Past Event
A post-Brexit agreement for research and innovation
What is the future of EU's and UK's relationship on research and innovation?
Bruegel and the Wellcome Trust have completed an ambitious simulated negotiation for a post-Brexit agreement on research and innovation. At this event, the project report was published, which tells the story of the negotiation process and makes clear recommendations for the UK Government and EU institutions on how best to tackle the EU-UK future relationship on research and innovation. It also includes the agreement text our exercise produced.
The launch event featured a live link-up between simultaneous events in Brussels and London. A high-level representative of the EU Commission gave a keynote address in Brussels which was livestreamed in London. Questions were taken from audiences in both cities. Subsequently, panel members involved in the project presented and discussed the results of the exercise.
Audio and video recordings
Schedule
10:00-10:30
Check-in and breakfast
10:30-10:35
Welcome remarks
Guntram B. Wolff, Director
10:35-10:55
Presentation of the project and introduction
Michael Leigh, Senior Fellow
10:55-11:15
Keynote speech and Q&A
Jaroslaw Pietras, Director General, General Secretariat, Council of the European Union
11:15-11:45
Panel discussion
Chair: Michael Leigh, Senior Fellow
Gina Dowding, MEP, European Parliament
Philippe Lamberts, Member of the European Parliament
Clare Moody, Former Member of the European Parliament
André Sapir, Senior Fellow
11:45-12:00
Q&A
12:00-12:30
Lunch
12:30
End
SIMULTANEOUS LONDON EVENT (UK TIME)
The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT
09:00-09:30
Check-in and breakfast
09:30-09:35
Welcome remarks
Adrian Hayday, Senior Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute
09:35-09:55
Presentation of the project and introduction
Beth Thompson, Head of Policy & Advocacy - UK & EU, Wellcome Trust
09:55-10:15
Livestream of the keynote speech from Brussels and Q&A
10:15-10:45
Panel discussion
Chair: Beth Thompson, Head of Policy & Advocacy - UK & EU, Wellcome Trust
Martin Muller, Executive Director, Academic Forum, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator
Joe Owen, Programme Director, Institute for Government
Uta Staiger, Co-founder and Executive Director, UCL European Institute
10:45-11:00
Q&A
11:00
End
Speakers

Gina Dowding
MEP, European Parliament

Philippe Lamberts
Member of the European Parliament

Michael Leigh
Senior Fellow

Adrian Hayday
Senior Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute

Clare Moody
Former Member of the European Parliament

Martin Muller
Executive Director, Academic Forum, Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator

Joe Owen
Programme Director, Institute for Government

Jaroslaw Pietras
Director General, General Secretariat, Council of the European Union

Uta Staiger
Co-founder and Executive Director, UCL European Institute

André Sapir
Senior Fellow

Beth Thompson
Head of Policy & Advocacy - UK & EU, Wellcome Trust

Guntram B. Wolff
Director
Location & Contact
Katja Knezevic
[email protected]