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Partnership working:Birmingham City Council’s European & international team
Jennifer CrispEuropean Affairs Manager
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European and International Affairs team
• Co-ordinate the delivery of the city’s European & International Strategy, Distinctly Birmingham
• European funding
• European and international networks and partnerships
• Birmingham’s Brussels office
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What is the purpose of our partnerships?• To engage and involve our stakeholders in our
international work – we are greater than the sum of our parts
• To share information and expertise• To co-ordinate effort and avoid duplication• To learn from others and develop solutions to
common problems• To secure funding• To enhance Birmingham’s influence and
reputation• To collectively represent the interests of the
city• To advocate for change
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Local partnerships
• GBSLEP responsible for EU Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)
• Four area-based associations with local stakeholders to deliver the International Strategy: China, Commonwealth, Europe and North America associations
• Work with BCC teams and departments on ESIF and also EU transnational funding opportunities
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Some outcomes of the Area-Based Associations
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National partnerships
• Co-operation with the Core Cities and the Local Government Association
• HM Government on EU funding matters
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European partnerships
• EUROCITIES network
• Birmingham’s Brussels office partnership
• Relations with the EU institutions e.g. European Commission, European Parliament, UK Permanent Representation
• EU project partnerships
• European partner cities (Frankfurt, Leipzig, Lyon, Milan)
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Brussels office partnership
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Brussels office partnership - profiling WM manufacturing, innovation and design in Brussels, Sept 2015
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International partnerships
• Sister cities (Chicago, Guangzhou, Johannesburg)
• Commonwealth Local Government Forum
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How this links to the research agenda?
• The university sector is particularly well-represented in the Brussels office partnership.
• Putting forward Birmingham as an example of good / interesting practice in Europe and learning from others.
• Maximising EU funding opportunities for research such as the Horizon 2020 programme.
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Examples of Birmingham’s EU research projects
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Thank you for listening
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