A talk on the benefits of Erasmus+ programme for individuals and communities. (A hybrid in-person/online event).

This is a hybrid event. The main link is for tickets to attend in person. To attend on-line use this link.

The event will discuss how individuals and communities across the country, including Staffordshire, benefited from the UK's membership of Erasmus+ before Brexit and what it could gain by rejoining.

We have a great line up of speakers who have themselves either benefited from the Erasmus+ programme or been involved in skills development programmes that did. The will share their own experiences and stories of opportunity now lost to citizens of the UK.

There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and answers and we hope attendees will join the discussion by sharing some of their own experiences of Erasmus+.

The UK could rejoin the Erasmus+ programme as an associate third country which would restore some of the benefits without rejoining the EU. We believe this is a step the government should take as part of “resetting” its relationship with Europe.  We hope that this event will show why everyone interested in developing their skills, improving their communities or building ties across our continent should push them to do so regardless of how they voted in the referendum. 

Our speakers are:

Cecilia Jastrzembska is the president of the Young European Movement and winner of the Benazir Bhutto Prize for Performance in public speaking for her keynote address to the International Human Rights Commission World Summit on gender equality.

Kanika Safiya has extensive experience in the education sector and within the Erasmus+ programme

Matt Pointon  is TUC/WMCA Skills Partnership Lead at the TUC and lecturer at the Workers Education Association (WEA)

Klajdi Selimi is a former president of the Young European Movement and a keen advocate for the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ programme.

In person capacity 30-35. On-line 100. Don't delay booking your ticket.

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