BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.10//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:600@professionaliverpool.com DTSTART:20260928T100000Z DTEND:20260928T113000Z DTSTAMP:20260811T103521Z URL:https://professionaliverpool.com/events/beyond-the-border-revitalising -the-uk-eu-trading-relationship/ SUMMARY:Beyond the Border: Revitalising the UK-EU Trading Relationship DESCRIPTION:The University of Liverpool Management School and the Chartered Institute of Export &\; International Trade (CIOE&\;IT) are delight ed to host a panel event together\, on the fringes of Labour Party Confere nce\, exploring how to revitalise the UK-EU trading partnership.\n\nThis s ession will explore the various levers at the UK’s disposal to deepen th e trading relationship with the EU\, particularly the European Partnership Bill. We will also explore what the relationship looks like under new lea dership in government.\n\nIt will delve into how the UK can reignite the b enefits of a closer partnership to the European Commission and Member Stat es\, with recent disruption in the Middle East reasserting the reality tha t UK and EU supply chains are deeply interlinked.\n\n2026 marks the year o f the UK-EU TCA Review and a unique opportunity for constructive dialogue amidst a challenging geopolitical environment. The panel will explore the border frictions present since the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) c ame into force in 2020 and the need for constructive dialogue to alleviate paperwork and compliance pressures faced by industry\, but particularly S MEs.\n\nThis dialogue will examine how the UK can move beyond the piecemea l negotiations on SPS and ETS\, to a more comprehensive set of trading arr angements which will provide a smoother flow goods between the UK and EU m arkets.\n\nThe session will be chaired by Alderman Gary Millar and confirm ed panellists include:\n\n Marco Forgione - Director General\, Chartered Institute of Export &\; International Trade\n Dr Balazs Murakozy\, Sen ior Lecturer in Economics\, University of Liverpool Management School\n R achael Baker\, Managing Director\, JJ Smith\n\nThe Chartered Institute of Export &\; International Trade is the foremost association of exporters and importers in the UK\, established in 1935 with a mission to empower g lobal trade. We are trusted by governments\, businesses\, and trade profes sionals around the world as the leading experts in international trade and are committed to professionalising trade through education and training.\ n\nThe University of Liverpool Management School is a research-led institu tion with expertise in economics and international trade\, delivering insi ght into economic trends\, trade and business behaviour at both the macro and micro level.\n\nAgenda \n\n10.00am - Arrivals and networking\, refre shments\n10.30am - Introductions by Panel Chair (brief overview of ULMS a nd CIEIT\, introductions to panel members)\nPanel session\n11:00am -  In teractive Q&\;A session with audience\n11:30am -  Session concludes\n\ nPlease note\, the session will start promptly at 10:30am  and conclude at 11:30am. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://professionaliverpool.com/wp-content/uplo ads/2026/08/Copy-of-CIOEIT-x-ULMS-session-LAB-Conf-2026-2.png CATEGORIES:Member Events LOCATION:The Old Hall\, Cotton Exchange\, Bixteth Street\, Liverpool\, L3 9 LQ\, United Kingdom GEO:53.40944;-2.992533 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cotton Exchange\, Bixteth S treet\, Liverpool\, L3 9LQ\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Old Hall:geo:53.40944,-2.992533 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR