - Present the End FGM E-Campus, a free, online platform offering interdisciplinary resources to empower professionals across Europe dealing with the practice of FGM - Foster #dialogue on effective anti-FGM strategies, encouraging #collaboration and #knowledge exchange across sectors. Key Speakers include:  Marianne Nguena Kana (Interim Director, End FGM European Network) Aminata Marie Sidibe (Co-President, GAMS Belgium & End FGM EU)   Zoe Compston, Deputy Head of Mission and Counsellor, Goods, Health and Environment, UK Mission to the EU.     The End FGM E-Campus is the result of an EU-co-funded project coordinated by Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) and implemented in partnership with AIDOS - Associazione italiana donne per lo sviluppo,  APF (Portugal), Cyprus University of Technology,  End FGM EU, and GAMS Belgium.   The platform offers comprehensive, interdisciplinary knowledge in 5 languages: English, French, Greek, Italian, and Portuguese. 🔗 Register now and discover the End FGM E-Campus platform to access valuable resources: endfgm-ecampus.eu   #EndFGM #ZeroTolerance #FGMPrevention #Ecampus #InternationalDayofZeroTolerance #EndFGM #Invest2preventFGM

The British Embassy in Brussels is hiring a Post Security and Deputy Fire Safety Manager! 🚨 This is a crucial leadership role where you will ensure the safety and security of Embassy staff and visitors, manage a team of security professionals, and collaborate with local authorities. 🔹 Are you an experienced security expert with a strong eye for detail and risk assessment? 🔹 Do you have the leadership skills to manage and motivate a security team in a dynamic environment? 🔹 Are you ready to take on a role where your expertise directly contributes to a safe and secure workplace? Then this is the job for you! 🚀 Apply by 23 February 2025 👉 https://shorturl.at/cm1Vw

🎥 We caught up with Secretary of State Peter Kyle in Brussels. 🇬🇧 🤝 🇪🇺 During his visit he met commissioners Ekaterina Zaharieva, Michael McGrath and Andrius Kubilius to discuss strengthening UK-EU cooperation in #science, #technology and #innovation & delivered a speech at the European Space Conference.

🚗 Yesterday the UK Mission and Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) were privileged to host leading policy makers, thinkers and industry experts from across Europe to discuss the future of automated vehicles as part of our #OpenTradeProject. 🤝 We heard about what industry needs to drive commercialisation, from regulatory certainty to cross border testing opportunities to public education. Policy makers from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the European Commission reflected on their approaches to these issues. 🗝️ There's an awful lot to be excited about and collaboration is going to be key to deploying autonomous vehicles safely across Europe. 📜 For those interested do check out the UK's landmark AV Act (Automated Vehicles Act 2024) which was passed last year: https://lnkd.in/eyYzqr7K

📣 Today we spoke with a group of students from the University of York Politics Society. Thank you for visiting us during your stay in Brussels 🍫 and asking such insightful questions on routes into the Civil Service & life in a diplomatic Mission overseas 🗺️

📣 Today we spoke with a group of students from the University of York Politics Society. Thank you for visiting us during your stay in Brussels 🍫 and asking such insightful questions on routes into the Civil Service & life in a diplomatic Mission overseas 🗺️

📈 Support growth of UK AI businesses 🚀 Drive public sector adoption of AI 🏗️ Build foundational AI capability in the UK These are the three core objectives of the UK's AI Opportunities Action Plan, according to DSIT Director-General Emran Mian. ➡️ Read the action plan here: https://lnkd.in/e-8hJWqj Last week, we hosted an AI roundtable with leading tech stakeholders in Brussels, including Vodafone, Amazon, MedTech Europe, and representatives of EU Member States. Participants welcomed the UK’s focus on AI innovation. We had productive discussions about public-private cooperation on AI skills, about making compute investment work for start-ups, and the benefits of closer 🇬🇧🇪🇺 UK-EU tech cooperation.  

This week, we welcomed guests to the UK Residence for an evening of connection, conversation and cèilidh in celebration of the life and work of Robert Burns. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us. Sláinte!